Preview: Norton Bluejays vs. Southwestern Heights Mustangs
The Norton Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 31% better than the opposition, a fact Norton proved on Tuesday. They blew past Hill City 52-17 on the road. Given Norton's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Hill City is ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hallie Brooks went supernova for Norton, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Bailey, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Southwestern Heights had to settle for a 46-43 loss against Cimarron on Tuesday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layla Pearl kisner, who scored 15 points along with six steals. That was a full 34.9% of Southwestern Heights' points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Adeline Woods was another key contributor, scoring five points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Norton pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Southwestern Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Norton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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