Norfolk Catholic was the 39-34 winner over Elkhorn Valley when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Norfolk Catholic Knights fell 44-33 to the Elkhorn Valley Falcons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Falcons are ranked 22nd).
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Norfolk Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Grace Kosch, who posted six points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kosch a new career-high in assists (two). Sidonia Wattier was another key player, putting up seven points along with five boards and three steals.
Elkhorn Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Rutjens out in front who went 8 of 16 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds. Rutjens' afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jj Black, who put up three points in addition to eight boards, six steals, and six blocks.
Norfolk Catholic is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Elkhorn Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Norfolk Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-37 defeat against St. Mary's on the 28th. As for Elkhorn Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-37 victory against Battle Creek on the 28th.
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