Basketball Game Preview: Northeast Vikings vs. Osceola Warriors

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Previous Games

12/12/24 - Home	36-51 L
12/05/23 - Away	19-17 W
01/18/23 - Away	21-18 W
11/17/22 - Home	39-15 W
12/02/21 - Away	42-9 W
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Northeast is 9-1 against Osceola since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northeast Vikings will face off against the Osceola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Osceola took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeast, who comes in off a win.

Northeast is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Frostproof to the tune of 67-19 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Northeast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jy'Aira Washington led the charge by going 10 of 18 on her way to 21 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Geniya Fisher, who posted eight points in addition to 11 boards and six steals.

Northeast was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Osceola played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Calvary Christian, falling 51-29. The defeat continues a trend for Osceola in their matchups with Calvary Christian: they've now lost four in a row.

Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

Northeast lost to Osceola on the road by a decisive 51-36 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.