It was a proper cat-fight when East Duplin took on James Kenan on Friday. The East Duplin Panthers fell to the James Kenan Tigers 45-41. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Duplin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Jenkins, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. Jenkins has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Hall, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Duplin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Panthers
| 01/03/25 @ James Kenan | 41-45 |
| 12/28/24 vs Heide Trask | 68-52 |
| 12/27/24 @ Pender | 56-41 |
| 12/20/24 vs Princeton | 61-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Hobbton | 52-36 |
With the loss, East Duplin broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for James Kenan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
East Duplin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kinston at 8:00 p.m. As for James Kenan, they will head out to challenge South Lenoir at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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