Northland will face off against Teays Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northland has 12 straight wins, Teays Valley has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Northland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Grand River Academy, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Grand River Academy are ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diante James
| 02/19/25 vs Grand River Academy | 5 |
| 02/15/25 vs Africentric Early College | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Beechcroft | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ East | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Diante James continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-16 en route to 26 points and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah McMorris, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Northland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Teays Valley came up short against Logan on Friday and fell 62-52. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 16-7 in the first quarter.
Northland's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points over those games. As for Teays Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
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