After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Abington, Northeast was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over the George Washington Eagles. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
| 01/26/24 @ Samuel Fels | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ George Washington | 9 |
| 12/03/24 vs John Bartram | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ Boys' Latin Charter | 8 |
| 01/25/24 vs Olney | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sharif Wallace, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Wallace has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bobby Perry, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why George Washington lost, don't look at Anderson Dorvil. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 boards. Jamair McQueen was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
Northeast's record is now 6-7. As for George Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Northeast will venture away from home to challenge Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Roxborough knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Northeast likes a good challenge. As for George Washington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-42 win against Frankford on the 9th.
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