Basketball Recap: Scotus' Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Shamrocks

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 vs Norfolk Catholic	46-38
01/11/25 @ Lincoln Christian	65-41
01/09/25 vs Humphrey-Lindsay	76-33
01/07/25 vs St. Paul	65-26

Scotus had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-38 win over the Norfolk Catholic Knights. This was payback for the Shamrocks, who suffered a 57-44 loss the last time these two teams met.

When it comes to explaining why Norfolk Catholic lost, don't look at Max Hammond. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Kelley, who posted seven points.

Scotus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Norfolk Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Scotus and Norfolk Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Scotus will square off against Battle Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 89 places (37 vs. 126). Scotus will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Norfolk Catholic (ranked 58th) will meet Crofton (ranked 242nd) at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.