Dover is 2-8 against Northeastern since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dover Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northeastern Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Dover: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Northeastern has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Dover had to suffer through a rough 65-35 loss at the hands of York Suburban. While losing is never fun, Dover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while York Suburban is ranked 36th).
Even though Northeastern has not done well against Eastern York recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Northeastern came out on top against Eastern York by a score of 45-38.
Northeastern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nylah Davis, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Coleman, who scored ten points.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
Dover suffered a grim 60-37 defeat to Northeastern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Dover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
