After flying high against Lutheran-Northeast last Thursday, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came back down to earth. The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats fell 43-35 to the Norfolk Catholic Knights on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-36 back in December of 2024.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caydence Schumacher, who posted six points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jenna Funk, who earned eight points and eight boards.
Eva Hartzell had an outrageously good game for Norfolk Catholic as she put up 13 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. What's more, Hartzell posted four steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidonia Wattier, who scored nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-14. As for Norfolk Catholic, their record now sits at 7-16.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norfolk Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-29 loss against Crofton on the 19th.
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