It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Norfolk Catholic Knights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 45-40 victory over Scottsbluff.
Norfolk Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eva Hartzell, who scored 11 points. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Avery Yosten, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Norfolk Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Scottsbluff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Norfolk Catholic is on the road again on Friday and play against Battle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Scottsbluff and Waverly will face off on January 5, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Waverly presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Scottsbluff in Nebraska (Waverly is ranked 11th, while Scottsbluff is ranked 102nd).