Lady Norsemen Fall in Championship Game

Date: January 22
Opponent: Hinckley-Big Rock
Result: Lost 63-39

The Lady Norsemen knew they would have to play an almost perfect game in order to beat the defending state champs, but they could not get things going. Hinckley came out on fire and never cooled down. They led 25-5 after the first quarter and the Lady Norsemen were never able to get a run going to cut into the lead. The Newark girls never hung there heads. They came out in the second half and continued to compete until the final buzzer. The ladies know they could possibly meet Hinckley again in the postseason and they will be ready if that happens, but they still have the rest of the regular season to look forward to. Lauren McNanna led the team with 21 points and Lauren Tollefson added 9 points. With this loss, the Lady Norsemen fall to 16-5 on the season. The team will look to rebound from this loss on January 26 at home against Plano.

Submitted by: Lauren McNanna