A feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Duplin Panthers face off against the James Kenan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
James Kenan is hoping to do what Heide Trask couldn't on Saturday: put an end to East Duplin's winning streak, which now stands at five games. East Duplin strolled past Heide Trask with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
East Duplin relied on the efforts of Calvin Harper, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Jordan Hall, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Hall has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Ball, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for James Kenan in an 81-67 victory over North Duplin last Saturday.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for James Kenan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
East Duplin might still be hurting after the 69-47 defeat they got from James Kenan when the teams last played back in January. Can East Duplin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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