Norwayne waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 61-52. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Bobcats were the better team in the second half.
Norwayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker Metsker led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten assists. Metsker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now racked up ten or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braden West, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 20 points.
Norwayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Bobcats
| 01/28/25 vs Canton Central Catholic | 61-52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hillsdale | 79-47 |
| 01/21/25 vs Rittman | 92-16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Smithville | 52-37 |
| 01/03/25 vs Northwestern | 89-26 |
| + 3 more games |
Norwayne pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Canton Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Norwayne and Canton Central Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Norwayne (ranked 95th) will meet Dalton (ranked 354th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic will square off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 345 places (38 vs. 383).
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