The Standing Bear Grizzlies will challenge the Norris Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Standing Bear turned things around against Beatrice on Saturday. They snuck past the Orangemen with a 53-49 victory.
Meanwhile, Norris came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 91-48 blowout they got against the Bluejays. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Standing Bear better focus on containing Chris Garner Jr. and Barret Boesiger as the pair were huge in Norris' win. Garner Jr. went 9 of 10 on his way to 20 points, while Boesiger made all 8 shots he took racking up 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Behrends, who posted 12 points.
Norris was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Norris' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Standing Bear, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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