North Duplin has won four straight games at home, while Lakewood has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The North Duplin Rebels will host the Lakewood Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Duplin beat Neuse Charter 60-54.
01/14/25 vs Neuse Charter | 24 |
01/08/25 @ Bear Grass Charter | 20 |
01/06/25 @ Princeton | 18 |
01/03/25 @ Wayne Christian | 25 |
It was another big night for Tateyawna Faison, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 21 rebounds. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Higginbotham, who posted 11 points along with six assists and six steals.
North Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakewood). They breezed by Union to the tune of 71-28 on Tuesday. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
North Duplin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Lakewood, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
North Duplin took their win against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 56-30. Does North Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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