Pasquotank County hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pasquotank County Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Northeastern Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Pasquotank County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Northeastern likes a good challenge.
Pasquotank County will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Holmes, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Pasquotank County secured a 63-58 W over Holmes on Friday.
Jayon Harris had a dynamite game for Pasquotank County, going 8 of 10 en route to 19 points and five boards. What's more, Harris also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Branden Smith was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Pasquotank County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northeastern had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 58-47. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bears are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeastern's win came from a few key players Pasquotank County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eleck Sutton, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyell Saunders, who posted nine points and five steals.
Pasquotank County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Northeastern, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Pasquotank County was dealt a bruising 92-62 loss at the hands of Northeastern in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Pasquotank County, Sayvion Saunders (who had 18 points and eight boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
