Eagles
| 01/15/25 @ First Flight | 52-54 |
| 01/14/25 @ Manteo | 73-59 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hertford County | 80-46 |
| 01/04/25 vs Goldsboro | 63-61 |
| 12/30/24 vs Hertford County | 69-55 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Northeastern's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Wednesday. They fell just short of the First Flight Nighthawks by a score of 54-52. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Northeastern lost, don't look at Tyell Saunders. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points along with six boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Saunders a new career-high in blocks (two). Jakeel Stallings was another key player, putting up two points in addition to nine assists and three steals.
Mason Dobie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for First Flight, earning 26 points. Dobie's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who put up 11 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northeastern fell to 7-1. As for First Flight, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will square off against Currituck County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Currituck County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for First Flight, they will face off against Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pasquotank County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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