The Eastern Wayne Warriors and the East Duplin Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Eastern Wayne Warriors had to settle for second. They fell 65-57 to the Panthers. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
East Duplin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JaMyah Pickett led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Pickett has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Cave, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Eastern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for East Duplin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-4.
Eastern Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Duplin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-45 loss vs. West Craven on the 5th.
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