North Carolina High School Basketball - East Duplin smashes Richlands
December 12, 2023: Richlands, NC 28574 The East Duplin Panthers basketball team scored 57 points and restricted the host Richlands Wildcats to 19 in the Panthers non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Lenoir for a 2A East Central contest on Friday, December 15. East Duplin will battle a Hawks team coming off a 39-38 non-league loss to Ayden - Grifton (Ayden, NC). The Hawks record now stands at 3-4.
The Wildcats (5-4) will now prepare for their contest against Pamlico County (Bayboro, NC). The Hurricanes come into the non-league contest with a 2-6 record. In their last contest, Pamlico County triumphed over West Carteret (Morehead City, NC), 45-42, in a non-league contest.