After a string of four wins, the Norwayne Bobcats's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Buchtel by a score of 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Norwayne came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Buchtel is ranked 212th).
Despite the loss, Norwayne still got an impressive performance from Braden West, who scored 24 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Braylon Arnold, who scored ten points along with three blocks.
Norwayne's defeat ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-3. As for Buchtel, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Norwayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buchtel, they will head out on the road to take on Glenville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenville is coming into the matchup with 11 straight wins at home, so Buchtel will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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