Basketball Recap: Northeast Comes Up Short

Northeast played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 77-52 to Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech are ranked 203rd).

When it comes to explaining why Northeast lost, don't look at Jonathan Miller. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Bobby Perry was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven boards and six assists.

Vikings

Previous 2 Games

01/28/25 @ Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech	52-77
01/27/25 vs Carver High School of Engineering & Science	41-56

Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jarrell Little, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 25 points and four steals. Little's afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hasan Laws, who went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.

Northeast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Northeast will face off against Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. on February 6th. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has already played their next match (against Holy Ghost Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.