History is either working for or against Norwich’s basketball team depending on how you look at things.

Norwich is vying for its second straight Section IV championship tonight when it plays Seton Catholic Central at 7:45 p.m. at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. It’s the Tornado’s eighth finals appearance since 1993, an impressive resume for sure, but Norwich has not gone back-to-back since winning state titles in 1993 and ‘94.

“We’re not looking at it as going back-to-back because last year we were in Class A, and this year we’re in Class B,” said Norwich coach Mark Abbott. “And next year we’ll be back in Class A.”