Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Northeastern Eagles (Elizabeth City, NC) and the visiting Hertford County Bears (Ahoskie, NC), saw Northeastern's basketball squad wallop Hertford County by a tally of 72-35.

With the victory, Northeastern improves its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Eagles host Camden County (Camden, NC) to confront the Bruins in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Bruins come into the challenge with a record of 2-11.

Next up, the Bears confront the Northampton County Jaguars (Gaston, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 28. Hertford County will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 63-43 league win over Weldon (Weldon, NC).