Northeastern is 7-1 against Manteo since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Northeastern Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Manteo Redskins at 6:30 p.m. Northeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Manteo likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Northeastern beat Holmes 67-59. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Aces are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Unique Blount
| 02/14/25 @ Holmes | 18 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hertford County | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs Goldsboro | 16 |
| 02/13/25 vs Pasquotank County | 15 |
| 12/11/23 @ Perquimans | 13 |
Northeastern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Unique Blount led the charge by putting up 18 points. Those 18 points gave Blount a new career-high. Tyell Saunders was another key player, scoring 11 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manteo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They strolled past Camden County with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-45.
Northeastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Manteo, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Manteo in their previous meeting last Thursday, as the squad secured an 85-50 win. Does Northeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manteo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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