LINCOLN — Brayson Mueller scored a game-high 18 points and #1 Norris topped #8 Blair 62-46 in a Class B quarterfinal game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Titans (19-2) never trailed in the game. They led by as much as 18 points in the second quarter before the Bears (11-12) ended the half on a 10-2 run to make it a 30-20 halftime score.

Blair scored 10 of the first 16 points in the second half to cut it to a 36-30 game midway through the third quarter. It never got closer than that as the Titans used strong defense and free-throw shooting to close out the game.

Norris plays the winner of #4 Platteview vs. #5 Elkhorn in the semifinals. That game will be at 1:30 on Friday and you can listen to it on Ol’ Red 99-5.

Norris... 16, 14, 15, 17 = 62

Blair...... 5, 15, 12, 14 = 46

Norris: Mueller 18, Deveaux 13, Rice 10, Hood 8, Small 7, Pankoke-Johnson 6

Blair: Ladwig 13, Czapla 12, Tupa 8, Ulven 7, Lawton 2, Ogle 2, Ulrich 2