The Northeast Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Northeast ended up a good deal behind Carver High School of Engineering & Science and lost 57-41. 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 405th, while Carver High School of Engineering & Science are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Simon Gratz by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has suffered since December 28, 2023.
Northeast will need focus on slowing down Makaii Akridge, one of several Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points. Akridge's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jarrell Little was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 19 points.
Northeast has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
Northeast ended up a good deal behind Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech when the teams last played back in January of 2023, losing 69-50. Thankfully for Northeast, Kareem Diaz (who went 8 for 16 on his way to 25 points in addition to six boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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