It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Holmes can now relate to. They came up short against the Northeastern Eagles on Tuesday, falling 77-55. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Eagles are ranked 73rd).
Northeastern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eleck Sutton, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Sutton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jakeel Stallings was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.
Holmes dropped their record down to 11-14 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northeastern, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Holmes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeastern, they will take on Kinston on Friday. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Kinston likes a good challenge.
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