North Carolina High School Basketball - Richlands beaten by East Duplin
February 1, 2017: Beulaville, NC 28518 The East Duplin Panthers ran past the visiting Richlands Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 71-57 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC) in a Eastern Central 2A game, on Friday, February 3. East Duplin will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record. The Monarchs enter the game with a 19-0 record after their 78-36 league win over Croatan (Newport, NC).
With the defeat, Richlands moves to 7-14 on the year. The Wildcats host Havelock (Havelock, NC) to face the Rams in a Coastal 3A game on Monday, February 6. The Rams enter the game with a record of 9-10. Havelock won 79-36 in their recent league game against Swansboro (Swansboro, NC)