The Northeastern Jets will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Madison Christian Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Northeastern came up short against Greenon and fell 44-37. The Jets have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Northeastern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Danielle Phelan, who posted 14 points, and Annalee Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 18 rebounds. Phelan continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Madison Christian didn't have too much trouble with Tree of Life Christian on Monday as they won 33-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Northeastern better focus on containing Chloe Rice and Lily Scholz as the pair were huge in Madison Christian's win. Rice had ten points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Scholz scored seven points and five steals. Scholz is becoming a predictor of Madison Christian's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Sofia Martinez also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Madison Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northeastern has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Madison Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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