Norfolk had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it six. They lost 74-54 to the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-45 back in December of 2025.
Despite the loss, Norfolk still got an impressive performance from Aiden Plasencia, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Makshantsev, who posted five points and five boards.
As for Lincoln Northeast, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-9. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lincoln Northeast was led to victory by Duoth Yiel and Hayden Tenopir. Yiel went 10-for-17 en route to 23 points, while Tenopir shot 43% from the field to rack up 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The Rockets are undefeated when Tenopir posts eight or more boards, but 3-9 otherwise. Jack Walz also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Norfolk has already played their next matchup, a 61-46 defeat against Lincoln East on the 30th. As for Lincoln Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-51 loss against Lincoln Southwest on the 28th.
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