There's no place like home for the Northeast Vikings, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Academy at Palumbo with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-38. Given Northeast's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Griffin are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Lee-womack, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrius Gaeta, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Northeast pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Academy at Palumbo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Northeast won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Raptors at 3:15 p.m. on January 31st. As for Academy at Palumbo, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Seadogs at 3:15 p.m. on January 31st. Maritime Academy Charter has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 19.
