Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Loss Ends Northside - Pinetown's Winning Streak

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/04/25 vs North Duplin	45-58
02/28/25 vs Washington County	83-43
02/25/25 vs Rosewood	60-23
02/25/25 vs Rosewood	60-23
02/22/25 vs Pamlico County	64-60

Northside - Pinetown and North Duplin squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northside - Pinetown had to settle for second. They fell 58-45 to the North Duplin Rebels. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.

North Duplin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tateyawna Faison, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 21 boards. Faison continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Higginbotham, who posted 12 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.

Northside - Pinetown's loss dropped their record down to 27-2. As for North Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.

Northside - Pinetown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Duplin, they will host East Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Bladen sitting on 12 straight victories and North Duplin on ten.