The Northeast Raiders were the 43-41 winner over the Mary Persons Bulldogs when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Northeast fell just short of Mary Persons by a score of 46-43. Northeast has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Northeast still got an impressive performance from Amani Brown, who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jatavion Zellner, who scored 13 points.
Mary Persons' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dee Grier led the charge by scoring 12 points along with 6 assists. Malaki Knight was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 9 rebounds.
Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mary Persons, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
Northeast will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 2nd. One thing working in Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Mary Persons, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Tattnall Square Academy at 7:30 p.m.
