Indian Rocks Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The contest between the Eagles and the Northeast Vikings didn't end well, with the Eagles falling 62-46. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 71-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2021.
Indian Rocks Christian lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Austin McDonnell, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 19 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hogue Haydon, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Leading Northeast to victory were Jaiel Soto and Jaiden Hill. Soto shot 47% from the field en route to 16 points and six steals, while Hill went 5-for-10 to rack up 17 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Michael Robinson, who had eight points in addition to six boards and four blocks.
Northeast has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Indian Rocks Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-40 loss against Seffner Christian on the 21st. As for Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-62 defeat against Largo on the 21st.
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