Teays Valley are taking a road trip to face off against Northland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Teays Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 14 straight losses, while Northland will come in with 12 straight victories.
On Friday, Teays Valley came up short against Logan 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.
Meanwhile, Northland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grand River Academy on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. 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.
Teays Valley better keep an eye on Diante James. He was instrumental in Northland's win, going 9-for-16 on his way to 26 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points. 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 rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Northland pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories 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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