Norfork is 2-8 against Shirley since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Devils at 8:00 p.m. Norfork has given up an average of 57 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Norfork ended up a good deal behind Concord and lost 64-45.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shirley). They walked away with a 66-54 victory over West Side on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Shirley's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-12. As for Norfork, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Norfork and Shirley were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Norfork came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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