After both having extra time off, the Norton Bluejays and the Haven Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Norton beats Haven with 62 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Norton enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over Russell last Friday. With that win, the Bluejays brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
| 12/20/24 vs Russell | 18 |
| 12/17/24 @ Southern Valley | 22 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lakin | 8 |
| 12/13/24 @ Goodland | 2 |
| 12/12/24 vs McCook | 28 |
Eli Jones was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Tyce Melvin was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Haven put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Belle Plaine to the tune of 74-16. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Haven's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Norton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
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