North Duplin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with a 57-47 victory over the Lakewood Leopards. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 49-47 victory on February 4th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Duplin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tateyawna Faison, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 25 rebounds. Faison has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Rose, who posted 15 points.
Rebels
| 02/22/25 vs Lakewood | 57-47 |
| 02/18/25 vs Rosewood | 46-17 |
| 02/13/25 vs Hobbton | 57-18 |
| 02/11/25 @ Rosewood | 46-19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Rosewood | 47-16 |
| + 2 more games |
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.
Despite the loss, Lakewood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Areona McKoy almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine steals. Jahmai Rich was another key player, putting up four points and eight boards.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
As of now, neither North Duplin nor Lakewood have any future games scheduled.
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