Pierce won the last time they faced Norfolk Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pierce Bluejays walked away with a 42-29 win over the Norfolk Catholic Knights. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Knights are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Norfolk Catholic lost, don't look at Grace Kosch. Despite the final result, she posted six points.
Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Norfolk Catholic, their record is now 4-11.
The future could be bright for both Pierce and Norfolk Catholic: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Pierce will look to extend Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s three-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic will try to hand Lutheran-Northeast their tenth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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