The Norfolk Catholic Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Wayne Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Norfolk Catholic came up short against Boone Central and fell 36-27. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 10-6 in the first quarter.
| 01/30/25 @ Boone Central | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs O'Neill | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lutheran-Northeast | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Pierce | 9 |
Sidonia Wattier put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Ava Wemhoff was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Wayne ended up a good deal behind North Bend Central on Tuesday and lost 46-29. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Wayne now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Norfolk Catholic, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Norfolk Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 43-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Catholic since the squad 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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