Norton suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 55-32 to the Streetsboro Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 554th, while the Rockets are ranked 200th).
Streetsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Batten, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 23 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Batten has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Charles Ivory, who went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and five boards.
Norton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Streetsboro, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton will face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norton is facing Springfield at the right time seeing as Springfield is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Streetsboro, they will take on Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Streetsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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