If the Northeastern Eagles were feeling good off their 53-28 takedown of the Manteo Redskins last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northeastern took a hard 64-47 fall against Deep Creek on Monday. While losing is never fun, Northeastern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 86th in North Carolina, while Deep Creek is ranked seventh in Virginia).
When it comes to explaining why Northeastern lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jasmine Felton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 48.9% of Northeastern's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Azaria Gallop, who scored five points along with four steals and two blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Deep Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Asia Keels, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five steals. Keels is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last nine games she's played. Morgan Herbert was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Deep Creek, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Northeastern won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Currituck County at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Northeastern is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Deep Creek, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lakeland at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. The timing isn't great for Lakeland: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Deep Creek has snatched up 14 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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