The Northeast Vikings came tearing into Thursday's match with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Olney, posting a 80-45 win at home. Northeast has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 33 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Darrius Gaeta, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and eight assists. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Lee-womack, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Northeast's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Olney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Northeast won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Samuel Fels at 4:30 p.m. on January 26th. Samuel Fels has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 236 points over their last three matches. As for Olney, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Vaux Big Picture at 3:15 p.m.