Norfolk is 2-8 against Lincoln Northeast since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Norfolk Panthers will square off against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk challenged South Sioux City on Saturday. Norfolk fell to South Sioux City 39-33.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Columbus. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Rockets couldn't quite close it out.
Norfolk will need focus on slowing down Jayla Merrill, one of several Lincoln Northeast players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Merrill a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynna Renard, who earned six points and ten rebounds.
Norfolk's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Norfolk suffered a grim 73-52 defeat to Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Norfolk, Doneelah Washington (who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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