North Duplin is 1-9 against East Duplin since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Duplin Rebels will look to defend their home court against the East Duplin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Duplin pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 87-70 fall against Lejeune. North Duplin found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up 11 fewer assists than your opponent.
North Duplin's defeat came about despite a quality game from Micah Lesesane, who scored 13 points along with 7 rebounds. Brady Byrd was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Duplin couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a rough 68-35 loss at the hands of Jacksonville. East Duplin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Zack Ball, who scored 4 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Whaley, who scored 8 points.
North Duplin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for East Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
North Duplin took a serious blow against East Duplin when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 91-52. Will North Duplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
