Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus Discoverers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-45 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Norfolk lost, don't look at Drew Streich. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 23 en route to 30 points and three steals. Streich is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Alex Makshantsev was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
Columbus found their leader in freshman Jaxson Vasicek, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Quinn Freshour, who posted eight points and seven assists.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Columbus, they moved to 5-10 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norfolk will challenge Papillion-LaVista South at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season. As for Columbus, they will square off against Omaha North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha North also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 60 points per game.
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