The East Duplin Panthers will face off against the North Lenoir Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Duplin has eight straight victories, North Lenoir has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
East Duplin will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Southwest Onslow, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. East Duplin came out on top against Southwest Onslow by a score of 27-17 on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Stallions are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carrie Carr
| 01/19/24 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 19 |
| 12/01/23 @ North Duplin | 16 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 12 |
| 03/01/24 @ Eastern Wayne | 11 |
| 01/07/25 vs Kinston | 10 |
East Duplin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carrie Carr, who posted five points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Carr has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Cave, who scored 11 points and five steals.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 44 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir came up short against Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday and fell 46-33.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for East Duplin against North Lenoir in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 59-14 win. Does East Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Lenoir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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