Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-34 loss at the hands of the Dickson County Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Cougars are ranked 149th).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Niemi Evans, who posted six points and six boards. Qimara Summers was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
It was another big night for Keely Webb, who went 10-for-17 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points for Dickson County. That makes it three consecutive games in which Webb has scored at least a third of Dickson County's points. Another player making a difference was Jenna Saine, who had six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Dickson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Looking ahead, Northeast will venture away from home to take on Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dickson County, they will welcome Henry County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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