After a string of three wins, the Susquehannock Warriors's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northeastern. Susquehannock has not had much luck with Northeastern recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Susquehannock's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Annie Laubach, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Laubach scored a full 27.5% of Susquehannock's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Elena Snyder was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Mikayla Coleman was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with five assists for Northeastern. The contest was Coleman's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emma Bush, who scored nine points.
Susquehannock bumped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Northeastern, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Susquehannock will head out on the road to face off against Dallastown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dallastown presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Susquehannock in Pennsylvania (Dallastown is ranked 70th, while Susquehannock is ranked 292nd). As for Northeastern, they will be playing at home against West York Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West York Area will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
