On Friday, Norris faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norris Titans took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pius X Thunderbolts. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2016.
Alli Bornschlegl
| 01/31/25 @ Pius X | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hastings | 7 |
| 01/25/24 @ Hastings | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Standing Bear | 5 |
| 12/28/24 @ Bennington | 5 |
Despite the loss, Norris saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alli Bornschlegl went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points along with seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Bornschlegl a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landri Gates, who posted seven points and three steals.
Norris' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Pius X, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Norris will welcome Beatrice at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pius X, they will square off against Bellevue East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue East will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pius X surely won't give up without a fight.
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