Northeast is 0-7 against South River since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northeast Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the South River Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. Northeast has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Northeast needed a bit of extra time to put away Chesapeake. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over the Cougars.
Brynn Jones
| 02/14/25 @ Chesapeake | 4 |
| 02/05/25 @ SEED | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Annapolis | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs North County | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Meade | 7 |
| + 22 more games |
Northeast's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nadia Sogbo, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 22 points and six rebounds, and Brynn Jones, who posted seven points along with 13 boards and five assists. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South River had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-15 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South River's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points over those games. As for Northeast, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Northeast was taken down by South River 75-14 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northeast was down 44-8.
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