It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northeast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Chesapeake Cougars by a score of 49-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Brynn Jones
| 02/14/25 @ Chesapeake | 4 |
| 02/05/25 @ SEED | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Annapolis | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs North County | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Meade | 7 |
| + 22 more games |
Leading Northeast to victory were Nadia Sogbo and Brynn Jones. Sogbo went 9-for-14 en route to 22 points and six boards, while Jones posted seven points along with 13 rebounds and five assists. Jones has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played.
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They pulled down six more offensive rebounds than Chesapeake's also-impressive total of 13.
Chesapeake's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiery Matkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine blocks. The dominant performance also gave Matkins a new career-high in steals (six). Kendall Kotofski was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 17 points.
Northeast's record is now 8-11. As for Chesapeake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeast will host South River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Chesapeake, they will be playing at home against Crofton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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