Northeastern is 1-7 against Dallastown since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northeastern Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Dallastown Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northeastern had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took down the Falcons 54-40. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but Northeastern was the better team in the second half.
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauralye Kennedy out in front who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Emma Bush, who scored eight points along with five blocks.
Meanwhile, Dallastown put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Northeastern 45-42.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Dallastown, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
Northeastern couldn't quite finish off Dallastown when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 45-42. Can Northeastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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