Panthers
| 12/12/24 vs North Duplin | 46-30 |
| 12/10/24 vs Richlands | 55-17 |
| 12/06/24 @ North Duplin | 60-31 |
| 12/04/24 vs White Oak | 56-36 |
| 12/03/24 @ Richlands | 68-12 |
| + 2 more games |
East Duplin waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the North Duplin Rebels 46-30. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-31 last Friday.
East Duplin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zakoya Farrior led the charge by putting up 16 points and three steals. That's the most points Farrior has posted since back in February. Jamyah Pickett was another key player, posting 12 points and six rebounds.
East Duplin was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Duplin only racked up three assists.
North Duplin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tateyawna Faison, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Faison is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Fulghum, who posted 12 points.
East Duplin's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for North Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
East Duplin will take on Princeton in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for North Duplin, they and Spring Creek will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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