The Northeast Academy Eagles can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They took down Albemarle School 47-31. The victory was just what Northeast Academy needed coming off of a 65-16 defeat in their prior game.
Northeast Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Medford out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Medford has scored all season. Jake Parks was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Northeast Academy's victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Albemarle School, they bumped their record down to 0-17 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Albemarle School is ranked 677th, while Northeast Academy is ranked 680th). As for Albemarle School, they will head out on the road to square off against Northeast Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northeast Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.
