East Duplin lost against Southwest Onslow back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Duplin Panthers had to suffer through a 80-51 loss at the hands of the Southwest Onslow Stallions. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Stallions are ranked 34th).
| 01/30/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 19 |
| 12/12/24 vs North Duplin | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Princeton | 13 |
| 01/20/25 @ Clinton | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Pender | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why East Duplin lost, don't look at Aaron Hall. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those 19 points gave Hall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Calvin Harper, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
East Duplin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Southwest Onslow, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
East Duplin will face off against North Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Onslow, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-48 loss against Kinston on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
