North Carolina High School Basketball - Lakewood thwarts North Duplin
January 17, 2025: Calypso, NC 28365
The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Lakewood Leopards (Roseboro, NC) and the host North Duplin Rebels (Calypso, NC), observed Lakewood's basketball team knock off North Duplin by a score of 68-52.
The Leopards (11-1) will now prepare for their bout against St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC). The Bulldogs go into the non-league bout with a 3-10 record. In their last bout, St. Pauls achieved victory over Red Springs (Red Springs, NC), 48-47, in a league bout.
With the loss, North Duplin falls to 3-9 on the campaign. The Rebels host Rosewood (Goldsboro, NC) to play the Eagles in a 1A Carolina bout on Friday, January 24. The Eagles go into the contest with a record of 4-7.