North Carolina High School Basketball - Northeastern overwhelms Hertford County
January 3, 2023: Ahoskie, NC 27910 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Northeastern Eagles (Elizabeth City, NC) and the host Hertford County Bears (Ahoskie, NC), saw Northeastern's basketball squad wallop Hertford County by a tally of 55-23.
With the victory, Northeastern improves its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Camden County (Camden, NC) to confront the Bruins in a 2A/3A Conference 15 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Bruins come into the challenge with a record of 5-4. Camden County won 57-26 in their recent non-league challenge against Cape Hatteras (Buxton, NC)
Next up, the Bears confront the First Flight Nighthawks (Kill Devil Hills, NC) in a 2A/3A Conference 15 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Hertford County will attempt to improve on its 6-3 season record. The Nighthawks come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 36-27 league win over Camden County (Camden, NC).