With a playoff win on the line, Northeast rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the Osceola Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-37 two weeks ago.
Northeast was led to victory by Geniya Fisher and Jy'Aira Washington. Fisher dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 14 boards, and ten steals, while Washington went 10 for 22 on her way to 25 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Washington has scored at least a third of Northeast's points. Another player making a difference was McKinley Joseph, who posted seven points and six assists.
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| 02/04/25 vs Osceola | 59-58 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hardee | 48-41 |
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Osceola lost, don't look at Evelyn Turner. Despite the final result, she went 13 of 19 en route to 31 points. Those 31 points gave Turner a new career-high. Isabella Snyder was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Osceola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Northeast has already played their next match (against Clearwater), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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