James Kenan is 2-8 against East Duplin since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the James Kenan Tigers duke it out with the East Duplin Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
James Kenan is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since January 23rd on December 13th. They fell just short of Clinton by a score of 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Dark Horses since February 12, 2021.
Despite the loss, James Kenan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Y'Anna Rivers went 10 of 13 en route to 25 points and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Niya Brown, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, East Duplin unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 42-29 to New Hanover. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
East Duplin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for James Kenan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
James Kenan took a serious blow against East Duplin when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-28. Will James Kenan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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