The highly anticipated basketball matchup between Kinston and Greene Central has been rescheduled for Thursday, December 19, at Viking Gym on the campus of Kinston High School. Originally set for mid-November, the game was postponed but remains a marquee showdown. Kinston’s boys enter at 2-2, while Greene Central’s boys boast a 3-1 record. Both girls’ […]
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The Kinston Vikings boys’ basketball team showed resilience on Tuesday night, edging J.H. Rose 69-67 in a closely contested game at home. The victory comes just days after a disappointing 74-63 loss, giving Kinston a much-needed momentum boost as they improve to 3-2 on the season.
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The Kinston Vikings girls’ basketball team is off to an electrifying start, racking up their fifth consecutive win of the season with a dominant 68-26 victory over J.H. Rose on Tuesday night. This marks the second time Kinston has bested the Rampants this season, having defeated them 56-41 in Greenville earlier this month. With this victory, Kinston is now 8-4 against J.H. Rose since 2017 and has won the last four matchups between the two programs.
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South Lenoir High School will tip off its inaugural Deep Run Girls Basketball Christmas Tournament on Dec. 17-18, offering a competitive two-day showcase for area teams and an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with high school basketball.
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The highly anticipated basketball matchup between Kinston and Greene Central has been rescheduled for Thursday, December 19, at Viking Gym on the campus of Kinston High School. Originally set for mid-November, the game was postponed but remains a marquee showdown. Kinston’s boys enter at 2-2, while Greene Central’s boys boast a 3-1 record. Both girls’ […]
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The Kinston High School girls basketball team continued their impressive start to the season with a dominant 72-52 win over North Edgecombe in the Montrezl Harrell Hoopfest on Saturday at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The Vikings used a balanced scoring attack, relentless energy, and depth to pull away from a competitive first half and improve to 4-0 for the first time since their 2019-20 season, when they finished 27-4.
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After a tough 58-51 loss at home to Beddingfield earlier in the week, Greene Central bounced back in emphatic fashion, defeating North Pitt 66-51 on the road Friday night in their Eastern Plains Conference opener. The Rams, now 3-1 on the season, used a trademark second-half surge to overcome a hot-shooting Panthers squad that led at halftime.
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After 5,435 days, Greene Central girls’ basketball team has rewritten the record books. On Friday night, the Rams defeated North Pitt 49-46, securing their first victory over the Panthers since January 26, 2010. The win not only ended a 14-year drought but also propelled Greene Central to a 4-0 start for the first time since records began being kept on MaxPreps in 2004.
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As the holiday break approaches, both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams at Arendell Parrott Academy are heading into the festive season with reason to celebrate. After a series of strong performances this season, both squads have shown significant improvement over last year’s struggles, setting the stage for what could be their best campaigns in recent memory.
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