A feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Duplin Panthers duke it out with the Richlands Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Richlands took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Duplin, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, East Duplin didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Clinton, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Jamyah Pickett went supernova for East Duplin, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds. Pickett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Cave, who scored eight points along with seven assists and six steals.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richlands entered their contest against Southwest Onslow on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Richlands had to suffer through a 58-13 loss at the hands of Southwest Onslow. The Wildcats have struggled against the Stallions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Duplin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for East Duplin against Richlands in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 55-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Duplin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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