The Scotus Shamrocks will face off against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norfolk Catholic is hoping to do what Lincoln Christian couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Scotus' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Scotus blew past Lincoln Christian 65-41.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norfolk Catholic). Everything went their way against Battle Creek on Friday as Norfolk Catholic made off with a 79-53 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Braves are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scotus better keep an eye on Hayden Kelley. He was instrumental in Norfolk Catholic's win, going 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance gave Kelley a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Hammond, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points.
Norfolk Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Norfolk Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Scotus, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Scotus came up short against Norfolk Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-44. Will Scotus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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