After a string of three wins, the Norview Pilots's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deep Creek. While losing is never fun, Norview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Deep Creek is ranked fourth).
When it comes to explaining why Norview lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kiyah Fitchett. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Fitchett pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Smith, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Norview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Deep Creek, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Norview will head out on the road to face off against Lake Taylor at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Deep Creek, they will take on John Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
