Northeastern won the last time they faced Hertford County and things went their way on Friday too. The Northeastern Eagles came out on top against the Hertford County Bears by a score of 58-47. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bears are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeastern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eleck Sutton, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Sutton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyell Saunders, who posted nine points and five steals.
Despite the loss, Hertford County still got an impressive performance from Shimere Garris, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Rucker Nixon, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Eagles
| 01/31/25 vs Hertford County | 58-47 |
| 01/29/25 vs Camden County | 63-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holmes | 65-41 |
| 01/20/25 vs Norcom | 61-57 |
| 01/17/25 vs Currituck County | 77-45 |
| + 2 more games |
Northeastern's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Hertford County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-9.
Northeastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-54 victory against Pasquotank County on the 1st. As for Hertford County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-31 loss against Bertie on the 1st.
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