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01/05/24 - Away | 73-31 W |
01/06/23 - Home | 87-31 W |
01/07/22 - Neutral | 55-42 W |
01/08/21 - Home | 81-40 W |
01/10/20 - Away | 75-29 W |
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Norwell has gone 9-1 against Leo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Norwell Knights will welcome the Leo Lions at 7:30 p.m. Norwell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Leo likes a good challenge.
Norwell took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 71-61 win over Carroll.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leo challenged Prairie Heights on Tuesday. Leo came out on top against Prairie Heights by a score of 51-39.
Norwell better focus on containing Leah Shappell and Malina Lape as the pair were huge in Leo's win. Shappell went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to six steals and six blocks, while Lape went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Lape a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Collins, who posted six points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Leo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Norwell has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Leo, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Norwell against Leo in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 73-31 win. Will Norwell repeat their success, or does Leo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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