The Norris Titans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Gretna East Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gretna East is hoping to do what Standing Bear couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Norris' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Norris took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-18 win over Standing Bear. That looming 57-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Roselynn Madsen
| 01/09/25 @ Standing Bear | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Wahoo | 10 |
| 02/16/24 vs Lincoln Northwest | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Duchesne | 7 |
| 12/28/24 @ Bennington | 4 |
Ray Wegner and Roselynn Madsen were among the main playmakers for Norris as the former dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards and the latter went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Those 14 points gave Madsen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Emerson, who posted ten points.
Norris smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gretna East entered their tilt with Lincoln Northwest on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Falcons to the tune of 58-27. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Falcons are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norris' victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Gretna East, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
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