After soaring to 56 points the game before, Duluth was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a blow against the Norcross Blue Devils, falling 65-22. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 51st).
Duluth used a three-pronged attack on offense: Kaylie Zirger, Nilah Jones, and Za'Ni Carter posted six points each. Krysta Robinson held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Saniya Simmons took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Duluth has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Norcross, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Duluth Wildcats face off against the Parkview Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norcross, they will head out on the road to square off against Peachtree Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Peachtree Ridge: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Norcross has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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