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| 02/23/24 - Neutral | 38-27 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 46-41 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 39-31 W |
| 02/15/23 - Neutral | 58-24 W |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 62-30 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southwest Onslow is 9-1 against East Duplin since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southwest Onslow Stallions will take on the East Duplin Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Southwest Onslow was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to James Kenan.
Meanwhile, East Duplin waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 62-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwest Onslow better keep an eye on Jamyah Pickett. She was instrumental in East Duplin's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance gave Pickett a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Cave, who posted eight points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 42 consecutive games dating back to last season.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.5 points per game. As for Southwest Onslow, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Southwest Onslow was able to grind out a solid victory over East Duplin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 38-27. Does Southwest Onslow have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Duplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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