Basketball Game Preview: Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech vs. Northeast Vikings

Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will challenge the Northeast Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Northeast likes a good challenge.

Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Simon Gratz just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has suffered since December 28, 2023.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Makaii Akridge, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrell Little, who went 5 of 12 en route to 19 points.

Meanwhile, Northeast lost to Carver High School of Engineering & Science at home by a 57-41 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Carver High School of Engineering & Science are ranked 172nd).

Northeast has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.

Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech strolled past Northeast when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 69-50. Does Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.