James Kenan is 2-8 against Wallace-Rose Hill since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, James Kenan lost to Southwest Onslow at home by a decisive 75-57 margin. James Kenan has struggled against Southwest Onslow recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Wallace-Rose Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-55 victory over East Duplin. The victory was just what Wallace-Rose Hill needed coming off of a 57-35 loss in their prior match.
James Kenan's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
James Kenan was able to grind out a solid win over Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous matchup back in January, winning 75-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wallace-Rose Hill's Jamarae Lamb, who scored 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will James Kenan still be able to contain Lamb? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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