Preview: Miami Stingarees vs. Norland Vikings
Miami is 0-5 against Norland since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Miami Stingarees will head out on the road to face off against the Norland Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Miami was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Northwestern. Miami has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norland kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 74-63 to Sports Leadership & Management. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Marcus Allen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 10 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Triston Wilson, who scored 20 points.
Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Norland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Miami ended up a good deal behind Norland in their previous meeting back in January, losing 68-52. Thankfully for Miami, Carl Parrish (who scored 18 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
