Northeast and Osceola are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Northeast Vikings and the Osceola Warriors are set to duel on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northeast will head out to face Osceola after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Northeast took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sports Leadership & Management.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaiel Soto, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Soto is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Brown, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osceola). They claimed a resounding 77-20 victory over Tarpon Springs. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.
Osceola's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Northeast, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Northeast came up short against Osceola in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-55. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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