Manteo hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Manteo Redskins are taking a road trip to challenge the Northeastern Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Manteo played in conference for the first time on Saturday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They enjoyed a cozy 63-45 win over Camden County.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came tearing into Friday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Aces by a score of 67-59. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Aces are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeastern's win came from a few key players Manteo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Unique Blount, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyell Saunders, who had 11 points and six assists.
Manteo's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Northeastern, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Manteo took a serious blow against Northeastern in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 85-50. Can Manteo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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