The Gates County Red Barons will venture away from home to square off against the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gates County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past East Wake Academy, posting a 78-36 win. Given the Red Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 365th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zebriya Woodley
| 02/25/25 vs East Wake Academy | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Washington County | 15 |
| 01/12/24 vs Washington County | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Tarboro | 12 |
| 01/03/25 @ Bertie | 11 |
Zebriya Woodley was a one-woman wrecking crew for Gates County as she went 8-for-10 to rack up 18 points and eight boards. Those 18 points gave Woodley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Nowell, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Duplin entered their tilt with Weldon on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chargers 59-20.
North Duplin's win came from a few key players Gates County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addy Higginbotham, who posted 11 points along with five assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Tateyawna Faison was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
Gates County pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points over those games. As for North Duplin, their record is now 22-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gates County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Duplin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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