A well-balanced attack led East Duplin over North Lenoir in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the East Duplin Panthers blew the North Lenoir Hawks out of the water with a 60-15 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Kinsey Cave went supernova for East Duplin, going 6 of 11 en route to 16 points and five assists. Carrie Carr was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Panthers
| 02/04/25 vs North Lenoir | 60-15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 27-17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kinston | 26-24 |
| 01/16/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 64-33 |
| 01/14/25 vs South Lenoir | 53-20 |
| + 4 more games |
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 45 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
East Duplin pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for North Lenoir, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
East Duplin will venture away from home to challenge South Lenoir at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Lenoir, they will take on James Kenan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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