Norfolk and South Sioux City are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Norfolk Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the South Sioux City Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Norfolk will be strutting in after a victory while South Sioux City will be coming in after a loss.
Norfolk is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Omaha Northwest 58-42 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Norfolk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bo Caskey led the charge by putting up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Skylar Indra, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, South Sioux City took a blow against Sioux City East on Tuesday, falling 62-29. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Black Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Norfolk's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for South Sioux City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Norfolk beat South Sioux City 51-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. 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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