After flying high against Rawlins County last Friday, Hill City came back down to earth. The Hill City Ringnecks were outmatched by the Norton Bluejays and fell 61-30. The matchup marked the Ringnecks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Vincent Zohner
| 02/10/25 @ Norton | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ Rawlins County | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Phillipsburg | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Hill City lost on Monday, don't look at Vincent Zohner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Zohner has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Jones, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyce Melvin, who posted 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Hill City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Norton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Hill City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-41 victory against Golden Plains on the 11th. As for Norton, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-47 win against Decatur Community on the 11th.
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