Norwayne unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elyria Catholic Panthers on Friday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Despite the loss, Norwayne had strong showings from Cole Gasser, who posted nine points and six rebounds, and Austin Gasser, who went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Brendan Hall, who earned nine points.
Elyria Catholic has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Norwayne is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Dalton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will welcome Steele at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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