The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will square off against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Norfolk Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], who comes in off a win.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 62-41 margin over Lutheran-Northeast on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jenna Funk, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 18 rebounds. What's more, Funk also posted five steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lydia Robertson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.4.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Ponca by a score of 49-46. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will need to focus on slowing down Sidonia Wattier, one of several Norfolk Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Ava Wemhoff was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Norfolk Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Norfolk Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] ended up a good deal behind Norfolk Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 52-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wattier, who went 7-for-16 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and five steals. Now that Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
