Union is 1-9 against North Duplin since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Union Spartans will host the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m.
Union is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-33 heartbreaker at the hands of Rosewood.
The losing side was boosted by ZADARIYAH FAISON, who went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points. That was a full 51.5% of Union's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was EVELIN ALVAREZ, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, North Duplin came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 50-41 win over the Leopards.
North Duplin's win came from a few key players Union will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tateyawna Faison, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 boards. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Brown, who earned six points in addition to 14 boards and three steals.
North 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 17 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
North Duplin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Union might still be hurting after the 57-37 loss they got from North Duplin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Duplin's Addy Higginbotham, who put up 20 points. Now that Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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