It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk challenged Kearney on Tuesday. The Norfolk Panthers lost 65-43 to the Kearney Bearcats. The Panthers have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Maddi Fineran
02/11/25 vs Kearney | 4 |
01/25/25 vs Fremont | 3 |
01/02/25 @ Columbus | 3 |
12/28/24 vs Lincoln Southeast | 3 |
01/28/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 2 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddi Fineran, who posted 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Fineran a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Bo Caskey, who scored 19 points and eight rebounds.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Kearney, their record is now 15-3.
Norfolk wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-60 defeat against Burke on the 15th. As for Kearney, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-36 victory against Benson on the 14th.
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