A feisty cat fight will be fought when the James Kenan Tigers challenge the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in James Kenan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
James Kenan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past North Duplin with points to spare last Saturday, taking the game 81-67.
Meanwhile, East Duplin waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They wrapped up 2024 with a 68-52 win over the Titans. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
East Duplin had a senior duo take command as Calvin Harper dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds and Jordan Hall went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Hall has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Ball, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
East Duplin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for James Kenan, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went James Kenan's way against East Duplin in their previous matchup back in January, as James Kenan made off with a 69-47 victory. Does James Kenan have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Duplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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