The Wayne Christian Eagles will take on the North Duplin Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne Christian has given up an average of 59.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wayne Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 76 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Cape Fear Academy on Friday. They were dealt a 65-30 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, North Duplin strolled past Hobbton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-49. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
North Duplin's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Wayne Christian, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Wayne Christian came up short against North Duplin in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 59-48. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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