The Norfolk Panthers waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over Burke. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Norfolk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Easton Sullivan led the charge by scoring 21 points. Taivien Winsley was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Burke lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Michael White, who scored 11 points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Rummel, who scored nine points.
Burke struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Norfolk pushed their record up to 9-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Burke, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Norfolk won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Omaha North at 4:00 p.m. on February 24th. Omaha North has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,022 points over their last 15 matchups. Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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