Hill City is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Norton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hill City Ringnecks will take on the Norton Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hill City was able to grind out a solid win over Russell, taking the game 57-49.
Carson Keith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Dylan Gansel was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Norton has not done well against Thomas More Prep-Marian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Norton took down Thomas More Prep-Marian 49-34.
Norton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roman Hauser led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists. Hauser has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Jones, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
Hill City is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Norton, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Hill City have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Norton struggles in that department as they've made 43.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hill City ended up a good deal behind Norton when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 57-41. Will Hill City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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