The Lincoln North Star Navigators will challenge the Norfolk Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln North Star, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Lincoln North Star needed a bit of extra time to put away Papillion-LaVista. They secured a 64-59 W over the Monarchs.
Meanwhile, Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Lincoln Northeast 82-49. 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 225th, while the Rockets are ranked 29th).
Lincoln North Star will have to contain Drew Streich as he made an impact in Norfolk's last game. He posted 21 points. The match was Streich's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Damien Jones, who had six points and seven rebounds.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Lincoln North Star strolled past Norfolk in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-41. Will Lincoln North Star repeat their success, or does Norfolk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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