Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lincoln High Links, falling 56-34. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alex Makshantsev and Aiden Plasencia certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Makshantsev posted eight points and five rebounds, while Plasencia earned six points and six boards.
Brady Nick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lincoln High, going 10 of 16 on his way to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Nick has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Jairik Gilmore was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Lincoln High, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Norfolk and Lincoln High could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Norfolk (ranked 216th) will meet Papillion-LaVista South (ranked fourth) at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th. Norfolk has given up an average of 61.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, Lincoln High will square off against Lincoln Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 67 places (89 vs. 22).
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