It was a good run, but the Currituck County Knights unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northeastern. Currituck County has struggled against Northeastern recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Currituck County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamie Dance, who scored nine points along with eight assists and six rebounds, and Luke Morgan who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcolm Cowell, who scored 11 points.
Northeastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sayvion Saunders, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jakeel Stallings, who scored 16 points.
Currituck County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Northeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Currituck County's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hertford County at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Hertford County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Northeastern, they will take on First Flight at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in First Flight's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.