James Kenan lost against East Duplin back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers had to suffer through a 53-17 loss at the hands of the East Duplin Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Panthers are ranked 56th).
Gabriel Outlaw was James Kenan's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
East Duplin found their leader in sophomore Ava Noble, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makya Kornegay, who posted five points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for James Kenan and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for East Duplin, their record is now 10-2.
James Kenan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-29 victory against South Lenoir on the 8th. As for East Duplin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-45 win against Kinston on the 7th.
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