The Lutheran East Falcons will face off against the Norton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Norton will be up against a hot Lutheran East team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lutheran East took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-43 win over Holy Name. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Norton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 66-49 victory over Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Lutheran East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Norton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Lutheran East came out on top in a nail-biter against Norton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 36-34. Does Lutheran East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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