Basketball Recap: Dai'vian Murrell's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hobbton over North Duplin

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 3:18pm

Basketball Recap: Hobbton Wildcats vs. North Duplin Rebels

Hobbton lost against North Duplin last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hobbton Wildcats fell to the North Duplin Rebels 49-45. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rebels 10-5 in the first quarter.

Dai'Vian Murrell

Points

02/18/25 @ North Duplin15
02/13/25 @ North Duplin11
02/11/25 @ Union4
02/10/25 vs Union7
02/07/25 vs Lakewood12
+ 15 more games

Hobbton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dai'Vian Murrell, who posted 15 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Simpson, who had 12 points.

Branson Martin was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 6-for-15 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Duquan Stevens was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

Hobbton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for North Duplin, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.

As of now, neither Hobbton nor North Duplin have any future games scheduled.

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