The North Lenoir Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the East Duplin Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Lenoir has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while East Duplin will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, North Lenoir came up short against Wallace-Rose Hill and fell 46-33.
Meanwhile, East Duplin hadn't done well against Southwest Onslow recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. East Duplin walked away with a 27-17 win over Southwest Onslow. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Stallions are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Duplin's win came from a few key players North Lenoir will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carrie Carr, who posted five points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Cave, who scored 11 points and five steals.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 44 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
North Lenoir was taken down by East Duplin 59-14 in their previous meeting back in January. Can North Lenoir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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