North Carolina High School Basketball - Lakewood thwarted by North Duplin
January 31, 2023: Roseboro, NC 28385 The Lakewood Leopards basketball team (Roseboro, NC), was toppled 62-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting North Duplin Rebels (Calypso, NC)
The Rebels now possess a 16-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Union for a 1A Conference 10 battle on Friday, February 3. North Duplin will confront a Spartans team coming off a 43-32 league win over Rosewood (Goldsboro, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 10-7.
The Leopards (10-8) will now prepare for their battle against Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC). The Wildcats come into the 1A Conference 10 battle with a 1-15 record. In their last battle, Hobbton was toppled by Neuse Charter (Smithfield, NC), 60-37, in a league battle.