Basketball Game Preview: Northeast Vikings vs. East Feliciana Tigers

Northeast and East Feliciana are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Northeast Vikings will host the East Feliciana Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Monday, Northeast strolled past Catholic of Pointe Coupee with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. The Vikings pushed the score to 54-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.

Braylon Guerin

Steals

02/17/25 @ Catholic of Pointe Coupee	4
02/11/25 @ Slaughter Community Charter	2
02/10/25 vs Jehovah-Jireh	4
02/07/25 @ Southern Lab	3
02/04/25 @ Baker	3
+ 3 more games

Northeast got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Guerin out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Guerin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick Cavalier, who posted 16 points along with eight boards and five steals.

Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, East Feliciana posted their closest win since February 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Vidalia, sneaking past 49-47.

Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points over those games. As for East Feliciana, their victory bumped their record up to 9-20.

Northeast didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Feliciana in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. Does Northeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Feliciana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.