Northeastern hasn't had much luck against West Liberty-Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northeastern Jets will venture away from home to take on the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully West Liberty-Salem likes a good challenge.
Northeastern will head into Saturday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 45-point drubbing they dealt Bradford on Saturday. Northeastern blew past Bradford 85-40. The Jets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Liberty-Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were beaten by Anna 65-38.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for West Liberty-Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Northeastern came up short against West Liberty-Salem when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-52. Can Northeastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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