Wallace-Rose Hill has no trouble against East Duplin

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 9:04pm

Recap: Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs vs. East Duplin Panthers

The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs lost to the East Duplin Panthers back in February of 2023, but the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs didn't allow the East Duplin Panthers the same satisfaction on Friday. Wallace-Rose Hill enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over East Duplin.

Despite the loss, East Duplin still got an impressive performance from Calvin Harper, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Luke Hughes, who scored six points along with two steals.

Wallace-Rose Hill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for East Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Wallace-Rose Hill won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pender at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. Pender is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for East Duplin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Onslow at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Onslow presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Duplin in North Carolina (Southwest Onslow is ranked 223rd, while East Duplin is ranked 605th).