Northeastern suffered their closest defeat since February 20, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of the Mechanicsburg Indians by a score of 52-50. The Jets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
Joshua Titus continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mechanicsburg, going 9-for-22 on his way to 21 points. The Indians are undefeated when Titus posts 20 or more points, but 2-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bowman, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mechanicsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northeastern will head out to take on Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jets' defense better be ready for this one: the Irish have averaged an impressive 54.3 points per game this season. As for Mechanicsburg, they will face off against Cedarville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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