Tyler Backman Game Report: vs Russell

Tyler Backman has led Norton in blocks on the season and he led the team again on Friday. Backman posted six points and five rebounds, good enough to also set a new career-high in blocks in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.

Backman and Norton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Haven at 3:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Norton will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 59 places lower in Kansas), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Backman? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.