| 01/06/25 @ Princeton | 16 |
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| 01/02/25 vs Princeton | 30 |
Princeton came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against North Duplin, but Donavan Armwood wouldn't allow it. The North Duplin Rebels escaped with a win on Monday against the Princeton Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60 thanks in part to Armwood, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Anthony Kornegay, who posted seven points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Princeton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Teo McPhatter went 7 of 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 35% of Princeton's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Massey, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
The victory made it two in a row for North Duplin and bumps their season record up to 2-7. As for Princeton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
North Duplin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-65 loss against Bear Grass Charter on the 8th. As for Princeton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-15 win against Jones on the 7th.
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