The Northeastern Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Martin County Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northeastern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Northeastern will head out to face Martin County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Manor. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in North Carolina, while the Mustangs are ranked 255th in Virginia).
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Despite their defeat, Northeastern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tevaughn Bell, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Bell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Z'Kobe Whidbee, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Martin County's game on Monday was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They received a blow as they fell 71-57 to Farmville Central.
Like Northeastern, Martin County lost despite seeing results from several players. Jordan Matthewson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ter'Quavious Roberson, who earned eight points and 12 rebounds.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 9-2. As for Martin County, the defeat was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 13-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northeastern has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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