Norton was the 37-33 winner over Colby when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Norton Bluejays fell 38-31 to the Colby Eagles on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Norton still got an impressive performance from Hallie Brooks, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Clark, who put up four points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Norton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Norton dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Colby, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton will welcome Plainville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Norton is facing Plainville at the right time seeing as Plainville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Colby has already played their next matchup (against Holcomb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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