It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Northeastern Eagles had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Hawks at home to the tune of 73-31. Northeastern has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Jasmine Felton was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jada Simpson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
The victory (which was Northeastern's sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for North Lenoir, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
Northeastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-45 win vs. Goldsboro on the 1st. North Lenoir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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