Basketball Recap: Norwell Piles Up the Points Against Leo

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 vs New Haven	58
01/27/25 vs Leo	50
12/06/24 @ Huntington North	33
11/05/24 @ Tippecanoe Valley	32
11/26/24 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	32
11/23/24 vs Oak Hill	20

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Norwell on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Leo Lions out of the water with a 75-25 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Leo lost, don't look at Leah Shappell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Shappell's sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Norwell pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Leo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.

Norwell will square off against Jay County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leo, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.