The Norris Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Wahoo Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Norris focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Saturday.
Norris is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Papillion-LaVista South on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norris lost 63-37 to Papillion-LaVista South.
Despite their loss, Norris saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Landri Gates, who posted seven points plus eight steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Gates a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Ize Tidball, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wahoo on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-25 victory over Aurora.
Wahoo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addy Hancock, who earned 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracey Fairbanks, who scored eight points.
Norris' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wahoo, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Norris was able to grind out a solid win over Wahoo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 48-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wahoo's Sidney Smart, who went 8 for 11 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Norris to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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