After a string of six wins, the Norton Bluejays's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Holcomb.
When it comes to explaining why Norton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jenessa Ruder. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kcanna Keiswetter, who scored 11 points.
Norton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Holcomb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Norton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holcomb, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-41 loss vs. Goodland on the 2nd.
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