Northeast was the 69-55 winner over Paul Robeson when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northeast Vikings took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paul Robeson Huskies on Tuesday. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Defeat or not, Northeast got some senior leadership from Jonathan Miller and Bobby Perry. Miller went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points, while Perry went 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points. Zamir Adams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Paul Robeson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kobe Butler led the charge by going 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Butler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Shiheed Rice-Sloan was another key player, putting up 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Northeast is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11. As for Paul Robeson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-38 win against Frankford on the 23rd. As for Paul Robeson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-57 loss against Simon Gratz on the 23rd.
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