Northeastern suffered their biggest loss since February 20, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against the Fairbanks Panthers, falling 72-33. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 696th, while the Panthers are ranked 148th).
When it comes to explaining why Northeastern lost, don't look at Noah Federinko. Despite the final result, he posted eight points.
Northeastern has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Fairbanks, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northeastern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against National Trail on the 25th. As for Fairbanks, they will venture away from home to square off against Greeneview at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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