Preview: Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays vs. Norfolk Catholic Knights
Guardian Angels Central Catholic is 8-2 against Norfolk Catholic since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays will look to defend their home court against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Guardian Angels Central Catholic is ranked 76th, while Norfolk Catholic is ranked 100th).
Last Saturday, Guardian Angels Central Catholic came up short against Crofton and fell 55-45.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Cedar Catholic on Monday. The victory was just what Norfolk Catholic needed coming off of a 49-25 loss in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Avery Yosten, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Norfolk Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Jacey Wolf, who scored ten points.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Norfolk Catholic, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic took their win against Norfolk Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 49-26. Does Guardian Angels Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norfolk Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
