Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-40 defeat at the hands of the Lincoln High Links. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Links are ranked 89th).
Despite the loss, Norfolk still got an impressive performance from Drew Streich, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Pinkelman, who posted six points.
Leading Lincoln High to victory were Brady Nick and Jairik Gilmore. Nick went 9 of 17 on his way to 20 points and four steals, while Gilmore went 8 for 9 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the most steals Nick has posted since back in December of 2023. Ikenna Osuji was another key player, putting up seven points.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Lincoln High, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Norfolk wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-53 defeat against Columbus on the 31st. As for Lincoln High, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-65 loss against Lincoln Southeast on the 29th.
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