The North Duplin Rebels will square off against the Hobbton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in North Duplin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Tuesday, North Duplin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rosewood, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hobbton over Union in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Hobbton put the hurt on Union with a sharp 66-40 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-15.
Hobbton's win came from a few key players North Duplin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Richard Simpson, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Amir Tate, who had 18 points.
North Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Hobbton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Everything went North Duplin's way against Hobbton in their previous meeting back in January, as North Duplin made off with an 82-61 victory. Does North Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hobbton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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