Plainville hasn't had much luck against Norton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Plainville Cardinals will host the Norton Bluejays at 3:00 p.m. Plainville will be strutting in after a win while Norton will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Plainville turned things around against Hill City on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ringnecks by a score of 41-33.
Plainville found their leader in sophomore Shelby Molina, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chasey Bittel, who posted six points and seven boards.
Plainville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hill City only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Norton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 41-19 to Phillipsburg. The game marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Plainville, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Plainville was taken down by Norton 62-32 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Plainville was down 42-15.
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