Leo is 1-9 against Norwell since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leo Lions will head out on the road to take on the Norwell Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leo challenged Prairie Heights on Tuesday. Leo walked away with a 51-39 victory over Prairie Heights.
| 01/07/25 vs Prairie Heights | 21 |
| 01/23/24 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 16 |
| 11/11/23 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 15 |
| 11/30/24 @ Lakeland | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs DeKalb | 15 |
Leo relied on the efforts of Leah Shappell, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to six steals and six blocks, and Malina Lape, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Lape a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Collins, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Leo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Norwell's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Noblesville on Tuesday. Norwell came out on top against Carroll by a score of 71-61.
Norwell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Leo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Leo took a serious blow against Norwell in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-31. Can Leo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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