Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 11 to 3 on the offensive boards, a fact the Lincoln North Star Navigators proved on Thursday. They took down Norfolk 60-44. That's two games straight that Lincoln North Star has won by exactly 16 points.
Leading Lincoln North Star to victory were Jordan Castor and JaKeyce Fowler. Castor scored 13 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds, while Fowler scored 18 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Fowler has scored at least 25% of Lincoln North Star's points. Another player making a difference was William Schafer, who scored 11 points.
Despite the loss, Norfolk saw an underclassman step up: Braylon Owens scored 12 points along with 5 rebounds. Easton Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Lincoln North Star now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Norfolk, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lincoln North Star will head out on the road to face off against Papillion-LaVista South at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Norfolk, they will be playing at home against Elkhorn South at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
