Eagles
| 02/11/25 @ Currituck County | 64-49 |
| 02/06/25 vs Manteo | 85-50 |
| 02/05/25 vs First Flight | 56-45 |
| 02/04/25 @ Camden County | 58-34 |
| 02/01/25 @ Pasquotank County | 60-54 |
| + 4 more games |
Northeastern waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Currituck County Knights with points to spare, taking the game 64-49. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Knights are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeastern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakeel Stallings, who posted 17 points and three steals. Stallings continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyell Saunders, who had 11 points and seven steals.
Northeastern was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Currituck County only racked up five assists.
Currituck County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamie Dance, who earned 18 points and eight boards, and Tristan Peterson, who put up 11 points and six rebounds. The match was Dance's ninth in a row with at least 17 points. Ian Brown was another key player, putting up eight points.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Currituck County, their record now sits at 13-10.
Looking ahead, Northeastern will welcome Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Northeastern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Currituck County, they will head out on the road to challenge First Flight at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Flight is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
