The Norfolk Panthers will face off against the Omaha South Packers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses for Norfolk and five for Omaha South.
Norfolk is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 81-71 to Burke on Saturday.
Drew Streich
| 02/15/25 @ Burke | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs Kearney | 8% |
| 02/07/25 vs Millard South | 33% |
| 02/04/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 38% |
| 01/31/25 vs Columbus | 48% |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the loss, Norfolk got top-tier performance from Drew Streich, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 18 points. What's more, Streich also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gavin Jarecki, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, Norfolk was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Omaha South lost to Millard West at home by a 68-50 margin on Friday.
Norfolk will need to focus on slowing down Lou Hodoly, one of several Omaha South players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6-for-8 to rack up 15 points. Jai Villafuerte-spears was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
Omaha South's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Norfolk, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Norfolk has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Omaha South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Norfolk came up short against Omaha South in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 69-58. Can Norfolk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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