The Northeast Eagles will head out to square off against the Portland Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Northeast is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rockvale on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northeast had to suffer through a 101-43 loss at the hands of Rockvale. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
Meanwhile, Portland came up short against Hendersonville on Tuesday and fell 44-33. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Portland's loss came about despite a quality game from Avery Hughes, who had two points plus nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nate Honeycutt, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Portland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Northeast dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Portland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Northeast suffered a grim 70-45 defeat to Portland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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