Basketball Game Preview: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals vs. Webber Trojans

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2024, 7:31am

Preview: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals vs. Webber Trojans

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Webber Trojans at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield beat the Wildcats 43-32.

Meanwhile, Webber scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 80-44 win over Elverado on the road. Given Webber's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Falcons are ranked 676th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nikkos Ulm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Marlow, who scored 13 points.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Webber, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-3.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield came up short against the Trojans in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 67-61. Will Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 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.