Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the Northeastern Eagles didn't end well, with the Manteo Redskins falling 73-59. The Redskins lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 108-67 score last time.
Several Redskins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zay Banks, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points. Taylor Granitzki was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyell Saunders, who posted 19 points along with six assists and six steals. Saunders is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Alexander, who had 12 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northeastern, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Manteo has already played their next matchup (against Hertford County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Northeastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-52 loss against First Flight on the 15th.
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