The North Duplin Rebels will take on the Wayne Country Day Chargers in a tournament on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Duplin has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Wayne Country Day will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Friday, North Duplin came up short against Spring Creek and fell 61-53.
| 12/13/24 vs Spring Creek | 11 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lejeune | 6 |
| 12/21/23 vs Southern Wayne | 6 |
| 11/28/23 vs Lejeune | 5 |
| 02/27/24 vs Tarboro | 5 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Branson Martin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Jaelyn Ingram-Mathis was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wayne Country Day beat Hertford County 79-67 on Saturday.
North Duplin better keep an eye on Jaelen Solomon. He was instrumental in Wayne Country Day's win, posting 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Mercer, who posted 17 points and five rebounds.
Wayne Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for North Duplin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Duplin has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wayne Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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