The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Northeastern Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Winchester Community came up short against Lapel and fell 73-62. While losing is never fun, the Golden Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, Northeastern waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Titans.
Northeastern's win came from a few key players Winchester Community will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Payne, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Tre Vanlandingham was another key player, putting up 14 points and five assists.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Winchester Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Winchester Community was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 61-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winchester Community since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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