Basketball Recap: Northeastern Extends Home Winning Streak to 11

Noah Payne

Points

02/06/25 vs Hagerstown	31
01/30/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln	29
01/25/25 @ Franklin County	18
01/24/25 @ Lapel	19
01/18/25 vs Knightstown	15
01/16/25 @ Union City	17

Northeastern had won ten straight home games dating back to last season and Noah Payne did his part to make it 11 on Thursday. The Northeastern Knights took their game with ease, bagging a 75-39 win over the Hagerstown Tigers thanks in part to Payne, who went 13 for 16 en route to 31 points and three steals. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

Sam White was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaykob Troutwine, who posted ten points. The dominant performance also gave Troutwine a new career-high in shooting accuracy (57%). Graham Vinson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Hagerstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will venture away from home to square off against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Union County likes a good challenge. As for Hagerstown, they will head out on the road to take on Cambridge City Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.