Norfolk Catholic lost against Crofton last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Norfolk Catholic Knights lost to the Crofton Warriors on the road by a 43-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Norfolk Catholic still got an impressive performance from Eva Hartzell, who posted 11 points.
Crofton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cassie Allen, who earned seven points in addition to six steals and five assists. Allen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaisie Janssen, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Norfolk Catholic dropped their record down to 7-17 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Crofton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Norfolk Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crofton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-47 loss against Ord on the 20th.
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