Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. North Duplin Rebels
The Neuse Charter Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Neuse Charter waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Southside Christian, posting a 52-20 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Neuse Charter has posted since December 1, 2023.
Neuse Charter found their leader in underclassman Chloe Kozloff, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 steals. Kozloff continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Layla Johnson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds and nine steals.
Meanwhile, North Duplin took their game on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 53-25 victory over Spring Creek. The win made it back-to-back wins for North Duplin.
Neuse Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for North Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Neuse Charter ended up a good deal behind North Duplin in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, losing 54-36. Can Neuse Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
