Leopards
| 01/17/25 @ North Duplin | 68-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Union | 83-37 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pender | 70-59 |
| 01/06/25 vs Clinton | 69-35 |
| 01/03/25 vs Midway | 54-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Lakewood waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took down the North Duplin Rebels 68-52. The Leopards pushed the score to 56-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.
Lakewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Hall out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 12 boards and nine blocks. Hall is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Juan Parker Jr. was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points along with five assists and five boards.
Lakewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
North Duplin's loss came despite strong showings from James Graham and Holden Williams. Graham posted ten points, while Williams went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Branson Martin, who put up eight points and five boards.
Lakewood pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Duplin, their record is now 3-9.
Lakewood has already played their next contest, an 82-71 victory against St. Pauls on the 18th. As for North Duplin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-61 win against Hobbton on the 28th.
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