The Norton Bluejays scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 52-48 win over Phillipsburg. The win was nothing new for Norton as they're now sitting on five straight.
Norton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hallie Brooks, who scored 16 points along with two steals and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brooks has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jenessa Ruder, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Norton pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Phillipsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ellis at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Ellis will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Norton is ranked 47th). Phillipsburg will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hoisington at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
