The Northeastern Eagles came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Holmes by a score of 62-53. Given Northeastern's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Holmes is ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Sayvion Saunders and Tyell Saunders. Saunders scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Saunders scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jakeel Stallings, who scored eight points.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Holmes, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Holmes also has no future games currently scheduled.
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