Norsemen Advance to Regional Championship

Opponent: Serena Huskers
Date: 2/25/09
Score: 62-58 win

In the semi-finals of the regional tournament the Norsemen squared off against the Serena Huskers. This was the fourth time these two teams have met. The crowd was big for both teams, but the Norsemen were able to feed off the energy provided by the crowd and take a 25 to 11 first quarter lead. Kyle Anderson then had a two handed dunk and Newark took a 33 to 19 lead into halftime. Serena came out with much intensity in the second half and put the Norsemen on their heels. With 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter the Huskers cut the lead to one point. Serena was then forced to foul and the Norsemen hit their free throws to win the game 62 to 58.

On Friday, the Norsemen will face Somonauk at Hinckley at 7:30PM for the Regional Title. Best of Luck Norsemen!

Submitted by Kurt Anderson