Pirates
| 01/30/25 vs Liberty | 66-57 |
| 01/28/25 @ Mountain Grove | 71-56 |
| 01/21/25 @ Seymour | 67-55 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hartville | 42-36 |
| 01/14/25 @ Houston | 73-38 |
Norwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Liberty Eagles by a score of 66-57. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Eagles are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Norwood to victory were Cooper Vaughan and Carder Kelly. Vaughan went 9 for 16 en route to 25 points and five rebounds, while Kelly went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Kelly a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Peyton McDaris, who posted nine points.
Norwood's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Norwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-54 loss against Hartville on the 1st. As for Liberty, they will challenge Willow Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Springs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight.
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