East Duplin is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Southwest Onslow is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The East Duplin Panthers will host the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Duplin's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Southwest Onslow's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East Duplin will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 31) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-24 win over Kinston. The 26-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow earned a 43-34 victory over North Lenoir on Tuesday.
Southwest Onslow's win came from a few key players East Duplin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Khimara Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. Dorsey is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Oriyanna Galloway was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds.
Southwest Onslow 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 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Southwest Onslow is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for East Duplin, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
East Duplin came up short against Southwest Onslow in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 38-27. Will East Duplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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