Norfolk hasn't had much luck against Kearney recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers face off against the Bearcats at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Norfolk is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Friday. The game between them and Millard South didn't end well, with Norfolk falling 72-54. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Patriots are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Kearney lost to Bellevue West on the road by a 78-63 margin on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (55), the Bearcats still had to take the loss.
Kearney's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Norfolk, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Norfolk took a serious blow against Kearney in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 70-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kearney's Jacob Webber, who went 9 for 13 from beyond the arc to rack up 27 points and three steals. Now that Norfolk knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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