Pirates
| 01/07/25 vs Strafford | 50-56 |
| 12/30/24 vs Liberty | 68-64 |
| 12/28/24 vs Eminence | 66-47 |
| 12/27/24 vs Salem | 72-43 |
| 12/26/24 vs Cabool | 88-24 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Norwood's undefeated season came to an end after 13 games on Tuesday. They took a 56-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strafford Indians. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Peyton McDaris and Pierce Lawson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. McDaris went 6 for 15 on his way to 18 points, while Lawson went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Lawson a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Norwood 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 nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norwood fell to 13-1. As for Strafford, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Norwood and Strafford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Norwood (ranked 33rd) will meet Houston (ranked 466th) at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th. Norwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Strafford (ranked 32nd) will meet Spokane (ranked 480th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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