The Melbourne Bearkatz will venture away from home to square off against the Norfork Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Melbourne is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Dumas on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Melbourne lost 56-36 to Dumas. The Bearkatz have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Norfork challenged Lead Hill last Thursday. Norfork was beaten by Lead Hill 65-36. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Panthers struggled afterwards.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Norfork, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything came up roses for Melbourne against Norfork in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured an 81-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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