Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Duplin). They claimed a resounding 71-35 win over the Union Spartans. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Tateyawna Faison was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Faison is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Abigeal Norris, who posted 14 points.
North Duplin was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Union's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of ZADARIYAH FAISON, who earned 14 points, and MAKAYLA HALL, who had eight points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 40% of Union's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of TIJAYA GOODMAN, who put up five points and seven boards.
Rebels
| 01/29/25 @ Union | 71-35 |
| 01/28/25 @ Hobbton | 55-19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lakewood | 50-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Neuse Charter | 60-54 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bear Grass Charter | 66-42 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory (which was North Duplin's ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
North Duplin will face off against Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Neuse Charter has won three straight at home, while North Duplin won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Union, they will square off against Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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