Basketball Recap: Marian Piles Up the Points Against Norfolk

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Previous 4 Games

12/09/25 - Away	65-31 W
12/10/24 - Home	67-30 W
11/29/18 - Home	46-30 W
11/30/17 - Away	36-22 W

Marian won the last time they faced Norfolk and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-31 victory. The Crusaders pushed the score to 61-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.

Marian found their leader in sophomore Alivia Kuhn, who shot 80% from the field to rack up 19 points and five steals. Lauren Carlsen was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.

Marian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk only posted seven.

Norfolk's loss came despite strong showings from Makenzie Peterson and Maddilyn Finneran. Peterson posted 11 points, while Finneran scored 12 points and five boards.

Marian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 61.5 points this season. As for Norfolk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Coming up, Marian is taking a road trip to challenge Elkhorn South at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Norfolk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Northeast at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.