Basketball Recap: Norwich Skates Past Cunningham with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Norwich on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cunningham Wildcats out of the water with a 53-25 final score. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Wildcats are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why Cunningham lost, don't look at Kyra Morgan. Despite the final result, she posted five points.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Cunningham	53-25
01/24/25 vs Chaparral	34-22
01/17/25 @ Pretty Prairie	44-41
01/14/25 vs South Barber	44-26
01/07/25 @ Caldwell	46-13

The win was the fifth in a row for Norwich, bringing their record for this year to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Cunningham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwich will challenge Central Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Cunningham, they will take on Macksville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.