Northeast lost against St. Petersburg back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Northeast Vikings took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Petersburg Green Devils. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Green Devils are ranked 145th).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Rodriguez, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points. Erik Davis Jr was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Vikings
| 01/22/25 vs St. Petersburg | 57-65 |
| 01/21/25 vs Calvary Christian | 37-68 |
Even though they lost, 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 eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Nijaun Harris, who posted 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was Harris' 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trenton Hines, who put up seven points and ten boards.
Northeast has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Northeast has already played their next matchup, an 85-69 victory against Pinellas Park on the 24th. As for St. Petersburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-66 defeat against Riverview Sarasota on the 24th.
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