Rebels
| 01/17/25 vs Lakewood | 50-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Neuse Charter | 60-54 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bear Grass Charter | 66-42 |
| 01/06/25 @ Princeton | 48-26 |
| 01/03/25 @ Wayne Christian | 48-35 |
| + 2 more games |
North Duplin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 50-41 victory over the Lakewood Leopards. That's more bragging rights for the Rebels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
North Duplin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tateyawna Faison, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds. The match was Faison's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Brown, who posted 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 eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Lakewood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Areona McKoy dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 70.7% of Lakewood's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
North Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Lakewood, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-1.
North Duplin and Lakewood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. North Duplin (ranked 151st) will meet Union (ranked 585th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Duplin will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Lakewood will square off against Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 487 places (117 vs. 604).
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