Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a blow against the Kearney Bearcats, falling 90-41. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bearcats are ranked 43rd).
Gavin Jarecki
| 02/11/25 vs Kearney | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Millard South | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Columbus | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lincoln High | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Norfolk still got an impressive performance from Gavin Jarecki, who went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points. Jarecki continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played.
Kearney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Johnson out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Johnson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jacob Webber was another key player, going 8-for-17 on his way to 22 points.
Norfolk's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Kearney, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norfolk will challenge Burke at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kearney, they will square off against Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kearney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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