Basketball Recap: North East Takes a Loss

After flying high against Northwestern on Friday, North East came back down to earth. The North East Grape Pickers were outmatched by the Meadville Bulldogs and fell 78-48. The Grape Pickers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-24.

Meadville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Luteran out in front who went 8 for 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Luteran is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Burchard, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten boards, and nine assists.

North East's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Meadville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

North East will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cathedral Prep at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Meadville will take on Oil City in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meadville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Oil City likes a good challenge.