{"id":24424,"date":"2025-02-25T09:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=24424"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:03:28","slug":"knights-set-for-return-to-state-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/knights-set-for-return-to-state-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Knights set for return to state championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A return trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for Saturday for the Norwell Knights after they won the semi-state Saturday at Huntington North. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/22febNorwell61ColCity53Wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Z Team wraps up the Norwell win at Saturday&#8217;s Semi-State. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now 22-6 on the year, the Knights have won eleven games in a row, including a sectional title victory where they avenged their last loss against Bellmont. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028.jpeg?resize=640%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C822&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1234&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1645&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8I7A9028-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vanessa Rosswurm and the Norwell Knights will be facing a different opponent this year after falling to Gibson Southern in last year&#8217;s 3A Final. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Norwell defeated Columbia City 61-53, avenging another of their six losses this year after the Eagles won the regular season matchup back in mid-December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/22febNorwellStatsAndBlather.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The broadcast team provides the stats and details for Norwell&#8217;s big win over Columbia City. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WZBD will, as they have all postseason long, be broadcasting the state championship game. 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