North Duplin is 0-8 against East Duplin since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Duplin Rebels will look to defend their home court against the East Duplin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Duplin took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lejeune 62-14 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-8.
North Duplin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reece Outlaw out in front who scored 25 points along with 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Higginbotham, who scored 12 points along with 6 steals.
Meanwhile, East Duplin didn't have too much trouble with Clinton at home on Wednesday as they won 47-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Duplin.
North Duplin's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for East Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
North Duplin was dealt a bruising 54-11 loss at the hands of East Duplin in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Will North Duplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
