It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Norwood Pirates can now relate to. They fell 37-25 to the Panthers on Wednesday. Norwood's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Norwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gentry Davault, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Davault hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Quinncy Vestal, who scored six points.
Norwood's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Principia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Norwood and Tipton will face off at 10:00 a.m. on March 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Tipton is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Norwood will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Principia, they and Skyline will face off on March 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Skyline is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Principia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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