Norfolk is 1-8 against Pius X since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Norfolk Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Pius X Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Norfolk has not done well against Lincoln High recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Norfolk enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Lincoln High. The victory was just what Norfolk needed coming off of a 59-37 loss in their prior contest.
Norfolk's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Skylar Indra, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Indra has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasha Eisenhauer, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Pius X came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Lincoln Northeast 65-47. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, as Pius X did.
Brynn Sebek continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 3 assists. Sara Iburg was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Norfolk has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Pius X, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Norfolk was dealt a bruising 59-28 defeat at the hands of Pius X in their previous meeting back in January. Can Norfolk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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