It was a good run, but the Northeastern Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 45-35 to Hertford County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Northeastern has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Northeastern still got an impressive performance from Tyell Saunders, who scored 15 points. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayvion Saunders, who scored eight points.
Hertford County was led to victory by Shimere Garris and Keveon Rodgers. Garris scored 12 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, while Rodgers scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Garris posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Jayden Robinson, who scored two points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Northeastern's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. As for Hertford County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Northeastern will head out on the road to face off against Kinston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kinston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. As for Hertford County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hertford County is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so James Kenan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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