Sahler Smith
| 02/14/25 @ Norris | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Blair | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pender | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Gretna East | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Gretna | 2 |
Norris came into Friday's match looking for another win against Elkhorn North, but Sahler Smith wouldn't allow it. Elkhorn North skirted past the Norris Titans 46-44 thanks in part to Smith, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (three).
Reagan Palmer was another key player, putting up four points and eight boards. Elkhorn North is 5-1 when Palmer posts eight or more rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise.
Norris' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ize Tidball, who posted nine points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Chambers, who put up 11 points.
Elkhorn North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Norris and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Elkhorn North has already played their next contest, a 52-32 win against Northwest on the 20th. As for Norris, they will challenge Lincoln Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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