The Northeast Vikings will face off against the Martin Luther King Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Northeast is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northeast came up short against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, falling 77-52. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech are ranked 203rd).
The losing side was boosted by Jonathan Miller, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Bobby Perry was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Martin Luther King's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 49-31 bruising from Roxborough.
Martin Luther King's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Northeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Northeast didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Martin Luther King when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does Martin Luther King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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