The Northeast Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Hollins Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hollins likes a good challenge.
Northeast is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since January 24, 2024 last Monday. They fell just short of Southwest by a score of 57-55.
Meanwhile, Hollins ended up a good deal behind Boca Ciega on Thursday and lost 62-45. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Pirates are ranked 247th).
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hollins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Northeast beat Hollins 66-58 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast since the squad 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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