Northeastern took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 90-49 victory over the Perquimans Pirates. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 33 point advantage.
| 12/11/24 vs Perquimans | 23 |
| 01/19/24 @ Currituck County | 16 |
| 12/15/23 vs First Flight | 13 |
| 02/16/24 @ Pasquotank County | 12 |
| 02/09/24 @ Manteo | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jakeel Stallings, who posted 23 points along with seven assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Stallings a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Z'Kobe Whidbee, who earned 15 points along with eight assists and seven steals.
Perquimans' defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hertford County at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Perquimans, they will venture away from home to face off against Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Camden County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Perquimans surely won't give up without a fight.
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