After flying high against Ascend Leadership last Wednesday, Neuse Charter came back down to earth. The Neuse Charter Cougars took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Duplin Rebels. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lily Temple
| 01/14/25 @ North Duplin | 19 |
| 01/08/25 @ Ascend Leadership | 22 |
| 01/06/25 vs Wayne Country Day | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Johnston | 21 |
| 12/26/24 vs Martin County | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Neuse Charter saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lily Temple posted 19 points and six steals. The game was Temple's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yedidia Tsolenyanu, who had ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Neuse Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Tateyawna Faison was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 21 boards for North Duplin. Faison is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Addy Higginbotham, who earned 11 points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Neuse Charter's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for North Duplin, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Neuse Charter has already played their next contest, a 72-8 victory against Hobbton on the 17th. As for North Duplin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-41 win against Lakewood on the 17th.
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