Winchester Community was the 61-49 winner over Northeastern when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Winchester Community Golden Falcons took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Knights are ranked 70th).
Caleb Hummel and Lucas Tarter certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hummel posted 12 points, while Tarter put up four points and eight boards. What's more, Tarter posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
It was another big night for Sam White, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds for Northeastern. White is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 23 games he's played dating back to last season. Noah Payne was another key player, putting up eight points.
Winchester Community has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. Northeastern's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winchester Community will welcome Jay County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winchester Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will take on Connersville at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. Connersville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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