The Holcomb Longhorns came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 victory over Norton.
When it comes to explaining why Norton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jenessa Ruder. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Kcanna Keiswetter was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Norton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Holcomb didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-41 defeat vs. Goodland on the 2nd. Norton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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