Basketball Recap: Northeast Comes Up Short

Northeast lost against South River back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northeast Eagles took a blow against the South River Seahawks, falling 85-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Seahawks are ranked 38th).

Madison Walter

Points (Career)

02/18/25 vs South River	12
12/13/23 @ Indian Creek	10
12/20/23 vs Benjamin Franklin	7
01/10/25 @ Patterson	6
02/21/24 vs Annapolis	6

Northeast's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madison Walter, who posted 12 points and four steals, and Brynn Jones, who had two points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Those 12 points gave Walter a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for South River, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Severna Park will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northeast surely won't give up without a fight. South River has already played their next game (against Meade), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.