Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers, falling 68-7. The Jets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-4.
Chloe Waugh was Northeastern's leading scorer, having posted three points. Taylor Krauss held things down on the boards with three rebounds.
West Liberty-Salem's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Wallen, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Wallen is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Arianna Weaver was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for West Liberty-Salem, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will host Triad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northeastern is facing Triad at the right time seeing as Triad is stuck on a three-game losing streak. West Liberty-Salem has already played their next matchup (against West Jefferson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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