The Idea Timberwolves waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They walked away with a 53-45 victory over Eastern. This was payback for Idea, who suffered a 60-59 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Nehemiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Sidy Koite was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Idea pushed their record up to 27-6 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Idea will take on Ballou at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Ballou is ranked 14th, while Idea is ranked 12th). Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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