East Duplin is 2-8 against Southwest Onslow since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Duplin Panthers will face off against the Southwest Onslow Stallions. East Duplin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 14 games.
East Duplin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Wallace-Rose Hill with points to spare, taking the game 49-31. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kinston typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Southwest Onslow proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Vikings with a 51-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.
East Duplin better keep an eye on Oriyanna Galloway. She was instrumental in Southwest Onslow's win, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Galloway has scored at least a third of Southwest Onslow's points. Khimara Dorsey was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. As for Southwest Onslow, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
East Duplin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southwest Onslow when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Galloway, who on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Duplin still be able to contain Galloway? There's only one way to find out.
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