A feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Duplin Panthers challenge the Richlands Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Duplin has five straight wins, Richlands has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, East Duplin was fully in charge, breezing past North Duplin 60-31. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
East Duplin found their leader in sophomore Kinsey Cave, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cave has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makya Kornegay, who scored 14 points plus three steals.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, Richlands was not quite Lejeune's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Devil Pups.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Richlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for East Duplin against Richlands in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as the team secured a 68-12 win. Does East Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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