North Carolina High School Basketball - North Duplin sneaks past Lakewood
February 4, 2025: Roseboro, NC 28385 The North Duplin Rebels (Calypso, NC) basketball edged the host Lakewood Leopards (Roseboro, NC), 49-47 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Rebels now possess a 15-4 record. They play next when they host Union for a 1A Carolina bout on Friday, February 7. North Duplin will play a Spartans team coming off a 33-29 league loss to Rosewood (Goldsboro, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 2-15.
With the loss, Lakewood falls to 13-2 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to Neuse Charter (Smithfield, NC) to play the Cougars in a 1A Carolina bout on Wednesday, February 5. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 19-5. Neuse Charter won 79-18 in their recent league bout against Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC)