Norfolk was the 57-46 winner over Burke when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Norfolk Panthers took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burke Bulldogs on Saturday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Norfolk lost, don't look at Bo Caskey. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 48.3% of Norfolk's points, marking the third time in a row Caskey has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Indra, who scored 12 points and seven boards.
Panthers
| 02/15/25 @ Burke | 26 |
| 01/10/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 16 |
| 01/25/25 vs Fremont | 13 |
| 01/11/25 @ South Sioux City | 13 |
| 12/21/24 @ North Platte | 11 |
Even though they lost, Norfolk smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Burke had a senior duo take command as LaNasia Wilson went 10-for-15 en route to 35 points and Hailey Pitzl went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 22 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Hevin Ketchum, who put up ten points.
Norfolk's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Burke, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-19.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norfolk will welcome Omaha South at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burke, they will be playing at home against Omaha North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke is facing Omaha North at the right time seeing as Omaha North is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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