The Norfolk Panthers will face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Norfolk has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk duked it out with Kearney on Tuesday. Norfolk took a blow against Kearney, 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 204th, while the Bearcats are ranked 41st).
The losing side was boosted by Gavin Jarecki, who went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points. What's more, he also posted two steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Burke played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Papillion-LaVista 74-47. The Bulldogs were down 59-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Burke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Norfolk barely slipped by Burke when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 62-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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