The Northumberland Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Rappahannock Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northumberland has three straight wins, Rappahannock has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Northumberland didn't have too much trouble with Colonial Beach as they won 66-51.
02/04/25 @ Colonial Beach | 25 |
02/03/25 vs Mathews | 25 |
01/31/25 @ Westmoreland | 31 |
01/28/25 @ Essex | 19 |
01/24/25 @ Lancaster | 26 |
Tyreek Lundy was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. His evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Howard, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock didn't have quite enough to beat Westmoreland on Tuesday and fell 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered against the Eagles since January 31, 2023.
Rappahannock's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Northumberland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Northumberland against Rappahannock when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 67-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northumberland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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