In what's become a running theme this season, the East Duplin Panthers gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Wallace-Rose Hill. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-13.
East Duplin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JaMyah Pickett out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Pickett continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Cave, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Wallace-Rose Hill saw an underclassman step up: Savannah Smith scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Dobson, who scored 13 points.
East Duplin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
East Duplin will challenge South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Duplin is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. Wallace-Rose Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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