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Northeastern Defeats Hampton 70-62 - Recap
Chris Doherty scored 21 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Northeastern on Saturday, leading them to a 70-62 victory over Hampton at Matthews Arena.
Northeastern won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
Harold Woods had 12 points for Northeastern and Jared Turner chipped in with 8 points. Luka Sakota had 8 assists for them, while Chris Doherty was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Hampton got 19 points from Tedrick Wilcox Jr. in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ja'Von Benson. Ja'Von Benson contributed 3 assists for them, while Ja'Von Benson had 11 rebounds.
Northeastern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Northeastern as they grabbed 37 boards, while Hampton only had 33
Northeastern looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Delaware. Hampton will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Monmouth.