The Parke Heritage Wolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northeastern Knights at 7:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parke Heritage extended their postseason success on Saturday against North Putnam. They took down the Cougars 49-34. Given Parke Heritage's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while North Putnam is ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Renn Harper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Dowd, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Northeastern waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They had just enough and edged Union County out 43-41.
Northeastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam White, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and five blocks. Landon Scarrette was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Parke Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Northeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Saturday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Parke Heritage have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parke Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 58-48. Will Parke Heritage repeat their success, or does Northeastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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