Southwest Onslow is 8-2 against East Duplin since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Southwest Onslow Stallions will face off against the East Duplin Panthers. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Oriyanna Galloway and Kinsey Cave.
Southwest Onslow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 51-45 W over Kinston. The win was all the more spectacular given the Stallions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Vikings are ranked 109th).
Oriyanna Galloway
| 02/25/25 @ Kinston | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs North Lenoir | 7 |
| 02/13/25 vs East Duplin | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ James Kenan | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 5 |
| + 16 more games |
Galloway continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Galloway is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Khimara Dorsey, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.
Meanwhile, East Duplin entered their tilt with Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 14. They took down the Bulldogs 49-31.
East Duplin's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. As for Southwest Onslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Southwest Onslow came up short against East Duplin in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 42-38. Can Southwest Onslow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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