The Norton Bluejays will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Russell Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Norton duked it out withSouthern Valley on Tuesday. Norton might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Southern Valley an easy 52-26 victory. The Bluejays were down 40-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hallie Brooks put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted nine points along with six boards and three steals. That was a full 34.6% of Norton's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Russell lost to Pratt on the road by a 43-29 margin on Tuesday. The contest marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Norton beat Russell 44-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Norton repeat their success, or does Russell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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