Norwood and Hartville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Norwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hartville Eagles by a score of 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Eagles since January 13, 2023.
Norwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Noah Drake, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton McDaris, who shot 40% from the field en route to 15 points.
Pirates
| 02/28/25 vs Hartville | 48-50 |
| 02/26/25 vs Mansfield | 58-34 |
| 02/22/25 @ Harrisburg | 62-56 |
| 02/14/25 @ Sparta | 62-32 |
| 02/10/25 vs Fair Grove | 69-60 |
Norwood moved to 24-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Hartville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Norwood nor Hartville have any future games scheduled.
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