Norton is 8-2 against Streetsboro since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norton Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Streetsboro Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Norton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Norton lost to Jackson on the road by a decisive 58-39 margin. While losing is never fun, Norton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Jackson is ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Streetsboro put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Sunday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 45-13 victory over North. The win was familiar territory for Streetsboro who now have three in a row.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Streetsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Norton came up short against Streetsboro in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 45-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Streetsboro's Naomi Benson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Norton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
