Hertford County lost against Northeastern back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hertford County Bears fell 58-47 to the Northeastern Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
| 01/31/25 @ Northeastern | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Pasquotank County | 29 |
| 01/17/25 vs Manteo | 24 |
Despite the loss, Hertford County still got an impressive performance from Shimere Garris, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Garris' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rucker Nixon, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hertford County 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 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Northeastern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eleck Sutton out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Sutton is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Tyell Saunders was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
With the loss, Hertford County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-9. As for Northeastern, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hertford County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-31 defeat against Bertie on the 1st. Northeastern has also already played their next game, a 60-54 win against Pasquotank County on the 1st.
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