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| 01/11/24 - Home | 78-41 W |
| 01/12/23 - Away | 71-32 W |
| 02/26/22 - Home | 79-32 W |
| 02/06/21 - Away | 71-35 W |
| 02/28/20 - Home | 96-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northeastern has gone 9-1 against Union City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northeastern Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Union City Indians at 7:30 p.m. Northeastern will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Northeastern saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over Centerville. The 49-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Northeastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Scarrette, who posted 18 points. Scarrette is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam White, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Union City played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 68-34 loss at the hands of Winchester Community. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Golden Falcons are ranked 189th).
Northeastern will have to contain Caleb Lutz as he made an impact in Union City's last game. He went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. The dominant performance gave Lutz a new career-high in points.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Northeastern has been crazy accurate this season, having drained 48% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Union City, though, as they've only made 34.7% of their field goals this season. Given Northeastern's sizable advantage in that area, Union City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Union City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 78-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
