Plainville is 1-9 against Norton since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plainville Cardinals will challenge the Norton Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Plainville is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Russell, falling 46-24.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Norton took on Colby on Tuesday. Norton took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colby. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
Plainville will have to contain Hallie Brooks as she made an impact in Norton's last game. She posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Leah Clark, who earned four points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Norton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Norton's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Plainville, their record now sits at 3-11.
Plainville ended up a good deal behind Norton in their previous meeting back in January, losing 59-42. Can Plainville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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