Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Northeastern Eagles 72-12. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Eagles are ranked 199th).
Despite the defeat, Manteo saw an underclassman step up: freshman Khloe Spencer posted four points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Redskins
| 01/14/25 vs Northeastern | 12-72 |
| 01/07/25 @ Currituck County | 28-46 |
| 12/19/24 vs First Flight | 28-71 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cape Hatteras | 31-36 |
| 12/12/24 vs Holmes | 20-35 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Manteo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Gabriella Furges had an outrageously good game for Northeastern as she earned 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those 23 points gave Furges a new career-high. Mia Jones was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Manteo's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Northeastern, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Manteo has already played their next game, a 35-27 defeat against Hertford County on the 17th. As for Northeastern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-44 win against First Flight on the 15th.
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