Northeastern has gone 8-2 against Centerville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northeastern Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centerville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Northeastern got the win against Monroe Central by a conclusive 66-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Centerville posted their closest win since February 1st on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 victory over Seton Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Cardinals since November 26, 2016.
Centerville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Vecera out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Vecera is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Landyn Keiser, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Centerville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seton Catholic only pulled down three.
Northeastern's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Northeastern came up short against Centerville when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centerville's Shea Hollendonner, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Now that Northeastern knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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