The Hertford County Bears had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 45-35 victory over Northeastern. This was payback for Hertford County, who suffered a 57-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hertford County was led to victory by Shimere Garris and Keveon Rodgers. Garris scored 12 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, while Rodgers scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Garris posted eight or more assists. Jayden Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Northeastern still got an impressive performance from Tyell Saunders, who scored 15 points. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayvion Saunders, who scored eight points.
Hertford County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Northeastern, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Hertford County will take on James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hertford County is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 155th, while James Kenan is ranked 315th). As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to challenge Kinston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Kinston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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