Centerville hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Centerville Bulldogs will take on the Northeastern Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 44-40 W over Hagerstown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Northeastern waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Eagles 70-11. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Centerville better keep an eye on Ava Mikesell. She was instrumental in Northeastern's win, going 5 for 7 on her way to 14 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Mackenzie Johnson was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 13 points.
Northeastern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Northeastern's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Centerville was taken down by Northeastern 61-33 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northeastern's Adysson Kircher, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 20 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that Centerville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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