Basketball Game Recap: Norland Vikings vs. Sagemont

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 7:42am

Recap: Norland Vikings vs. Sagemont

The Norland Vikings pushed their score all the way to 55 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-55 to Sagemont. Norland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sagemont apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.

Defeat or not, Norland got some senior leadership from Marcus Allen and Triston Wilson. Allen dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Wilson. scored 13 points along with eight assists and three steals. That's the first time this season that Wilson posted eight or more assists. Kendrick Preston was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Norland and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Sagemont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.

Norland on the road again on Saturday and play against Windermere Prep at 1:40 p.m. on January 20th. As for Sagemont, they will take on Riviera Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riviera Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 347 points over their last five contests.