East Duplin is 9-1 against North Duplin since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Duplin Panthers will head out to face off against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
North Duplin is hoping to do what White Oak couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to East Duplin's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went East Duplin's way against White Oak as East Duplin made off with a 56-36 victory. The Panthers pushed the score to 47-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
East Duplin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamyah Pickett, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Cave, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, North Duplin made easy work of Spring Creek on Thursday and carried off a 60-39 win. With the Rebels ahead 38-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for North Duplin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for East Duplin against North Duplin when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 60-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Duplin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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