Recap: South Lenoir Blue Devils vs. East Duplin Panthers
The South Lenoir Blue Devils suffered their biggest loss since December 4, 2023 on Tuesday. Their rough 52-28 loss to East Duplin might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, South Lenoir can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while East Duplin is ranked 65th).
South Lenoir lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexus Haddock, who scored ten points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Tyndall, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
East Duplin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kinsey Cave out in front who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was JaMyah Pickett, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
South Lenoir has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for East Duplin, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Lenoir will take on North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Duplin, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Wallace-Rose Hill is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
