The Martin County Gators will challenge the Northeastern Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Martin County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Farmville Central just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 71-57 bruising from the Jaguars. The game was a 33-33 toss-up at halftime, but the Gators couldn't quite close it out.
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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Matthewson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Ter'Quavious Roberson was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Northeastern entered their matchup against Manor on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Mustangs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in North Carolina, while the Mustangs are ranked 255th in Virginia).
Like Martin County, Northeastern lost despite seeing results from several players. Tevaughn Bell led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Z'Kobe Whidbee, who posted 12 points.
Martin County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Martin County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.1 points per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 72.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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