The Norwell Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Leo Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Norwell is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
If Norwell beats Leo with 52 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Norwell took down Wawasee 52-36 on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Warriors are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Leo earned a 60-52 victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury on Tuesday.
Leo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Norwell, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Norwell didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Leo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 69-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwell 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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