The Northeastern Eagles will head out to take on the Martin County Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northeastern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Northeastern can't be too worried about heading out to take on Martin County: they just beat Currituck County at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Eagles blew past the Knights 80-55 on Wednesday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jakel Stallings
| 02/18/26 @ Currituck County | 29 |
| 02/07/26 @ First Flight | 23 |
| 12/11/24 vs Perquimans County | 23 |
| 01/14/26 @ Holmes | 22 |
| 01/13/26 vs First Flight | 22 |
Jakel Stallings was his usual excellent self, putting up 29 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Those 29 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of K Sutton, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Martin County had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-56 W against the Nighthawks. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 156th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeastern better focus on containing Jordan Matthewson and Jayden Moore as the pair were huge in Martin County's win. Matthewson dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Moore went 8-for-15 on his way to 19 points along with five assists and five steals. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 11 games he's played. Ter'Quavious Roberson was another key player, earning six points and 12 boards.
Northeastern's record now sits at 17-3. As for Martin County, their record is now 22-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northeastern has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Northeastern couldn't quite get it done against Martin County when the teams last played last Tuesday as they fell 63-55. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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