Basketball Game Preview: Norwayne Bobcats vs. Beachwood Bison

The Norwayne Bobcats will take on the Beachwood Bison in a tournament on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norwayne has eight straight wins, Beachwood has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Norwayne against Chippewa as the squad secured a 64-29 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Braden West

Points

02/14/25 vs Chippewa	22
02/11/25 @ Smithville	15
02/07/25 @ Northwestern	15
02/04/25 vs Waynedale	15

Braden West was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-12 en route to 22 points. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Arnold, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Beachwood came up short against Orange on Friday and fell 64-57.

Norwayne pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Beachwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.