Manteo hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Manteo Redskins will be playing at home against the Northeastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Manteo is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 46-28 fall against Currituck County. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Knights are ranked 180th).
Jazmine Cooper was Manteo's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Cooper also led the team in rebounds with 15. Bridgett Berry took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Northeastern beat Hertford County 48-39 on Tuesday.
Northeastern's win came from a few key players Manteo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mia Jones, who posted 17 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Furges, who put up 12 points.
Northeastern's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Manteo might still be hurting after the 53-28 defeat they got from Northeastern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Manteo, Jasmine Felton (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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