It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Norton Bluejays had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 50-40. Given Norton's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Cimarron is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Roman Hauser out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Hauser hasn't dropped below eight assists for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylen Murray, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Norton's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Cimarron, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Norton will square off against Lakin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 304 points over their last four contests. Cimarron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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