Basketball Game Preview: Centerville Bulldogs vs. Northeastern Knights
By Team Reports
Mar 8, 2025, 3:16am
Basketball Preview: Centerville Bulldogs vs. Northeastern Knights
Centerville hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Centerville Bulldogs will jump right back in to play the Northeastern Knights at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centerville comes in on three and Northeastern on nine.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Winchester Community 68-42. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northeastern earned a 48-38 win over Shenandoah on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Raiders are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centerville better keep an eye on Landon Scarrette. He was instrumental in Northeastern's win, putting up 16 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most rebounds Scarrette has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tre Vanlandingham, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 10 points.
Centerville's record now sits at 19-7. As for Northeastern, their record is now 24-1.
Centerville couldn't quite get it done against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in January as they fell 49-41. Can Centerville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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