The Northeast Vikings will take on the Hardee Wildcats in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Northeast is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Largo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northeast took a blow against Largo, falling 69-38. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Meanwhile, Hardee hadn't done well against Avon Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Hardee came out on top against Avon Park by a score of 46-36. The Wildcats pushed the score to 41-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Northeast better keep an eye on Alexandra Jackson. She was instrumental in Hardee's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. Tylia Graham was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Hardee and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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