Clutch shooting lifts Scottsbluff to road win in season opener

NORFOLK - Scottsbluff withstood torrid shooting from Norfolk in the first half, outlasting the Panthers late in a 57-49 win on Friday.

Norfolk couldn't miss from deep early, hitting six of seven from beyond the three-point line in the first half.

But the shooting went cold - with Norfolk missing their final eight three-pointers - and the Bearcats started forcing turnovers in the second half...pulling away in the fourth quarter. 

It was the first meeting between the former conference rivals since 2015, and the first time Scottsbluff had beaten Norfolk since 2008.

SCORING SUMMARY

SCOTTSBLUFF (1-0) - 13 16 14 14 - 57 

NORFOLK (0-1)         - 17 11 10 11 - 49

TEAM STATS:

SCOTTSBLUFF

 - FG: 24/53 (45.3%)

 - 3P: 6/17 (35.3%)

 - FT: 3/5 (60%)

NORFOLK

 - FG: 18/40 (45%)

 - 3P: 6/15 (40%)

 - FT: 7/14 (50%)

INDIVIDUAL STATS:

SCOTTSBLUFF

 - Caleb Burda: 7 pts, Rylee Meininger: 8 pts, Dez Smith: 2 pts, Nate Kelley: 11 pts, Tre Boswell: 17 pts, Keon Delgado: 10 pts, Ryan Hinman: 2 pts

NORFOLK

 - Landon Viergutz: 8 pts, Chase Swanson: 14 pts, Alex Makshantsev: 6 pts, Vidal Aguirre: 3 pts, Gavin Jarecki: 9 pts, Drew Streich: 9 pts