Northeast and Carver High School of Engineering & Science are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Northeast Vikings will welcome Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Northeast turned things around against Frankford on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pioneers as they made off with a 61-38 win. With the Vikings ahead 38-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonathan Miller, who went 6 for 14 en route to 21 points and eight boards. Miller continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharif Wallace, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carver High School of Engineering & Science ended up a good deal behind Imhotep Charter on Thursday and lost 71-54. While losing is never fun, Carver High School of Engineering & Science can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Imhotep Charter is ranked 16th).
Northeast will need focus on slowing down Matt McField, one of several Carver High School of Engineering & Science players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points. The contest was McField's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Fareed Brown, who put up 18 points.
Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Northeast lost to Carver High School of Engineering & Science at home by a decisive 71-56 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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