The Norton Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Holcomb Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Norton took their match at home with ease, bagging a 51-22 win over Southwestern Heights. Given Norton's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Southwestern Heights is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jenessa Ruder, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Payton Bailey was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holcomb had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Panthers 49-31.
Norton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Holcomb, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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