North Carolina High School Basketball - East Duplin bests Clinton
January 20, 2025: Clinton, NC 28328 The East Duplin Panthers basketball team scored 49 points and limited the host Clinton Dark Horses to 38 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Monday.
The Panthers now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Southwest Onslow for a 2A East Central game on Wednesday, January 22. East Duplin will play a Stallions team coming off a 68-57 non-league win over Eastern Randolph (Ramseur, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 13-2.
With the loss, Clinton falls to 3-13 on the campaign. The Dark horses host Lakewood (Roseboro, NC) to play the Leopards in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 22. The Leopards go into the game with a record of 11-1. Lakewood won 82-71 in their recent non-league game against St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC)