Southwest Onslow has gone 9-1 against East Duplin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Southwest Onslow Stallions will head out to square off against the East Duplin Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Southwest Onslow beat North Lenoir 43-34.
Khimara Dorsey
| 01/28/25 vs North Lenoir | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs James Kenan | 20 |
| 01/09/25 @ South Lenoir | 22 |
| 01/08/25 vs Kinston | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Lenoir | 23 |
Southwest Onslow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khimara Dorsey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 21 boards. Dorsey is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Oriyanna Galloway was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Southwest Onslow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Duplin entered their tilt with Kinston on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 26-24. The 26-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
East Duplin's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.6 points per game. As for Southwest Onslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Southwest Onslow was able to grind out a solid victory over East Duplin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 38-27. Will Southwest Onslow repeat their success, or does East Duplin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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