Norfolk is on a three-game streak of home losses, Omaha Northwest a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Norfolk Panthers will welcome the Omaha Northwest Huskies at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk duked it out withFremont on Tuesday. Norfolk took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fremont.
Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Omaha Westside, falling 63-41. The matchup marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Norfolk will need focus on slowing down Michael Dubose, one of several Omaha Northwest players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of DaWayne Kearney, who posted 12 points.
Omaha Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Norfolk came out on top in a nail-biter against Omaha Northwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 45-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Omaha Northwest's Mekhi Marks, who went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points along with six boards and four blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Norfolk to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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