Panthers
| 12/18/25 vs Croatan | 58 |
| 12/12/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 57 |
| 12/02/25 @ Croatan | 48 |
| 12/09/25 @ Hoggard | 24 |
East Duplin scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 70-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. The game was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Kannon McBride produced another solid effort shooting 63% from the field to rack up 39 points along with seven boards and four steals for Croatan. That makes it four consecutive games in which McBride has scored at least a third of the Cougars' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thorpe, who posted eight points in addition to six assists and three steals.
East Duplin is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Croatan, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. East Duplin and Rosewood will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Croatan, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 55.5 points per game this season.
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