Eli Jones
| 02/11/25 vs Decatur Community | 13 |
| 02/10/25 vs Hill City | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Plainville | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ellis | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs Plainville | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Norton had won two straight games and Eli Jones did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Norton Bluejays took down the Decatur Community Red Devils 62-47 thanks to Jones, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.
Another player making a difference was Tyler Stewart, who posted six points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played.
Decatur Community's loss came despite strong showings from Tyler Ostmeyer and Brycen Ketterl. Ostmeyer went 8-for-10 en route to 21 points and six rebounds, while Ketterl went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points along with five boards and four steals. That was a full 44.7% of Decatur Community's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Davin Jensen was another key player, putting up no points in addition to eight assists and three blocks.
Norton's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Decatur Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Looking ahead, Norton will square off against Smith Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Norton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Smith Center likes a good challenge. As for Decatur Community, they will head out to take on Wheatland-Grinnell at 7:30 p.m. on February 18th.
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