The Northeastern Eagles entered their tilt with the Currituck County Knights with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Northeastern blew past Currituck County 67-46. Northeastern has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyell Saunders led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Sayvion Saunders was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Currituck County's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Luke Morgan and Jamie Dance. Morgan almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Dance scored 11 points along with six assists and three blocks. Morgan has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Damon Duke, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Currituck County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Northeastern will head out on the road to challenge Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northeastern's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. As for Currituck County, they will be playing at home against First Flight at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in First Flight's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
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