With conference races wrapping up and postseason spots on the line, area programs across the boys and girls landscape are jockeying for playoff positioning, highlighted by strong RPI showings from Kinston and Greene Central as the road to the state playoffs comes sharply into focus. Also see who is in the playoffs if it ended today!! (Top 48 teams make playoffs)
Rochelle Middle School’s girls basketball team capped a perfect 9–0 season by leaning on unity, discipline, and an unwavering will to compete under head coach Tisha Dixon.
The Rochelle Middle boys basketball team finished a perfect 9–0 season, capped by a 54–35 win over CSS, with head coach Kevin Johnson crediting the group’s daily conditioning, unity, and commitment, while also noting the girls team completed an undefeated season of its own. Photo by Willam Hardy
Kinston delivered a historic statement on both ends of the floor, overwhelming Tarboro 96-11 to set a program scoring record, post the largest margin of victory in school history, and remain unbeaten in conference play at 6-0.
GCMS completed an undefeated conference run and captured its third straight Division 2 regular season championship by closing the regular season with wins over Ayden and Grifton.
Kinston’s JV boys used aggressive man-to-man defense and strong ball movement to pull away late and defeat Ayden-Grifton 59–32, improving to 9–5 on the season.
Coming off a blowout win in their previous game, the Greene Central Rams looked to carry that momentum into their matchup against the Tarboro Vikings. The Rams did just that, earning their second straight dominant victory. A huge third quarter proved to be the difference as Greene Central pulled away for a 73-42 win.
Kinston swept Ayden-Grifton by a combined 65 points as the boys outscored AG 54-22 after the first quarter and the girls forced 18 steals in a 59-24 victory.
Greene Central JV stayed atop the conference standings with a dominant 64–20 win over Beddingfield, using balanced scoring and relentless defense to control the game from start to finish.
Greene Central used dominant bench play and relentless defense to pull away from Beddingfield, earning a commanding 75-36 win as four Rams scored 11 points apiece.
Frink Middle School earned a milestone 38–6 win over Parrott as Jamya Lewis scored 26 points, helping the program reach five wins this season after totaling just two victories over the previous two years. Photo by William Hardy
South Lenoir defended its home floor Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half to defeat East Duplin 56-47 in a key conference matchup that featured the league’s top two teams.
