Basketball Game Preview: Norton Panthers vs. Woodridge Bulldogs

The Norton Panthers will square off against the Woodridge Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Tuesday, Norton came up short against Orrville and fell 56-48. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Woodridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 84-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Copley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (61), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.

Norton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Woodridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.

Norton suffered a grim 74-53 defeat to Woodridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Norton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.