Basketball Preview: Norfolk Catholic Knights vs. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats
The Norfolk Catholic Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Norfolk Catholic focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Norfolk Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Gross Catholic.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eva Hartzell, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Mallory Wolf, who earned ten points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Norfolk Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] challenged Hartington-Newcastle on Saturday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hartington-Newcastle.
Norfolk Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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