The Northeast Vikings will head out to square off against the Roxborough Wolves at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Northeast beat George Washington 51-40.
| 01/26/24 @ Samuel Fels | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ George Washington | 9 |
| 12/03/24 vs John Bartram | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ Boys' Latin Charter | 8 |
| 01/25/24 vs Olney | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sharif Wallace, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Wallace has posted since back in January of 2024. Bobby Perry was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roxborough didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sayre on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Sabres are ranked 725th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roxborough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Northeast against Roxborough in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 54-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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