King's Fork entered their tilt with Northeastern on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Northeastern Eagles by a score of 78-67. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Virginia, while the Eagles are ranked 116th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loss or not, Northeastern got some senior leadership from Tyell Saunders and Jayden Alexander. Saunders posted 33 points, while Alexander put up 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Saunders has scored all season.
Bulldogs
| 01/18/25 vs Northeastern | 78-67 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lakeland | 82-45 |
| 01/07/25 vs Deep Creek | 93-76 |
| 12/28/24 vs Churchland | 79-77 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lakeland | 105-61 |
| + 5 more games |
King's Fork's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.3 points per game. As for Northeastern, their record now sits at 8-2.
King's Fork will host Atlantic Shores Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Northeastern, they will take on Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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