The Norris Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Pius X Thunderbolts at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Norris will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 37-point drubbing they dealt Hastings on Tuesday. Norris claimed a resounding 60-23 victory over Hastings. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pius X faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Pius X snuck past Gretna East with a 46-41 win.
Norris is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Pius X, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Norris was able to grind out a solid win over Pius X when the teams last played back in December of 2016, winning 39-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norris since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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