Preview: Norfolk Catholic Knights vs. Elkhorn Valley Falcons
The Norfolk Catholic Knights will be playing at home against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Norfolk Catholic strolled past Osmond/Randolph with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. Given Norfolk Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Osmond/Randolph is ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norfolk Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Yosten, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds, and Sidonia Wattier, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Eva Hartzell, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Elkhorn Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 53-27 win. Elkhorn Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Elkhorn Valley can attribute much of their success to Karlee Broberg, who scored 13 points along with three steals, and Jj Black, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Black has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Rutjens, who scored five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Norfolk Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Elkhorn Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Norfolk Catholic couldn't quite finish off Elkhorn Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 42-39. Will Norfolk Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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