The Norris Titans will square off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norris has 15 straight victories, Beatrice has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Norris will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Pius X, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Norris walked away with a 73-66 win over Pius X on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Beatrice came up short against Ralston on Thursday and fell 53-44.
Beatrice's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Norris, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Norris against Beatrice in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-43 win. In that game, Norris amassed a halftime lead of 36-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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