The Northeast Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Erie Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Northeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Crest. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Erie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 43-27 to Jayhawk Linn, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Northeast will need to focus on slowing down Jacksen Powell, one of several Erie players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points and 11 boards. Powell has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Northeast strolled past Erie in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a score of 55-37. Does Northeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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