Eagles
| 02/01/25 @ Pasquotank County | 60-54 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hertford County | 58-47 |
| 01/29/25 vs Camden County | 63-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holmes | 65-41 |
| 01/20/25 vs Norcom | 61-57 |
Northeastern waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They managed a 60-54 win over the Pasquotank County Panthers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Panthers are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyell Saunders was his usual excellent self, putting up 26 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Mekkhei Williams, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Northeastern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Pasquotank County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Branden Smith, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayon Harris, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Northeastern's record is now 13-2. As for Pasquotank County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Northeastern has already played their next match, a 58-34 victory against Camden County on the 4th. As for Pasquotank County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-53 win against Manteo on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
