The Northeast Hurricanes will take on the Nova Titans in a tournament on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Northeast turned things around against Suncoast on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chargers 59-15. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Chargers are ranked 389th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nova didn't have too much breathing room in their game against King's Fork on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win.
Nova's win came from a few key players that Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaelynn Housey, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ke'Mora Evans, who posted 17 points.
Nova's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Northeast, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Northeast was taken down by Nova 71-38 in their previous matchup on December 4th. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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