The Norfolk Panthers will face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk challenged Kearney on Tuesday. Norfolk lost 65-43 to Kearney. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Bearcats are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a blow against Papillion-LaVista, falling 81-31. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-24.
Norfolk has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Norfolk was able to grind out a solid win over Burke when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 57-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burke's LaNasia Wilson, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Norfolk still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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