OWEGO – The Norwich Purple Tornado girls basketball team traveled to Owego on Saturday afternoon, where they returned home with a 59-39 victory.

After a slow start, Norwich picked up the pace throughout the remainder of the contest, posting a team-high 21 points in the third quarter. The Purple Tornado defense held Owego to eight points in both the first and fourth quarters to build a steady lead, where they outscored the River Hawks 34-19 in the second half alone.