Basketball Recap: Gavin Jarecki and Drew Streich Secure Win for Norfolk

There's no place like home for Norfolk, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Omaha South Packers with a 56-50 victory on Thursday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 69-58 loss the last time these two teams met.

Gavin Jarecki

Steals

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Norfolk was led to victory by Drew Streich and Gavin Jarecki. Streich posted 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Jarecki had 15 points and three steals. Jarecki has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cohen Skiff, who put up four points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Despite the loss, Omaha South still got an impressive performance from Mar Cantu, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Cantu has posted since back in December of 2024. Caleb Williams was another key player, putting up seven points.

Norfolk's win bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Omaha South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.

Norfolk didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-54 defeat against Grand Island on the 24th. Omaha South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.