East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Rosewood Eagles (Goldsboro, NC), 48-36 in a non-league match.

With the victory, East Duplin advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC) to meet the Hawks in a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 2-5. North Lenoir lost 36-30 in their recent non-league match against Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC)

The Eagles now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hobbton for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. Rosewood will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 40-32 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-4.