The Norris Titans waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They snuck past Crete with a 56-52 victory. Given Norris' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Crete is ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ella Johnson had an outrageously good game as she scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Grace Kohler, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Norris pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Crete, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Norris didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-45 victory vs. Beatrice on the 20th. Crete has also already played their next contest, a 40-26 loss against Gretna East on the 24th.
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