Boys and Girls Basketball Start the Season with Wins!
December 4, 2015
Both boys and girls varsity basketball began their seasons 1-0 after wins against Heathwood Hall. Girls dominated offensively, featuring Spring Valley transfer student Sophomore Bayleigh Ponds and Dashia Jackson. Girls kept their consistency and kept the last half leading by a very wide margin, finishing with a 25 point difference, 56- 31.
Varsity boys basketball recently lost junior standout Marquise Riley to a hand injury; he is projected to be out for around five weeks (Carey Rich, reporter). Still, the team adapted well with Junior James Fuller- Davis scoring 18 and Lower Richland transfer Alex Caldwell with 19 points. With four minutes left in quarter 2, Northeast lead by 1. At the half, the boys lead by 5; 28- 23. The boys kept it close most of the game, finishing with an 8 point lead, 47- 55. Both boys and girls varsity face district rival Westwood High School on Friday, December 4th.