Basketball Recap: North Duplin Piles Up the Points Against Hobbton

North Duplin waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the Hobbton Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-18 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rebels had established a 38 point advantage.

North Duplin had a senior duo take command as Tateyawna Faison posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals and Addy Higginbotham earned eight points along with seven assists and six steals. Higginbotham has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Eva Quintanilla, who put up six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Rebels

Previous 5 Games

02/13/25 vs Hobbton	57-18
02/11/25 @ Rosewood	46-19
02/10/25 vs Rosewood	47-16
02/07/25 vs Union	64-15
02/04/25 @ Lakewood	49-47

North Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

North Duplin pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for Hobbton, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

North Duplin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobbton, they will take on Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.