If the Currituck County Knights were riding high off their 56-36 takedown of the Holmes Aces on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Currituck County was beaten by Northeastern 73-45 on Wednesday. Currituck County found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post nine fewer assists than your opponent.
Currituck County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Arianna White, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Madison Leonard who scored ten points. White has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
Jasmine Felton was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 12 rebounds for Northeastern. Felton is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jada Simpson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Currituck County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Northeastern, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Currituck County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeastern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-42 win vs. Hertford County on the 23rd.
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