Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Freshman southpaw&nbsp;Jerzie Schindler&nbsp;threw five strong innings and junior shortstop&nbsp;Mary Chvatal&nbsp;had an RBI triple to help Nebraska Kearney salvage the second game of a double header with Central Missouri,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8180">3-2</a>, Sunday afternoon at Dryden Park.

This is MIAA “Opening Weekend” with these games pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.

After the Jennies (9-7) hit three homers to take game one,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8179">9-0 in five innings</a>, the Lopers rebounded behind Schindler (Central City). She improved to 5-2 by limiting UCM to one run over the first five innings with sophomore&nbsp;Daniela Morillas&nbsp;(Newcastle, Calif.) working out of two jams to pick up her second save.

Schindler walked two and gave up six singles with UCM stranded nine on the base paths. That included leaving the bags full in the second and stranding two in the fourth. At the plate, Colorado senior second baseman&nbsp;Rylyn Nelson&nbsp;(1 for 2, walk) laced an RBI double to right center to make it 1-0 in the first. UNK added two insurance runs in the fifth after Arizona junior left fielder Alivia De La Cruz led off with a single and Chvatal brought her home with a line drive triple to left center. She then scored via wild pitch.

In the top of the sixth, the Jens had runners at second and third with one down when leadoff hitter and center fielder Lea Blackman hit a grounder to third. Junior&nbsp;Alyissa Fortik&nbsp;(Raymond) threw home for the out with sophomore catcher&nbsp;Gianna Galli&nbsp;(Stockton, Calif.) then throwing down to second to catch Blackman in a run down. Finally, UCM had a sac fly in the seventh, but a ground out ended the game.

Emily Brouse (3-2) threw a five-inning one-hitter in game one. She worked around five walks thanks to four K’s with second baseman Jadyn Sheffield (3 for 3, three runs &amp; two RBI’s)&nbsp; pacing a 12-hit attack.

UNK (9-9) hosts Missouri Western State Monday at 12 and 2 p.m. The Griffons (11-6) split with Fort Hays State today.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741614821995.jpeg" alt="Jerzie&nbsp;Schnidler (UNK Athletics)" />
 <figcaption>Jerzie&nbsp;Schnidler (UNK Athletics)</figcaption>
 </figure>UNK AthleticsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Freshman southpaw&nbsp;Jerzie Schindler&nbsp;threw five strong innings and junior shortstop&nbsp;Mary Chvatal&nbsp;had an RBI triple to help Nebraska Kearney salvage the second game of a double header with Central Missouri,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8180">3-2</a>, Sunday afternoon at Dryden Park.This is MIAA “Opening Weekend” with these games pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.After the Jennies (9-7) hit three homers to take game one,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/central-missouri/boxscore/8179">9-0 in five innings</a>, the Lopers rebounded behind Schindler (Central City). She improved to 5-2 by limiting UCM to one run over the first five innings with sophomore&nbsp;Daniela Morillas&nbsp;(Newcastle, Calif.) working out of two jams to pick up her second save.Schindler walked two and gave up six singles with UCM stranded nine on the base paths. That included leaving the bags full in the second and stranding two in the fourth. At the plate, Colorado senior second baseman&nbsp;Rylyn Nelson&nbsp;(1 for 2, walk) laced an RBI double to right center to make it 1-0 in the first. UNK added two insurance runs in the fifth after Arizona junior left fielder Alivia De La Cruz led off with a single and Chvatal brought her home with a line drive triple to left center. She then scored via wild pitch.In the top of the sixth, the Jens had runners at second and third with one down when leadoff hitter and center fielder Lea Blackman hit a grounder to third. Junior&nbsp;Alyissa Fortik&nbsp;(Raymond) threw home for the out with sophomore catcher&nbsp;Gianna Galli&nbsp;(Stockton, Calif.) then throwing down to second to catch Blackman in a run down. Finally, UCM had a sac fly in the seventh, but a ground out ended the game.Emily Brouse (3-2) threw a five-inning one-hitter in game one. She worked around five walks thanks to four K’s with second baseman Jadyn Sheffield (3 for 3, three runs &amp; two RBI’s)&nbsp; pacing a 12-hit attack.UNK (9-9) hosts Missouri Western State Monday at 12 and 2 p.m. The Griffons (11-6) split with Fort Hays State today.

UNK Softball: Lopers Split Home Opener with UCM; Griffs Up Next

North Platte, Neb. – North Platte finishes the weekend road trip with a doubleheader loss to Central Community College on Sunday.&nbsp;

The Raiders tacked on one run in the bottom of the first inning, before stretching their lead to 11-0 with two runs in the third and eight in the fourth.

North Platte avoided the shutout with a run in the top of the fifth inning. Back-to-back errors by the Central shortstop put two North Platte runners at first and second. A fielder’s choice moved Samantha Seger to third, before a ball hit on the right side of the infield plated the baserunner from third.

Sheena Smith pitched all four innings for the Knights allowing 11 runs on nine hits and struck out two in game one.

A Braelyn Sindelar home run put the Raiders out front in the bottom of first inning, before the Knights exploded for five runs in the top of the third.

Byanka Tyan drew a walk to open the inning before back-to-back singles loaded the bases with no one down. Alieze Moreno waited patiently in the box and on the seventh pitch of the at bat drew a walk to knot the game at 1-1.

A single by Victoria Arellano plated two baserunners to stretch the North Platte lead to 3-1. North Platte would go on to tally two more runs in the inning to stretch their lead to four. Central fought back with three runs in the bottom of the third, before regaining the lead with three runs in the fourth.

North Platte managed one run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Arellano. Central added one more run in the bottom of the frame, while holding off the Knights in the top of the seventh to earn the win.

Sarah Perez surrendered four runs on three hits in just three innings of work in the circle. Arellano came on in relief but allowed four runs on seven hits in the loss.

North Platte (0-10, 0-4 Region IX) will return to the Dowhower Sports Complex for a doubleheader with Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday beginning at noon.

NPCC AthleticsNorth Platte, Neb. – North Platte finishes the weekend road trip with a doubleheader loss to Central Community College on Sunday.&nbsp;Central 11 North Platte 1The Raiders tacked on one run in the bottom of the first inning, before stretching their lead to 11-0 with two runs in the third and eight in the fourth.North Platte avoided the shutout with a run in the top of the fifth inning. Back-to-back errors by the Central shortstop put two North Platte runners at first and second. A fielder’s choice moved Samantha Seger to third, before a ball hit on the right side of the infield plated the baserunner from third.Sheena Smith pitched all four innings for the Knights allowing 11 runs on nine hits and struck out two in game one.Central 8 North Platte 6A Braelyn Sindelar home run put the Raiders out front in the bottom of first inning, before the Knights exploded for five runs in the top of the third.Byanka Tyan drew a walk to open the inning before back-to-back singles loaded the bases with no one down. Alieze Moreno waited patiently in the box and on the seventh pitch of the at bat drew a walk to knot the game at 1-1.A single by Victoria Arellano plated two baserunners to stretch the North Platte lead to 3-1. North Platte would go on to tally two more runs in the inning to stretch their lead to four. Central fought back with three runs in the bottom of the third, before regaining the lead with three runs in the fourth.North Platte managed one run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Arellano. Central added one more run in the bottom of the frame, while holding off the Knights in the top of the seventh to earn the win.Sarah Perez surrendered four runs on three hits in just three innings of work in the circle. Arellano came on in relief but allowed four runs on seven hits in the loss.North Platte (0-10, 0-4 Region IX) will return to the Dowhower Sports Complex for a doubleheader with Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday beginning at noon.

North Platte falls short in doubleheader against Central

Lincoln, Ne - First round girls games at the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament are in the books after Thursday's games. Area team Gothenburg plays Lincoln Christian Friday morning at 9am in the Class C1 Semifinals. Winner plays for the state championship on Saturday at 11am.

On the other side of the C1 girls bracket is Minden and Milford.

In Class A today, 1 Millard West vs. 4 Lincoln North Star and #7 Omaha West Side vs. 6 Bellevue West

In Class B today, 1 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. 4 Bennington and #7 Gretna East vs. 3 Waverly

In Class C2, 8 Guardian Angels Central Catholic vs. 4 Elkhorn Valley and 2 Crofton vs. 3 Oakland Craig

In Class D1, 1 Pender vs. 5 Alma and 2 Elm Creek vs. 6 Cedar Catholic

In Class D2, 8 Wilcox-Hildreth vs. 4 Dorchester and 2 Falls City Sacred Heart vs. 6 Archangels Catholic

Lincoln, Ne - First round girls games at the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament are in the books after Thursday's games. Area team Gothenburg plays Lincoln Christian Friday morning at 9am in the Class C1 Semifinals. Winner plays for the state championship on Saturday at 11am.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGothenburgSwedes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid01B2RJSLctcx4AatboLLgwQTQkpZ8z7pB8GrkMSrJQJMa6b2JKpgTruxb9VMB4gWtl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="400" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>On the other side of the C1 girls bracket is Minden and Milford.In Class A today, 1 Millard West vs. 4 Lincoln North Star and #7 Omaha West Side vs. 6 Bellevue WestIn Class B today, 1 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. 4 Bennington and #7 Gretna East vs. 3 WaverlyIn Class C2, 8 Guardian Angels Central Catholic vs. 4 Elkhorn Valley and 2 Crofton vs. 3 Oakland CraigIn Class D1, 1 Pender vs. 5 Alma and 2 Elm Creek vs. 6 Cedar CatholicIn Class D2, 8 Wilcox-Hildreth vs. 4 Dorchester and 2 Falls City Sacred Heart vs. 6 Archangels Catholic

Semifinal Friday from Girls State Basketball Tournament in Lincoln

Indianapolis&nbsp;- Big Ten All-Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/britt-prince">Britt Prince</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 17 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/jessica-petrie">Jessica Petrie</a>&nbsp;scored nine points in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers rally from a nine-point third-quarter deficit for a 74-70 win over Illinois in the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament second round on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

With its fourth victory in the last five games, 10th-seeded Nebraska improved to 21-10 overall (10-8 Big Ten) and advanced to Friday's quarterfinal against No. 2 seed UCLA. Tip-off against the AP No. 4 Bruins (27-2,) is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.

Seventh-seeded Illinois slipped to 21-9 (11-7 Big Ten) on the season, as Nebraska avenged a 77-68 loss to the Fighting Illini in Champaign on Feb. 16.

Prince hit 6-of-10 shots from the field including all three of her three-point attempts in the game, while adding a team-high five assists for the Big Red. Prince hit back-to-back short jumpers to tie the game at 65 with 2:18 left, after the Huskers fell behind 56-47 in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Petrie, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Gold Coast, Australia, then gave Nebraska the lead for good with a huge three-pointer from the left wing to make it 68-65 with 1:34 left.&nbsp;

Genesis Bryant, who scored 17 of her game-high 20 points for the Illini in the second half, hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to one with 1:16 left. Petrie then provided a layup on a baseline inbounds play that included an outstanding screen from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/logan-nissley">Logan Nissley</a>&nbsp;with 26.8 seconds left after Nissley had kept the possession alive with two enormous offensive rebounds for the Huskers.

Nebraska then got a defensive stop that ended with an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alexis-markowski">Alexis Markowski</a>&nbsp;defensive rebound.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/callin-hake">Callin Hake</a>&nbsp;was fouled and calmly stepped to the free throw line with 11 seconds left to sink both free throws to give NU a 72-67 edge.&nbsp;

Prince sealed the victory with two more free throws.

Petrie finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting while adding five rebounds, two assists and two early blocked shots in the game. Nissley, who started Nebraska's late rally with a layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter, finished with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.&nbsp;

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/petra-bozan">Petra Bozan</a>&nbsp;gave a huge lift to the Big Red inside with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a three-point play midway through the fourth quarter that pulled Nebraska within 60-59.

The double-figure efforts from Bozan and Petrie supplied substantial support inside to Markowski, who was held to nine points and four rebounds. Markowski added two assists, two steals and two blocks.

Hake added seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alberte-rimdal">Alberte Rimdal</a>&nbsp;also pitched in seven points off the bench. Illinois natives&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/kendall-moriarty">Kendall Moriarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/amiah-hargrove">Amiah Hargrove</a>&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for the Huskers with two points apiece in a true team effort in which Nebraska's bench outscored the Illini, 22-7.

For the game, Nebraska hit 28-of-57 shots (.491), including 8-of-16 threes. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-12 free throws, including all five in the decisive fourth quarter.&nbsp; The Big Red won the rebounding battle, 30-27, including 12-6 in the fourth quarter.

Illinois connected on 26-of-57 shots (.456), including 5-of-14 threes (.357), while going 13-for-15 at the line. The Illini won the turnover battle, 15-12.

Kendall Bostic scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds but was held to just one second-half field goal and was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Adalia McKenzie added 16 points and a game-high 10 assists - all in the first three quarters for the Illini.

In an entertaining first half, Illinois jumped out to a 13-2 lead before Nebraska responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to four points at 19-15 at the end of the first quarter.

The Huskers continued to cut lead in the second quarter, trimming the margin to one point on two occasions, before the Illini took a 32-30 lead to the half.

Prince and Bozan led Nebraska with eight points apiece. Bozan went 4-for-4 in the half, while Prince hit 3-of-5 shots including both of her three-point attempts. Prince added three assists for the Huskers.

Nebraska hit 12-of-28 shots (.429) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes (.429), while going 3-for-4 at the line.

Illinois got 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Bostic, while McKenzie added nine points and six assists in the half.

The Fighting Illini hit 14-of-28 shots, including 1-of-3 threes and 3-of-4 three-point attempts. Both teams committed seven first-half turnovers, while Illinois won the first-half battle of the boards, 16-13.

Nebraska started the second half strong with a three from Nissley, a layup from Hake and a three from Prince to take its first lead of the game at 38-37 with 7:11 left in the third period. Nissley's second three-pointer put NU up 41-39 with 6:04 left, and a Rimdal three-point play kept the Huskers in front at 44-42 with 4:29 left in quarter.&nbsp;

However, McKenzie and Bryant then teamed up on an 8-0 Illini run to claim a 50-44 lead with 2:26 left in the third. The lead grew to 56-47 before Nissley's third quarter buzzer beater. Illinois won the third quarter 24-19, before Nebraska responded with a decisive 25-14 edge in the fourth.

Indianapolis&nbsp;- Big Ten All-Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/britt-prince">Britt Prince</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 17 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/jessica-petrie">Jessica Petrie</a>&nbsp;scored nine points in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers rally from a nine-point third-quarter deficit for a 74-70 win over Illinois in the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament second round on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741356037261.jpeg" alt="Husker Women defeat Illinois to move on to Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night at 5:30pm CT" />
 <figcaption>Husker Women defeat Illinois to move on to Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night at 5:30pm CT</figcaption>
 </figure>With its fourth victory in the last five games, 10th-seeded Nebraska improved to 21-10 overall (10-8 Big Ten) and advanced to Friday's quarterfinal against No. 2 seed UCLA. Tip-off against the AP No. 4 Bruins (27-2,) is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.Seventh-seeded Illinois slipped to 21-9 (11-7 Big Ten) on the season, as Nebraska avenged a 77-68 loss to the Fighting Illini in Champaign on Feb. 16.Prince hit 6-of-10 shots from the field including all three of her three-point attempts in the game, while adding a team-high five assists for the Big Red. Prince hit back-to-back short jumpers to tie the game at 65 with 2:18 left, after the Huskers fell behind 56-47 in the closing seconds of the third quarter.Petrie, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Gold Coast, Australia, then gave Nebraska the lead for good with a huge three-pointer from the left wing to make it 68-65 with 1:34 left.&nbsp;Genesis Bryant, who scored 17 of her game-high 20 points for the Illini in the second half, hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to one with 1:16 left. Petrie then provided a layup on a baseline inbounds play that included an outstanding screen from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/logan-nissley">Logan Nissley</a>&nbsp;with 26.8 seconds left after Nissley had kept the possession alive with two enormous offensive rebounds for the Huskers.Nebraska then got a defensive stop that ended with an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alexis-markowski">Alexis Markowski</a>&nbsp;defensive rebound.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/callin-hake">Callin Hake</a>&nbsp;was fouled and calmly stepped to the free throw line with 11 seconds left to sink both free throws to give NU a 72-67 edge.&nbsp;Prince sealed the victory with two more free throws.Petrie finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting while adding five rebounds, two assists and two early blocked shots in the game. Nissley, who started Nebraska's late rally with a layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter, finished with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.&nbsp;Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/petra-bozan">Petra Bozan</a>&nbsp;gave a huge lift to the Big Red inside with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a three-point play midway through the fourth quarter that pulled Nebraska within 60-59.The double-figure efforts from Bozan and Petrie supplied substantial support inside to Markowski, who was held to nine points and four rebounds. Markowski added two assists, two steals and two blocks.Hake added seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/alberte-rimdal">Alberte Rimdal</a>&nbsp;also pitched in seven points off the bench. Illinois natives&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/kendall-moriarty">Kendall Moriarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/player/amiah-hargrove">Amiah Hargrove</a>&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for the Huskers with two points apiece in a true team effort in which Nebraska's bench outscored the Illini, 22-7.For the game, Nebraska hit 28-of-57 shots (.491), including 8-of-16 threes. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-12 free throws, including all five in the decisive fourth quarter.&nbsp; The Big Red won the rebounding battle, 30-27, including 12-6 in the fourth quarter.Illinois connected on 26-of-57 shots (.456), including 5-of-14 threes (.357), while going 13-for-15 at the line. The Illini won the turnover battle, 15-12.Kendall Bostic scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds but was held to just one second-half field goal and was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Adalia McKenzie added 16 points and a game-high 10 assists - all in the first three quarters for the Illini.In an entertaining first half, Illinois jumped out to a 13-2 lead before Nebraska responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to four points at 19-15 at the end of the first quarter.The Huskers continued to cut lead in the second quarter, trimming the margin to one point on two occasions, before the Illini took a 32-30 lead to the half.Prince and Bozan led Nebraska with eight points apiece. Bozan went 4-for-4 in the half, while Prince hit 3-of-5 shots including both of her three-point attempts. Prince added three assists for the Huskers.Nebraska hit 12-of-28 shots (.429) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes (.429), while going 3-for-4 at the line.Illinois got 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Bostic, while McKenzie added nine points and six assists in the half.The Fighting Illini hit 14-of-28 shots, including 1-of-3 threes and 3-of-4 three-point attempts. Both teams committed seven first-half turnovers, while Illinois won the first-half battle of the boards, 16-13.Nebraska started the second half strong with a three from Nissley, a layup from Hake and a three from Prince to take its first lead of the game at 38-37 with 7:11 left in the third period. Nissley's second three-pointer put NU up 41-39 with 6:04 left, and a Rimdal three-point play kept the Huskers in front at 44-42 with 4:29 left in quarter.&nbsp;However, McKenzie and Bryant then teamed up on an 8-0 Illini run to claim a 50-44 lead with 2:26 left in the third. The lead grew to 56-47 before Nissley's third quarter buzzer beater. Illinois won the third quarter 24-19, before Nebraska responded with a decisive 25-14 edge in the fourth.

Husker Women Rally for Win Over Illini, into Big Ten Quarterfinals

Story by NPCC Athletic Communication

North Platte, Neb. – The Knights women’s basketball team (19-12) will host North Iowa Area Community College (25-6) on Saturday for the Northwest Plains District A Championship. Tip is set for 4 p.m.

The championship game will be streamed on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://npccknights.com/watch_live">npccknights.com</a>&nbsp;and will also be broadcast by Eagle Communications in the local area on 98.1 FM and on the northplattepost.com.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationNorth Platte, Neb. – The Knights women’s basketball team (19-12) will host North Iowa Area Community College (25-6) on Saturday for the Northwest Plains District A Championship. Tip is set for 4 p.m.NOTABLES<ul>
 <li>North Platte punched their ticket after defeating Southeast Community College last Saturday in the Region IX Championship, 66-33.&nbsp;The win marks the fourth Region IX title for the Knights in the last five years.</li><li>North Platte is 8-3 this season when they have outrebounded their opponent. Knights are first in DII Region IX in offensive rebounds averaging 17.9 per game, while averaging 43.1 total rebounds per contest this season.</li><li>North Platte ranks sixth in the nation while averaging 16.5 steals per game during the 2024-25 campaign.</li><li>Knights are 17-9 in games where they have double digit steals.</li><li>Nariah and Neveah Golden have been a staple in the Knights dominating defense over the past two years. The twins from Denver, Colo. combine for 17.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.6 steals per game this season.</li><li>EmmaJo Locks is a new face for the black and gold this season. She is a key player in the Knights offense, often orchestrating from the point guard position. Locks averages 6.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.5 assists in 29 minutes per game this season.</li>
 </ul>MEDIAThe championship game will be streamed on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://npccknights.com/watch_live">npccknights.com</a>&nbsp;and will also be broadcast by Eagle Communications in the local area on 98.1 FM and on the northplattepost.com.

Northwest Plains District A Championship preview

Lincoln, Ne - The Boys 2025 State Basketball Brackets were officially released Thursday morning. In Class C1, Ogallala (24-1) is the #2 seed while Cozad (24-3) is on the other side of the C1 bracket as the #4 seed. In Class D1, North Platte St. Pat's (19-6) is the #6 seed and also from the area, Dundy County-Stratton (19-5) is the #7 seed. The tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Ne - The Boys 2025 State Basketball Brackets were officially released Thursday morning. In Class C1, Ogallala (24-1) is the #2 seed while Cozad (24-3) is on the other side of the C1 bracket as the #4 seed. In Class D1, North Platte St. Pat's (19-6) is the #6 seed and also from the area, Dundy County-Stratton (19-5) is the #7 seed. The tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln.<figure>
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 <figcaption>2025 Boys State Basketball Bracket</figcaption>
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Boys State Basketball Brackets released, Irish, Indians & Haymakers will make the trip

Story by NU Athletic Communication

After concluding the regular season ranked No. 5 and with a 11-3 dual record, the Nebraska wrestling team heads to Evanston, Ill., for the <a href="https://bigten.org/wrest/article/bltd1976440184eae42/">2025 Big Ten Championships</a>. The Huskers bring seven top three <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/5/huskers-earn-seven-top-three-preliminary-seeds">pre-seeds</a> to the two-day championship event, set to begin Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT), which will be carried on the Big Ten Network.

The Big Ten Network will offer live linear and streaming coverage of the championships. Session I begins Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT) and Session II semifinals start at 7 p.m. (CT). The championship coverage continues Sunday at noon (CT) with consolation matches on B1G+ and returns to BTN at 4:30 p.m. (CT) for the final bouts. Additional mat coverage can be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) for every session.

In its 13 years in the Big Ten, Nebraska has nine top-five finishes, most recently claiming third at the 2022-23 and 2023-24 championships with an individual champion at each in Ridge Lovett (149) and Silas Allred (197). The 111th Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena, hosted by Northwestern.

Last season, the Huskers finished third with 118 team points. Lovett highlighted the tournament, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title, marking back-to-back Big Ten Champions for Nebraska after Allred won in 2023. NU had seven top-five finishes and clinched nine automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.

Caleb Smith grabs the highest pre-seed for Nebraska as the No. 2 at 125. Six Huskers are seeded as No. 3, including Brock Hardy (141), Lovett (149), Antrell Taylor (157), Christopher Minto (165), Lenny Pinto (174) and Allred (184). Jacob Van Dee (133) also comes in as a top-10 seed at No. 6. Three Huskers are making their Big Ten Tournament debuts, as Minto (165) received a third-place seed, Camden McDanel (197) at No. 6 and Harley Andrews (HWT) seeded No. 11.

The results of the Big Ten Championships help decide the field for the NCAA Tournament, March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each conference qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations and the amount per weight class for the Big Ten is as follows: 125 (nine), 133 (10), 141 (seven), 149 (eight), 157 (eight), 165 (nine), 174 (eight), 184 (eight), 197 (10) and HWT (10).&nbsp;

Live stats and brackets will be available on trackwrestling.com. Updates will also be posted to the Nebraska wrestling twitter throughout the weekend.

Seven bonus-point bout wins pushed the Huskers to claim a 35-6 victory over Purdue on Sunday evening in the Huskers’ regular-season finale.&nbsp;

The 2024-25 NCAA Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Wells Fargo Center, March 20-22.

2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times Central and subject to change)

Saturday, March 8 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationAfter concluding the regular season ranked No. 5 and with a 11-3 dual record, the Nebraska wrestling team heads to Evanston, Ill., for the <a href="https://bigten.org/wrest/article/bltd1976440184eae42/">2025 Big Ten Championships</a>. The Huskers bring seven top three <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/5/huskers-earn-seven-top-three-preliminary-seeds">pre-seeds</a> to the two-day championship event, set to begin Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT), which will be carried on the Big Ten Network.The Big Ten Network will offer live linear and streaming coverage of the championships. Session I begins Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. (CT) and Session II semifinals start at 7 p.m. (CT). The championship coverage continues Sunday at noon (CT) with consolation matches on B1G+ and returns to BTN at 4:30 p.m. (CT) for the final bouts. Additional mat coverage can be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) for every session.In its 13 years in the Big Ten, Nebraska has nine top-five finishes, most recently claiming third at the 2022-23 and 2023-24 championships with an individual champion at each in Ridge Lovett (149) and Silas Allred (197). The 111th Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena, hosted by Northwestern.Last season, the Huskers finished third with 118 team points. Lovett highlighted the tournament, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title, marking back-to-back Big Ten Champions for Nebraska after Allred won in 2023. NU had seven top-five finishes and clinched nine automatic bids to the NCAA Championships.Caleb Smith grabs the highest pre-seed for Nebraska as the No. 2 at 125. Six Huskers are seeded as No. 3, including Brock Hardy (141), Lovett (149), Antrell Taylor (157), Christopher Minto (165), Lenny Pinto (174) and Allred (184). Jacob Van Dee (133) also comes in as a top-10 seed at No. 6. Three Huskers are making their Big Ten Tournament debuts, as Minto (165) received a third-place seed, Camden McDanel (197) at No. 6 and Harley Andrews (HWT) seeded No. 11.The results of the Big Ten Championships help decide the field for the NCAA Tournament, March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each conference qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations and the amount per weight class for the Big Ten is as follows: 125 (nine), 133 (10), 141 (seven), 149 (eight), 157 (eight), 165 (nine), 174 (eight), 184 (eight), 197 (10) and HWT (10).&nbsp;Live stats and brackets will be available on trackwrestling.com. Updates will also be posted to the Nebraska wrestling twitter throughout the weekend.LAST TIME OUTSeven bonus-point bout wins pushed the Huskers to claim a 35-6 victory over Purdue on Sunday evening in the Huskers’ regular-season finale.&nbsp;UP NEXTThe 2024-25 NCAA Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Wells Fargo Center, March 20-22.2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times Central and subject to change)Saturday, March 8 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)

Husker Wrestling set for Big Ten Championships

Indianapolis -&nbsp;Alexis Markowski led a complete team effort by Nebraska, as the Huskers rolled to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the first round of the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.

Nebraska, the tournament's No. 10 seed, improved to 20-10 (10-8 Big Ten) on the season with its third victory in the last four games, while ending No. 15 seed Rutgers' season at 11-19 overall and 3-15 in the Big Ten. The victory by the Huskers secured their third 20-win season in the last four years and 20th 20-win season in program history.

Nebraska will advance to Thursday's second round to face No. 7 seed Illinois at 5:30 p.m. (CT) in a game televised live by the Big Ten Network. Nebraska's game with the Fighting Illini also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Markowski, a four-time All-Big Ten center from Lincoln, notched her 12th double-double of the season and 52nd of her career with team highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes of work, as Nebraska led from nearly start to finish.

Freshman Amiah Hargrove added a career-high-tying 13 points to go along with four rebounds off the bench, while senior guard Alberte Rimdal contributed 12 points and a career-high-tying eight assists. Hargrove and Rimdal, who combined to go 9-for-18 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, combined for 25 of Nebraska's 38 bench points in the contest.

Big Ten All-Freshman selection Britt Prince rounded out four Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five assists, while fellow freshman Petra Bozan added nine points and three boards behind Markowski inside.

As a team, Nebraska drained 13-of-31 three-pointers (.419) on its way to 55 percent (33-60) shooting overall from the field. It marked the most three-pointers the Huskers have hit in the all-time series with Rutgers, fueling the first scoring performance of more than 70 points by the Big Red in the series with the Scarlet Knights.

The Huskers held Rutgers to just 60 points, including 37 through the first three quarters, on 35.6 percent (21-59) shooting, including 5-of-17 threes (.294). Nebraska also won the rebounding battle, 38-30, while matching the Scarlet Knights with 14 turnovers.

Markowski put up a big first half with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including a pair of three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds to power Nebraska to a 39-24 halftime lead. The Huskers drained eight threes in the first half, including a pair from Rimdal, to surge to lead.

Eight Huskers scored in the first half, as Nebraska hit 14-of-29 shots from the field. NU matched Rutgers on the glass in the half, while winning the first-half turnover battle, 9-8.

Nebraska held Rutgers to 9-for-32 (.281) shooting, including just 2-of-9 three-pointers.

Nebraska jumped to a quick 6-0 lead to force a Rutgers timeout just over 90 seconds into the game, before the Scarlet Knights responded to take a 9-8 lead with 3:30 left in the quarter

Then the Huskers responded with a major flurry of their own, beginning with a Rimdal three-pointer with 3:09 left. After a Rutgers basket, Markowski and Prince drained back-to-back threes before a layup by Markowski and a three-pointer by Hargrove capped an 11-0 Big Red run to give Nebraska its first double-digit lead at 22-11 with 46 seconds left in the quarter.

Mya Petticord sank a jumper at the buzzer to stop the run and send the teams to the second quarter with Nebraska leading 22-13.

The second period started slow for both teams before Logan Nissley drained another three-pointer. Nissley finished with six points, four rebounds and four assists in a solid effort on the night. Rimdal added her second three before a layup by Callin Hake and a three-pointer by Bozan pushed Nebraska's lead to 34-17 with 3:06 left in the first half.

Markowski scored Nebraska's last five points of the half to send the Huskers to halftime with a 39-24 lead. The Huskers outscored Rutgers 22-13 again in the third quarter to take a 61-37 lead to the fourth before taking their biggest lead of the game at 84-56 on Hargrove's final three-pointer with 1:56 left.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationIndianapolis -&nbsp;Alexis Markowski led a complete team effort by Nebraska, as the Huskers rolled to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the first round of the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.Nebraska, the tournament's No. 10 seed, improved to 20-10 (10-8 Big Ten) on the season with its third victory in the last four games, while ending No. 15 seed Rutgers' season at 11-19 overall and 3-15 in the Big Ten. The victory by the Huskers secured their third 20-win season in the last four years and 20th 20-win season in program history.Nebraska will advance to Thursday's second round to face No. 7 seed Illinois at 5:30 p.m. (CT) in a game televised live by the Big Ten Network. Nebraska's game with the Fighting Illini also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.Markowski, a four-time All-Big Ten center from Lincoln, notched her 12th double-double of the season and 52nd of her career with team highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes of work, as Nebraska led from nearly start to finish.Freshman Amiah Hargrove added a career-high-tying 13 points to go along with four rebounds off the bench, while senior guard Alberte Rimdal contributed 12 points and a career-high-tying eight assists. Hargrove and Rimdal, who combined to go 9-for-18 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, combined for 25 of Nebraska's 38 bench points in the contest.Big Ten All-Freshman selection Britt Prince rounded out four Huskers in double figures with 10 points and five assists, while fellow freshman Petra Bozan added nine points and three boards behind Markowski inside.As a team, Nebraska drained 13-of-31 three-pointers (.419) on its way to 55 percent (33-60) shooting overall from the field. It marked the most three-pointers the Huskers have hit in the all-time series with Rutgers, fueling the first scoring performance of more than 70 points by the Big Red in the series with the Scarlet Knights.The Huskers held Rutgers to just 60 points, including 37 through the first three quarters, on 35.6 percent (21-59) shooting, including 5-of-17 threes (.294). Nebraska also won the rebounding battle, 38-30, while matching the Scarlet Knights with 14 turnovers.Markowski put up a big first half with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including a pair of three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds to power Nebraska to a 39-24 halftime lead. The Huskers drained eight threes in the first half, including a pair from Rimdal, to surge to lead.Eight Huskers scored in the first half, as Nebraska hit 14-of-29 shots from the field. NU matched Rutgers on the glass in the half, while winning the first-half turnover battle, 9-8.Nebraska held Rutgers to 9-for-32 (.281) shooting, including just 2-of-9 three-pointers.Nebraska jumped to a quick 6-0 lead to force a Rutgers timeout just over 90 seconds into the game, before the Scarlet Knights responded to take a 9-8 lead with 3:30 left in the quarterThen the Huskers responded with a major flurry of their own, beginning with a Rimdal three-pointer with 3:09 left. After a Rutgers basket, Markowski and Prince drained back-to-back threes before a layup by Markowski and a three-pointer by Hargrove capped an 11-0 Big Red run to give Nebraska its first double-digit lead at 22-11 with 46 seconds left in the quarter.Mya Petticord sank a jumper at the buzzer to stop the run and send the teams to the second quarter with Nebraska leading 22-13.The second period started slow for both teams before Logan Nissley drained another three-pointer. Nissley finished with six points, four rebounds and four assists in a solid effort on the night. Rimdal added her second three before a layup by Callin Hake and a three-pointer by Bozan pushed Nebraska's lead to 34-17 with 3:06 left in the first half.Markowski scored Nebraska's last five points of the half to send the Huskers to halftime with a 39-24 lead. The Huskers outscored Rutgers 22-13 again in the third quarter to take a 61-37 lead to the fourth before taking their biggest lead of the game at 84-56 on Hargrove's final three-pointer with 1:56 left.

Huskers storm past Scarlet Knights in Big Ten First Round

COLUMBUS, Ohio —&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas,&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, got a monster performance from rookie opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot,&nbsp;who recorded a match-high 19 points in Omaha’s dominant 25-17, 25-17, 25-23 sweep of the Columbus Fury (4-10) Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena. The win marks Omaha’s sixth in its last seven matches, moving the&nbsp;Supernovas (10-4)&nbsp;back into a tie with the Orlando Valkyries atop the Pro Volleyball Federation standings.

Londot put on a show in a return to her home state, pouring in 15 kills on a season-high .367 hitting percentage to go with three blocks, one ace and four digs. It was an offensive showcase for the Supernovas who also got impressive performances from outside hitters&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller.&nbsp;Making a second trip back to her former home, Cooper added 13 kills (.281) with seven digs and her team-leading 11th ace of the season. Nuneviller finished with 11 kills and hit over .300 for the sixth time in the last seven matches with a .308 clip. The Oregon product also recorded a match-high 15 digs with two aces and four assists.&nbsp;

Omaha middle blockers&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;combined for one of their best nights of the season. Caffey slammed down six kills on a team-high .455 clip with two blocks and her eighth ace of the year. Hord had five kills on nine swings with one error (.444) while posting three blocks and four digs. She continues to lead the PVF in both blocks (48) and blocks per set (1.00). Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;hit the 40-assist mark for the fifth time in 2025 with 40 assists, nine digs and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;ended the night with 11 digs and a trio of assists.&nbsp;

The Supernovas hit .339, recording their sixth .300-plus hitting performance in franchise history and third of the season. Omaha put down eight blocks and tied its season high with five aces.&nbsp;

Kaylee Cox led the Fury with 14 points on 11 kills and three blocks. Opposite Izabella Rapacz chipped in eight kills and a pair of stuffs. The Supernovas’ PVF-leading defense held Columbus to a .190 hitting percentage while also recording nine blocks and two aces.

Omaha settles in for an eight-day rest before a pair of road matches in Indy and Orlando. The Supernovas face the Ignite on&nbsp;Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m.&nbsp;and then take on the Orlando Valkyries on Saturday,&nbsp;March 15 at 6 p.m. CST. Both matches will be streamed live on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx-S22YO_JlP9foQWw3jrHUX-JgGSerkTM-38eTcHzpHY95NnL9-8hyug0SBgFxqUqVY1rCMFLZ0ugiJzQ5IeL3WV-B0w98sR6fOH3zk4OhfEffeCMkR7jbY=&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">PVF YouTube Channel.&nbsp;</a>

Set 1:&nbsp;Cooper got the party started with a kill on her former home court, jumpstarting a 7-1 run to start the match. Londot posted four points in the run with two kills and two blocks, while Hord also tallied a pair of kills. Cooper, Londot and Nuneviller each added a kill in to hold a steady lead at 11-5. Raina Terry and Cox went back-to-back on kills to cut the deficit to four, but Caffey and Hord responded with one kill each. Londot put down her fifth kill of the opening set, which was followed by Cooper’s ace to put Omaha up 16-10 heading into the media timeout. The Fury kept pace with the Supernovas as Abby Walker added two kills to keep within striking distance at 20-15 Omaha. Then, Cooper and Londot recorded two kills apiece to make up the next four points giving the Supernovas set point. Cox fended off the loss with a point, but Nuneviller ended the set for a 25-17 win.&nbsp;

Omaha’s offense ran like a well-oiled machine with a .429 hitting percentage as Londot led all players with seven kills. Cooper added four while Nuneviller tallied three kills on five swings (.600). The Fury hit .290 and got three kills apiece from Walker (.750) and Cox for a team high.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Walker opened the scoring with a middle attack, which was quickly answered by a Columbus error and Londot kill for a 2-1 Omaha lead. Walker responded by serving a 5-0 run as she grabbed an ace while Cox tallied a kill for Columbus to gain a 5-2 edge. Kaley Rammelsberg got into the action with a point. Back-to-back kills from Terry gave the Fury an 11-8 advantage. Nuneviller terminated on a swing and Caffey put down an ace to cut the deficit to one at 11-10. Cox recorded a kill, but a service error and Londot kill tied the set at 12. After briefly retaking the lead off a Cox kill, the Supernovas found momentum with a 3-0 run as Londot added to her total with a kill and block for a 15-13 Omaha lead. The Fury tied the score at 15, but Caffey spearheaded a 3-0 run with a kill and block to put the Supernovas up 18-15. Up 19-17, Omaha ended the set on a 6-0 run with four different players tallying a point which included Londot, Caffey, Valentín-Anderson and Cooper — who put down the set-clinching kill.&nbsp;

The Supernovas continued their offensive onslaught with a .378 hitting percentage as Londot led the team again with six kills (.385). Cooper chipped in five kills with Nuneviller adding three on nine swings (.333). The Columbus offense took a downturn with a .158 clip as Cox tallied three kills.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Omaha once again started hot with a 5-2 run, which was made up of kills from Cooper and Londot, plus a block from Hord. The Fury answered with a 5-1 run as Rapacz collected a kill and block to make it 7-6 Columbus. Londot ended the rally to tie the set, but Rapasz tooled the block and Terry recorded a stuff for a 9-7 Fury edge. A Caffey kill and Nuneviller ace tied the set again at nine. A net violation from Omaha ignited a 4-0 run for Columbus as Walker put away an overpass and the team came up with a block for a 13-9 lead. Rapasz later put down consecutive kills to build the Fury lead to 18-14. That’s when Nuneviller took over the match tallying three kills in a 4-0 run — which included Londot’s ace — to force a Columbus timeout tied up at 18. A service error briefly gave the lead back to the Fury, but Nuneviller added another kill and an ace to put Omaha up 21-19 off a 3-0 run. Terry terminated out of a timeout, but Cooper, Nuneviller and Hord all responded with points to make the score 24-20. Cox fended off match point with a kill, which was followed by a Morgan Lewis block on a long rally. An ace by setter Wilma Rivera cut the lead to 24-23 forcing an Omaha timeout. Cooper eliminated any drama with her 13th and final kill of the match to deliver a 25-23 deuce set win for the Supernovas.&nbsp;

Omaha had its worst offensive set with a .188 hitting percentage. Nuneviller tallied a team-high five kills while Cooper finished with four. Columbus hit at a worse clip (.139) with a team-high five kills from both Cox (.417) and Rapacz.

Every match this season can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network, led by its flagship station&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIvqQbJeVhvUyLc0Uagt585q291h1CzwxFtenmPJBlxKpi_qjyC0YMvYNdO9lr16H5ZuFqgryniGZN1MjGnunAVQ==&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">KCRO 660</a>&nbsp;AM&nbsp;as part of Walnut Media. The SRN can be heard in five states with the support of its affiliates in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSI6lm7YRVXeFnaHHT-9EQrqD9wlf6NoiVhnEYaE8q2aKqHi6palfrXZLei9r_e45yi4Qre2iX9mVDntXoFspTlmGCkWlZSNI6e&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">KXCB Bluffs Country 106.5 FM</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIGEcQDRksUETi54kh_yN1Lmgp0_BX6_aK3bec42f36CSIaKk6UdSmYFJpwc6GZfzImeTesJsLO1QJAH3ltmFkXi9h1yWNcQoa&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">Boomer Radio 106.7 FM</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIc60SDLA40qsAV6pHq9oTR0tGGkppHtJjSuQB9grH6m5bFUjktw0Z0jVUQicOSHzBcekOddYaNJCfuRUtZ7s7nQFh_xRDy3DMgYaVgm8Gi8WdToCfMfxzaHJTLNROqdIy&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">ESPN Tri Cities</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIeA6JTOJIeJ3U6KRQcsRVsUjn5S2tNrX17FEHQBbg2dDcgeULpUVoOdI_YiUOUji-__HIB-UFdhHG2gkIEQdGRZJYlkpigYUx9uvG96dkn5sM1ivPLkoSGlFcbcwhY-ipROtVX751P65643_og4FhxA==&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">KNCY</a>&nbsp;in Nebraska City,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIBJr_O8HuT6AlsLOn1ZEXlSWNoi1W8Ux1-TXU24DPBGWYTsRanhHnbP1OdWldPpymn-pbUx0wTik7wTzrOIUhcHabbvrOMYjCyBAm5UOrLGV98Mg09RvaQw==&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">KGMT</a>&nbsp;in Fairbury and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx5Yqplym9bSIG16od8ZeleVEx1PenYrBFxCDBpF1Qoz97pMx70QXX7ozqPcuYd-18fZxk0uzVT1T8LS0vN0xeX7EUf6k8pE6n3Kd7Fxmqb6C2dLzSKSU4GY=&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">KSID-AM</a>&nbsp;in Sidney.&nbsp;

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Story by Supernovas CommunicationCOLUMBUS, Ohio —&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas,&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, got a monster performance from rookie opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot,&nbsp;who recorded a match-high 19 points in Omaha’s dominant 25-17, 25-17, 25-23 sweep of the Columbus Fury (4-10) Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena. The win marks Omaha’s sixth in its last seven matches, moving the&nbsp;Supernovas (10-4)&nbsp;back into a tie with the Orlando Valkyries atop the Pro Volleyball Federation standings.Londot put on a show in a return to her home state, pouring in 15 kills on a season-high .367 hitting percentage to go with three blocks, one ace and four digs. It was an offensive showcase for the Supernovas who also got impressive performances from outside hitters&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller.&nbsp;Making a second trip back to her former home, Cooper added 13 kills (.281) with seven digs and her team-leading 11th ace of the season. Nuneviller finished with 11 kills and hit over .300 for the sixth time in the last seven matches with a .308 clip. The Oregon product also recorded a match-high 15 digs with two aces and four assists.&nbsp;Omaha middle blockers&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;combined for one of their best nights of the season. Caffey slammed down six kills on a team-high .455 clip with two blocks and her eighth ace of the year. Hord had five kills on nine swings with one error (.444) while posting three blocks and four digs. She continues to lead the PVF in both blocks (48) and blocks per set (1.00). Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;hit the 40-assist mark for the fifth time in 2025 with 40 assists, nine digs and one kill. Libero&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;ended the night with 11 digs and a trio of assists.&nbsp;The Supernovas hit .339, recording their sixth .300-plus hitting performance in franchise history and third of the season. Omaha put down eight blocks and tied its season high with five aces.&nbsp;Kaylee Cox led the Fury with 14 points on 11 kills and three blocks. Opposite Izabella Rapacz chipped in eight kills and a pair of stuffs. The Supernovas’ PVF-leading defense held Columbus to a .190 hitting percentage while also recording nine blocks and two aces.Omaha settles in for an eight-day rest before a pair of road matches in Indy and Orlando. The Supernovas face the Ignite on&nbsp;Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m.&nbsp;and then take on the Orlando Valkyries on Saturday,&nbsp;March 15 at 6 p.m. CST. Both matches will be streamed live on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zldzWs5x4d_VmYaLFTig3QFgfNUVN59_YquwCL0qesYHX23exTwYx-S22YO_JlP9foQWw3jrHUX-JgGSerkTM-38eTcHzpHY95NnL9-8hyug0SBgFxqUqVY1rCMFLZ0ugiJzQ5IeL3WV-B0w98sR6fOH3zk4OhfEffeCMkR7jbY=&amp;c=oGnfc-uuIjTp3a1opnAlWFAu3_uNcqk2PBwrsSqQrfiGgbeXT93uOw==&amp;ch=spMnlIWddpM1IJt2XGU_vqr5WkFB0__Fd6RMSU56w52EaOIxm2Hyog==">PVF YouTube Channel.&nbsp;</a>Key Notes<ul>
 <li>Londot’s 19 points is a franchise record for most points in a three-set match. The previous record of 18 was held by Cooper, who had 18 points in the sweep of Grand Rapids on January 12, 2025.&nbsp;</li><li>The Supernovas recorded their seventh sweep of the season which is most in the PVF.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha set a team record for most assists in a three-set match with 48. The previous record was 47, which again happened in Grand Rapids on January 12.&nbsp;</li><li>Wednesday’s win marked the fourth-straight road win for the Supernovas, breaking the previous record of three set in 2024. The win streak dates back to Feb. 6 at Indy — when Londot made her first career professional start.&nbsp;</li><li>Omaha set a new franchise record for most team points in a three-set match with 64.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Cooper got the party started with a kill on her former home court, jumpstarting a 7-1 run to start the match. Londot posted four points in the run with two kills and two blocks, while Hord also tallied a pair of kills. Cooper, Londot and Nuneviller each added a kill in to hold a steady lead at 11-5. Raina Terry and Cox went back-to-back on kills to cut the deficit to four, but Caffey and Hord responded with one kill each. Londot put down her fifth kill of the opening set, which was followed by Cooper’s ace to put Omaha up 16-10 heading into the media timeout. The Fury kept pace with the Supernovas as Abby Walker added two kills to keep within striking distance at 20-15 Omaha. Then, Cooper and Londot recorded two kills apiece to make up the next four points giving the Supernovas set point. Cox fended off the loss with a point, but Nuneviller ended the set for a 25-17 win.&nbsp;Omaha’s offense ran like a well-oiled machine with a .429 hitting percentage as Londot led all players with seven kills. Cooper added four while Nuneviller tallied three kills on five swings (.600). The Fury hit .290 and got three kills apiece from Walker (.750) and Cox for a team high.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;Walker opened the scoring with a middle attack, which was quickly answered by a Columbus error and Londot kill for a 2-1 Omaha lead. Walker responded by serving a 5-0 run as she grabbed an ace while Cox tallied a kill for Columbus to gain a 5-2 edge. Kaley Rammelsberg got into the action with a point. Back-to-back kills from Terry gave the Fury an 11-8 advantage. Nuneviller terminated on a swing and Caffey put down an ace to cut the deficit to one at 11-10. Cox recorded a kill, but a service error and Londot kill tied the set at 12. After briefly retaking the lead off a Cox kill, the Supernovas found momentum with a 3-0 run as Londot added to her total with a kill and block for a 15-13 Omaha lead. The Fury tied the score at 15, but Caffey spearheaded a 3-0 run with a kill and block to put the Supernovas up 18-15. Up 19-17, Omaha ended the set on a 6-0 run with four different players tallying a point which included Londot, Caffey, Valentín-Anderson and Cooper — who put down the set-clinching kill.&nbsp;The Supernovas continued their offensive onslaught with a .378 hitting percentage as Londot led the team again with six kills (.385). Cooper chipped in five kills with Nuneviller adding three on nine swings (.333). The Columbus offense took a downturn with a .158 clip as Cox tallied three kills.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;Omaha once again started hot with a 5-2 run, which was made up of kills from Cooper and Londot, plus a block from Hord. The Fury answered with a 5-1 run as Rapacz collected a kill and block to make it 7-6 Columbus. Londot ended the rally to tie the set, but Rapasz tooled the block and Terry recorded a stuff for a 9-7 Fury edge. A Caffey kill and Nuneviller ace tied the set again at nine. A net violation from Omaha ignited a 4-0 run for Columbus as Walker put away an overpass and the team came up with a block for a 13-9 lead. Rapasz later put down consecutive kills to build the Fury lead to 18-14. That’s when Nuneviller took over the match tallying three kills in a 4-0 run — which included Londot’s ace — to force a Columbus timeout tied up at 18. A service error briefly gave the lead back to the Fury, but Nuneviller added another kill and an ace to put Omaha up 21-19 off a 3-0 run. Terry terminated out of a timeout, but Cooper, Nuneviller and Hord all responded with points to make the score 24-20. Cox fended off match point with a kill, which was followed by a Morgan Lewis block on a long rally. 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Supernovas roll past Fury again, climb back to first place with another sweep

#4 Gothenburg 69 Vs. #5 Bridgeport 51

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Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Redshirt junior&nbsp;Lily Novacek&nbsp;will represent Nebraska Kearney at the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-indoor-men/article/2025-03-04/2025-ncaa-dii-indoor-track-field-qualifiers-schedule-how-watch">2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track &amp; Field Championships</a>&nbsp;next weekend in Indiana.

The meet is part of the "D2 Winter Sports Festival" and runs March 13-15. Novacek (Kearney H.S.) will compete in the weight throw on Friday (Mar. 14) at 11:15 a.m. Central.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2025/03/14">Live video</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://results.leonetiming.com/?mid=7679">live results</a>&nbsp;are available.&nbsp;​A two-time NCAA outdoor qualifier, Novacek currently ranks second nationally in the weight throw with a toss of 64-10.50. Sophomore Molly Winner of Ashland (Ohio) had an effort of 66-9.75 on Feb. 28 with teammate Leslie Pollock (64-9.25) ranked third.

A top 12 finish is good for All-American status; Tiara Schmidt (2020), Amber Tiefenthaler (2003), and Janet Boettcher (1999-01) are UNK's D2 AA's in the weight throw.

The top 18 individuals and the top 12 relays from around the country qualified for the championships held at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavillion. Ties were broken by the next best time/mark for a competitor.

Those Lopers to rank in their respective events Top 29 were the men's DMR squad (21st/9:46.61), Novacek in the shot (22nd/46-6.75) and Hastings sophomore&nbsp;Nolan Studley&nbsp;in the high jump (22nd/6-9.75.)

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Redshirt junior&nbsp;Lily Novacek&nbsp;will represent Nebraska Kearney at the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-indoor-men/article/2025-03-04/2025-ncaa-dii-indoor-track-field-qualifiers-schedule-how-watch">2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track &amp; Field Championships</a>&nbsp;next weekend in Indiana.The meet is part of the "D2 Winter Sports Festival" and runs March 13-15. Novacek (Kearney H.S.) will compete in the weight throw on Friday (Mar. 14) at 11:15 a.m. Central.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2025/03/14">Live video</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://results.leonetiming.com/?mid=7679">live results</a>&nbsp;are available.&nbsp;​A two-time NCAA outdoor qualifier, Novacek currently ranks second nationally in the weight throw with a toss of 64-10.50. Sophomore Molly Winner of Ashland (Ohio) had an effort of 66-9.75 on Feb. 28 with teammate Leslie Pollock (64-9.25) ranked third.A top 12 finish is good for All-American status; Tiara Schmidt (2020), Amber Tiefenthaler (2003), and Janet Boettcher (1999-01) are UNK's D2 AA's in the weight throw.The top 18 individuals and the top 12 relays from around the country qualified for the championships held at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavillion. Ties were broken by the next best time/mark for a competitor.Those Lopers to rank in their respective events Top 29 were the men's DMR squad (21st/9:46.61), Novacek in the shot (22nd/46-6.75) and Hastings sophomore&nbsp;Nolan Studley&nbsp;in the high jump (22nd/6-9.75.)

Novacek headed to Indy for the NCAA D2 Indoor Championships

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Olivia Lovegrove earned a top-20 individual finish for the Nebraska women's golf team at the MountainView Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 2-4.

Lovegrove, a freshman out of Lincoln Christian High School, finished 19th at 223 (+7) while competing as an individual outside the Husker lineup. Lovegrove opened with a 71 (-1) on Sunday, before closing with a round of 73 (+1) on Tuesday on the 6,345-yard layout of The Preserve Golf Club at Saddlebrooke.

Hannah Kono and Danica Lundgren both added top-30 individual finishes to lead the Huskers to a ninth-place finish. Kono, a sophomore from Enkoping, Sweden, tied for 28th with a three-round total of 225 (+9), while Lundgren, a freshman from Austin, Texas, tied for 30th at 226 (+10).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Senior Miu Takahashi and sophomore Arden Louchheim tied for 42nd at 228 (+12), while Andrea Velez rounded out Nebraska's lineup with a tie for 58th at 233 (+17).

As a team, Nebraska finished with a three-round total of 905 (+41). The hosts from Kansas State won the team title at 868 (+4) behind individual medalist Carla Bernat's 205 (-11). Arizona claimed runner-up honors at 878 (+14), 10 shots behind the Wildcats, while TCU took third at 879 (+15). Oklahoma finished fourth at 885 (+21), and Wisconsin rounded out the top five at 894 (+30).

The Huskers return to action at the Spring Break Shootout in Dade City, Fla., March 17-18.

MountainView CollegiateMarch 2-4, 2025The Preserve GC at SaddlebrookePar 72, 6,345 YardsTucson, Arizona

Final Team Results1. Kansas State - 290-295-283=868 (+4)2. Arizona - 291-293-294=878 (+14)3. TCU - 283-303-293=879 (+15)4. Oklahoma - 282-308-295=885 (+21)5. Wisconsin - 290-307-297=894 (+30)6. Iowa - 290-311-296=897 (+33)7. Missouri - 290-313-296=899 (+35)8. Wichita State - 290-313-300=903 (+39)9. Nebraska - 290-311-304=905 (+41)10. Cincinnati - 289-318-299=906 (+42)11. Furman - 298-319-291=908 (+44)12. Miami - 299-313-298=910 (+46)13. Marshall - 295-325-295=915 (+51)14. Hawaii - 293-317-310=920 (+56)

Final Individual Results1. Carla Bernat, Kansas State - 70-68-67=205 (-11)T2. Audrey Rischer, Oklahoma - 68-74-72=214 (-2)T2. Camille Min-Gaultier, TCU - 69-74-71=214 (-2)T4. Carolina Melgrati, Arizona - 70-73-73=216 (E)T4. Kirstin Angosta, TCU - 70-74-72=216 (E)6. Julia Misemer, Arizona - 73-71-74=218 (+2)T7. Noa van Beek, Kansas State - 75-72-72=219 (+3)T7. Ffion Tynan, Missouri - 73-74-72=219 (+3)T9. Ruby Chou, Cincinnati - 70-76-74=220 (+4)T9. Mar Garcia, Cincinnati - 74-74-72=220 (+4)

Nebraska Individuals*19. Olivia Lovegrove - 71-79-73=223 (+7)T28. Hannah Kono - 70-80-75=225 (+9)T30. Danica Lundgren - 74-76-76=226 (+10)T42. Miu Takahashi - 74-79-75=228 (+12)T42. Arden Louchheim - 72-77-79=228 (+12)T58. Andrea Velez - 76-79-78=233 (+17)

*competed as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Olivia Lovegrove earned a top-20 individual finish for the Nebraska women's golf team at the MountainView Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 2-4.Lovegrove, a freshman out of Lincoln Christian High School, finished 19th at 223 (+7) while competing as an individual outside the Husker lineup. Lovegrove opened with a 71 (-1) on Sunday, before closing with a round of 73 (+1) on Tuesday on the 6,345-yard layout of The Preserve Golf Club at Saddlebrooke.Hannah Kono and Danica Lundgren both added top-30 individual finishes to lead the Huskers to a ninth-place finish. Kono, a sophomore from Enkoping, Sweden, tied for 28th with a three-round total of 225 (+9), while Lundgren, a freshman from Austin, Texas, tied for 30th at 226 (+10).&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Miu Takahashi and sophomore Arden Louchheim tied for 42nd at 228 (+12), while Andrea Velez rounded out Nebraska's lineup with a tie for 58th at 233 (+17).As a team, Nebraska finished with a three-round total of 905 (+41). The hosts from Kansas State won the team title at 868 (+4) behind individual medalist Carla Bernat's 205 (-11). Arizona claimed runner-up honors at 878 (+14), 10 shots behind the Wildcats, while TCU took third at 879 (+15). Oklahoma finished fourth at 885 (+21), and Wisconsin rounded out the top five at 894 (+30).The Huskers return to action at the Spring Break Shootout in Dade City, Fla., March 17-18.MountainView CollegiateMarch 2-4, 2025The Preserve GC at SaddlebrookePar 72, 6,345 YardsTucson, ArizonaFinal Team Results1. Kansas State - 290-295-283=868 (+4)2. Arizona - 291-293-294=878 (+14)3. TCU - 283-303-293=879 (+15)4. Oklahoma - 282-308-295=885 (+21)5. Wisconsin - 290-307-297=894 (+30)6. Iowa - 290-311-296=897 (+33)7. Missouri - 290-313-296=899 (+35)8. Wichita State - 290-313-300=903 (+39)9. Nebraska - 290-311-304=905 (+41)10. Cincinnati - 289-318-299=906 (+42)11. Furman - 298-319-291=908 (+44)12. Miami - 299-313-298=910 (+46)13. Marshall - 295-325-295=915 (+51)14. Hawaii - 293-317-310=920 (+56)Final Individual Results1. Carla Bernat, Kansas State - 70-68-67=205 (-11)T2. Audrey Rischer, Oklahoma - 68-74-72=214 (-2)T2. Camille Min-Gaultier, TCU - 69-74-71=214 (-2)T4. Carolina Melgrati, Arizona - 70-73-73=216 (E)T4. Kirstin Angosta, TCU - 70-74-72=216 (E)6. Julia Misemer, Arizona - 73-71-74=218 (+2)T7. Noa van Beek, Kansas State - 75-72-72=219 (+3)T7. Ffion Tynan, Missouri - 73-74-72=219 (+3)T9. Ruby Chou, Cincinnati - 70-76-74=220 (+4)T9. Mar Garcia, Cincinnati - 74-74-72=220 (+4)Nebraska Individuals*19. Olivia Lovegrove - 71-79-73=223 (+7)T28. Hannah Kono - 70-80-75=225 (+9)T30. Danica Lundgren - 74-76-76=226 (+10)T42. Miu Takahashi - 74-79-75=228 (+12)T42. Arden Louchheim - 72-77-79=228 (+12)T58. Andrea Velez - 76-79-78=233 (+17)*competed as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup&nbsp;

Lovegrove earns top 20 finish at MountainView

Columbus, Ohio – Despite a record-breaking performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>, Ohio State outlasted Nebraska, 116-114 in double overtime Tuesday evening in Columbus,

The Huskers (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) and Buckeyes traded blows in the highest scoring game in school history, as the 230 combined points tied a school record for most combined points in a game. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field and combined for 24 3-pointers (12 each) in a game between two teams on the NCAA bubble.

Williams was magnificent in the loss, as the 6-foot-7 senior guard finished with 43 points, breaking the school mark for points in a game which was set by Eric Piatkowski in 1994. Williams, who hit a career-high five 3-pointers, bettered his previous career high of 32 and was the most by any Big Ten player this season.

Williams, who had 20 points in the two overtime periods, tied the game with a free throw with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation. In the first OT, he scored nine points, the last a jumper that put Nebraska up 99-95 with 1:07 left. Ohio State rallied, getting a 3-pointer from Micah Parrish with 46 seconds left and tied the game as Devin Royal split a pair of free throws with 7.2 seconds left the first overtime. On the Huskers’ final possession, Williams had a baseline jumper that wad just off the mark, sending the game to a second overtime.

Nebraska led 103-00 with 4:01 left in the second overtime, before Ohio State (17-13, 9-10) scored seven straight points, capped by Brice Thornton’s 3-pointer to give OSU a 107-103 lead. Nebraska would fight back, as a 3-point play from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/ahron-ulis">Ahron Ulis</a>&nbsp;pulled NU within one. The Huskers had one final chance after a Williams 3-pointer made it 114-111 with 3.5 seconds remaining.&nbsp; After a deflection on the sideline, OSU inbounded on the sideline with 3.3 seconds left. After the potential violation was missed, John Mobley Jr. sank a pair of free throws to seal the win for Ohio State.

Williams was one of four Huskers to finish in double figures, as&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and seven rebounds while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;(16) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/andrew-morgan">Andrew Morgan</a>&nbsp;(14) also finished in double figures off the bench.

Thornton led five OSU players in double figures with 29 points, while Parrish (22), Royal (22) and John Mobley Jr. (20) all finished with at least 20 points.

The Huskers overcame a slow start to get back into the game and trailed just 45-39 at the half, as Williams and Gary had 12 first-half points for the visitors. &nbsp;

Ohio State started hot, hitting seven of their first 10 shots from the field to jump out to an early 19-8 lead in the first seven-plus minutes, but the Huskers would not go away. A five-point possession, capped by a three-point play from Conor Essegian got the Huskers going and Nebraska continued to chip away, getting to within 21-15 after a Williams jumper.

OSU led 27-18 with 8:31 left in the half before Nebraska ran off seven straight points over the next two minutes, including five from Gary to pull to within 27-25. The Buckeyes eventually built the lead to 38-30 after a Micah Parrish 3-pointer with 4:35 left in the half, but Nebraska battled back with a 7-2 run to pull within 40-37 after an Essegian jumper with 57 seconds left in the half. Nebraska was within 42-39 after a Williams jumper before Mobley ended the half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to stretch the lead back to six.

Nebraska opened the second half with a 9-2 spurt, taking its first lead of the game on Williams’ 3-pointer with 17:05 left, but Ohio State would respond. With the score tied at 51, OSU went on a 15-4 run to take a 66-55 lead on a 3-point play from Royal with 11:29 left.

The Huskers would hang around and trailed 85-78 with 2:30 left before making a final push in regulation. The Huskers went on a 10-3 run, tying the score at 88-all on a three-point play from Morgan with 42 seconds left. Mobley would split a pair of free throws with 15.8 seconds left before Williams split a pair of free throws with 8.4 seconds in regulation and the Huskers held to force overtime.

The Huskers will host Iowa on Senior Day this Sunday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. The Huskers will honor seven seniors with pregame ceremonies beginning at 11:05 a.m.

Nebraska Postgame Notes*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>’ 43-point effort broke Nebraska’s single-game scoring record. The previous mark was 42 by Eric Piatkowski against Oklahoma in the 1994 Big Eight Tournament. It was also a Value City Arena record.*-Williams’ 42-point effort was his sixth career 30-point game. His previous high was 32 on two occasions, most recently against Hawai’i on Dec. 23. &nbsp;Williams now has three games of 30+ points this season.*- His 43-point night was the first 40-point game by a Husker since Teddy Allen in 2021 and the most by a Big Ten player this season.*-Williams now has 613 points this season, which ranks fifth on NU’s single-season list*- Williams set career bests in points (43), field goals (16) and 3-pointers (five).*-Williams’ 16 field goals tied a school record for field goals in a game, held by Melvin Stewart (12/14/1970 vs. Nevada) and Teddy Allen (2/23/2021 vs. Penn State).*-Tonight was Nebraska’s first multi-overtime game since the 2021-22 season (4 OT at NC State). Nebraska is now 1-2 in overtime games this season.*-The 230 combined points tied NU’s record for most points in a game, set two previous times against Oklahoma (OU 133, NEB 97 on Feb. 21, 1987; NEB 117, OU 113 on March 8, 1991.*-Nebraska’s 114 points ties for fifth in school history and is the most since scoring 114 against Oregon in 1995, whileOSU’s 116 points is fifth most by a Husker opponent*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;finished with 24 points, his seventh 20-point game of the season*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>&nbsp;(43) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;(24) combined for 67 points, the most by a pair of players in one game. The previous mark was 65 by Eric Piatkowski (42) and Bruce Chubick (23) vs. Oklahoma on March 11, 1994.*-Nebraska had two players with 20+ points for the second straight game and seventh time this season*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;(16) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/andrew-morgan">Andrew Morgan</a>&nbsp;(14) both gave NU double-figure efforts off the bench. Nebraska now has 28 double-figure efforts from its bench this season.&nbsp;*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;hit three 3-pointers and now has 70 3-pointers on the season. That ties for ninth on NU’s single-season list.*-Nine of Nebraska 13 losses were one-possession games in the final minute or regulation, including two overtime games.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationColumbus, Ohio – Despite a record-breaking performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>, Ohio State outlasted Nebraska, 116-114 in double overtime Tuesday evening in Columbus,The Huskers (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) and Buckeyes traded blows in the highest scoring game in school history, as the 230 combined points tied a school record for most combined points in a game. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field and combined for 24 3-pointers (12 each) in a game between two teams on the NCAA bubble.Williams was magnificent in the loss, as the 6-foot-7 senior guard finished with 43 points, breaking the school mark for points in a game which was set by Eric Piatkowski in 1994. Williams, who hit a career-high five 3-pointers, bettered his previous career high of 32 and was the most by any Big Ten player this season.Williams, who had 20 points in the two overtime periods, tied the game with a free throw with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation. In the first OT, he scored nine points, the last a jumper that put Nebraska up 99-95 with 1:07 left. Ohio State rallied, getting a 3-pointer from Micah Parrish with 46 seconds left and tied the game as Devin Royal split a pair of free throws with 7.2 seconds left the first overtime. On the Huskers’ final possession, Williams had a baseline jumper that wad just off the mark, sending the game to a second overtime.Nebraska led 103-00 with 4:01 left in the second overtime, before Ohio State (17-13, 9-10) scored seven straight points, capped by Brice Thornton’s 3-pointer to give OSU a 107-103 lead. Nebraska would fight back, as a 3-point play from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/ahron-ulis">Ahron Ulis</a>&nbsp;pulled NU within one. The Huskers had one final chance after a Williams 3-pointer made it 114-111 with 3.5 seconds remaining.&nbsp; After a deflection on the sideline, OSU inbounded on the sideline with 3.3 seconds left. After the potential violation was missed, John Mobley Jr. sank a pair of free throws to seal the win for Ohio State.Williams was one of four Huskers to finish in double figures, as&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and seven rebounds while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;(16) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/andrew-morgan">Andrew Morgan</a>&nbsp;(14) also finished in double figures off the bench.Thornton led five OSU players in double figures with 29 points, while Parrish (22), Royal (22) and John Mobley Jr. (20) all finished with at least 20 points.The Huskers overcame a slow start to get back into the game and trailed just 45-39 at the half, as Williams and Gary had 12 first-half points for the visitors. &nbsp;Ohio State started hot, hitting seven of their first 10 shots from the field to jump out to an early 19-8 lead in the first seven-plus minutes, but the Huskers would not go away. A five-point possession, capped by a three-point play from Conor Essegian got the Huskers going and Nebraska continued to chip away, getting to within 21-15 after a Williams jumper.OSU led 27-18 with 8:31 left in the half before Nebraska ran off seven straight points over the next two minutes, including five from Gary to pull to within 27-25. The Buckeyes eventually built the lead to 38-30 after a Micah Parrish 3-pointer with 4:35 left in the half, but Nebraska battled back with a 7-2 run to pull within 40-37 after an Essegian jumper with 57 seconds left in the half. Nebraska was within 42-39 after a Williams jumper before Mobley ended the half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to stretch the lead back to six.Nebraska opened the second half with a 9-2 spurt, taking its first lead of the game on Williams’ 3-pointer with 17:05 left, but Ohio State would respond. With the score tied at 51, OSU went on a 15-4 run to take a 66-55 lead on a 3-point play from Royal with 11:29 left.The Huskers would hang around and trailed 85-78 with 2:30 left before making a final push in regulation. The Huskers went on a 10-3 run, tying the score at 88-all on a three-point play from Morgan with 42 seconds left. Mobley would split a pair of free throws with 15.8 seconds left before Williams split a pair of free throws with 8.4 seconds in regulation and the Huskers held to force overtime.The Huskers will host Iowa on Senior Day this Sunday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. The Huskers will honor seven seniors with pregame ceremonies beginning at 11:05 a.m.Nebraska Postgame Notes*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>’ 43-point effort broke Nebraska’s single-game scoring record. The previous mark was 42 by Eric Piatkowski against Oklahoma in the 1994 Big Eight Tournament. It was also a Value City Arena record.*-Williams’ 42-point effort was his sixth career 30-point game. His previous high was 32 on two occasions, most recently against Hawai’i on Dec. 23. &nbsp;Williams now has three games of 30+ points this season.*- His 43-point night was the first 40-point game by a Husker since Teddy Allen in 2021 and the most by a Big Ten player this season.*-Williams now has 613 points this season, which ranks fifth on NU’s single-season list*- Williams set career bests in points (43), field goals (16) and 3-pointers (five).*-Williams’ 16 field goals tied a school record for field goals in a game, held by Melvin Stewart (12/14/1970 vs. Nevada) and Teddy Allen (2/23/2021 vs. Penn State).*-Tonight was Nebraska’s first multi-overtime game since the 2021-22 season (4 OT at NC State). Nebraska is now 1-2 in overtime games this season.*-The 230 combined points tied NU’s record for most points in a game, set two previous times against Oklahoma (OU 133, NEB 97 on Feb. 21, 1987; NEB 117, OU 113 on March 8, 1991.*-Nebraska’s 114 points ties for fifth in school history and is the most since scoring 114 against Oregon in 1995, whileOSU’s 116 points is fifth most by a Husker opponent*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;finished with 24 points, his seventh 20-point game of the season*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/brice-williams">Brice Williams</a>&nbsp;(43) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/juwan-gary">Juwan Gary</a>&nbsp;(24) combined for 67 points, the most by a pair of players in one game. The previous mark was 65 by Eric Piatkowski (42) and Bruce Chubick (23) vs. Oklahoma on March 11, 1994.*-Nebraska had two players with 20+ points for the second straight game and seventh time this season*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;(16) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/andrew-morgan">Andrew Morgan</a>&nbsp;(14) both gave NU double-figure efforts off the bench. Nebraska now has 28 double-figure efforts from its bench this season.&nbsp;*-<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/connor-essegian">Connor Essegian</a>&nbsp;hit three 3-pointers and now has 70 3-pointers on the season. That ties for ninth on NU’s single-season list.*-Nine of Nebraska 13 losses were one-possession games in the final minute or regulation, including two overtime games.

Williams breaks school record in Double OT loss

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

Redshirt junior point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius X) made the second-team, graduate forward Kia Wilson (St. George, Kan.) was tabbed third-team with senior wing Samantha Moore (Mullen) named honorable mention. This is Aschoff's second All-MIAA honor and the first for both Wilson and Moore.

The league's head coaches vote on the makeup of the team and cannot vote for their own players. ​

Heading into the MIAA Tournament this weekend, Aschoff is at 11.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. One of three Lopers to have stated all 28 games, she leads UNK in points, rebounds, assists, steals, free throws made (94) and attempted (120). Having three double doubles, Aschoff shoots 78% from the line and 45% from the field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wilson is one of the MIAA's better shooters from the floor, coming in at 58.7%. She is second on the team in scoring (9.6 avg.), fourth in rebounds (5.1), and first in blocks (23). Starting all 28 games to date, the second-year Lopers had back-to-back 20-point games in mid-February and reached double digits in nine other contests. Finally, Wilson recently reached 700 career points.

Finally, Moore had a breakthrough senior campaign and enters the postseason at 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Second on the team in rebounds, assists and steals, she also is one of three Lopers to have made at least 35 threes to date. Moore had the program's first-ever triple double (16/10/10) in a win over York in December and had five other games with a double-digit board total.

Fort Hays State had the Player (Katie DeGarmo) and Defensive Player (Olivia Hollenbeck) of the Year with Reese Schaaf of Central Missouri and Payton Sterk of Washburn the Co-Newcomers of the Year. Finally, Annay Trusty is the league's Top Freshman with Amanda Davied of Pittsburg State the Coach of the Year.

UNK (20-8) is the fourth seed in the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City and faces Washburn (17-12) this Friday at noon.

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsRedshirt junior point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius X) made the second-team, graduate forward Kia Wilson (St. George, Kan.) was tabbed third-team with senior wing Samantha Moore (Mullen) named honorable mention. This is Aschoff's second All-MIAA honor and the first for both Wilson and Moore.The league's head coaches vote on the makeup of the team and cannot vote for their own players. ​Heading into the MIAA Tournament this weekend, Aschoff is at 11.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. One of three Lopers to have stated all 28 games, she leads UNK in points, rebounds, assists, steals, free throws made (94) and attempted (120). Having three double doubles, Aschoff shoots 78% from the line and 45% from the field.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilson is one of the MIAA's better shooters from the floor, coming in at 58.7%. She is second on the team in scoring (9.6 avg.), fourth in rebounds (5.1), and first in blocks (23). Starting all 28 games to date, the second-year Lopers had back-to-back 20-point games in mid-February and reached double digits in nine other contests. Finally, Wilson recently reached 700 career points.Finally, Moore had a breakthrough senior campaign and enters the postseason at 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Second on the team in rebounds, assists and steals, she also is one of three Lopers to have made at least 35 threes to date. Moore had the program's first-ever triple double (16/10/10) in a win over York in December and had five other games with a double-digit board total.Fort Hays State had the Player (Katie DeGarmo) and Defensive Player (Olivia Hollenbeck) of the Year with Reese Schaaf of Central Missouri and Payton Sterk of Washburn the Co-Newcomers of the Year. Finally, Annay Trusty is the league's Top Freshman with Amanda Davied of Pittsburg State the Coach of the Year.UNK (20-8) is the fourth seed in the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City and faces Washburn (17-12) this Friday at noon.

Three UNK vets named All-MIAA

On today's episode of Knight's Weekly, we sat down with Jacob Brandl, the Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Men's Basketball team, to discuss last week's end-of-season games against Otero and Trinidad State while getting you prepared for Postseason Basketball.

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(Audio) Knight's Weekly #10 featuring North Platte Community College Men's Basketball Coach Jacob Brandl

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Norfolk, Neb. – The North Platte Community College softball team fell in its doubleheader against Northeast Community College on Sunday.

Northeast tallied five runs in the bottom half of the first inning, before adding seven more runs across the next three innings to build a 12-0 lead.

Victoria Arellano reached on an error to open the fifth inning, before a single by Byanka Tyan advanced Arellano to second. Northeast struck out the next two batters before Samantha Seger and Alieze Moreno drew walks to plate the first run of the afternoon. A single by Sarah Perez plated Tyan as the Knights tacked on their final run.

Sheena Smith took the loss for the Knights in the circle. Smith pitched 2.2 innings but was charged with 11 runs on seven hits. Arellano allowed one run in 1.1 innings in relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Northeast once again built a sizable lead in the bottom of the first inning. Hawks would go on to tally two more runs in the second and seven runs in the third inning to earn the run-rule victory.

Arellano gave up five runs on five hits and struck out one batter in her two innings of work.

North Platte (0-6) will travel to Beatrice next Saturday for a Region IX doubleheader with the Bobcats of Southeast Community College. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorfolk, Neb. – The North Platte Community College softball team fell in its doubleheader against Northeast Community College on Sunday.Northeast 12 North Platte 2Northeast tallied five runs in the bottom half of the first inning, before adding seven more runs across the next three innings to build a 12-0 lead.Victoria Arellano reached on an error to open the fifth inning, before a single by Byanka Tyan advanced Arellano to second. Northeast struck out the next two batters before Samantha Seger and Alieze Moreno drew walks to plate the first run of the afternoon. A single by Sarah Perez plated Tyan as the Knights tacked on their final run.Sheena Smith took the loss for the Knights in the circle. Smith pitched 2.2 innings but was charged with 11 runs on seven hits. Arellano allowed one run in 1.1 innings in relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;Northeast 12 North Platte 0Northeast once again built a sizable lead in the bottom of the first inning. Hawks would go on to tally two more runs in the second and seven runs in the third inning to earn the run-rule victory.Arellano gave up five runs on five hits and struck out one batter in her two innings of work.North Platte (0-6) will travel to Beatrice next Saturday for a Region IX doubleheader with the Bobcats of Southeast Community College. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

Hawks steal two from Knights in Sunday doubleheader

Ogallala Head Coach Andy Gillen joined Derek Beck during the Kwik Stop postgame show after Ogallala defeated Adams Central 84-52 on Saturday afternoon at Prairie View Gymnasium in Ogallala. The Indians will be a top 2 seed at the Class C1 Boys State Basketball Tournament that starts on Wednesday, March 12. That game will be heard on Flatrock 100.7 from Eagle Media.

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(Audio) Ogallala Boys Basketball headed back to State Tournament after win agains Adams Central - Postgame with Head Coach Andy Gillen after District Final

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North Platte, Neb. – North Platte carried the lead into the final minute of regulation, but a clutch three helped Trinidad State escape with the 91-89 win on Saturday afternoon.

Sedrick Nari led the Knights with 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting from long range, while Justus Michael chipped in 19 points and four rebounds. Mo Diao, Trey Summers, and Alex Harper rounded out the Knights players in double digits with 11 points apiece.

“It was another tough loss tonight in a game that we played well enough to win,” said head coach Jacob Brandl. “We had to many mental mistakes that caught up to us in the end.”

North Platte held the lead for most of the second half until an 8-2 run capped off by an Amir Reaves putback gave the Trojans the 72-70 lead. The game remained tight down the stretch as the margin stayed within one possession.

Inside the final two minutes, Michael forced a Trinidad turnover before finding Diao in transition for the game tying bucket. North Platte limited the Trojans to a deep three on their next possession, before Summers split the defense and finished his layup as the Knights took the lead.

Trinidad fired back with a quick 5-0 burst to regain control on a three by Reaves with eleven seconds remaining. North Platte could not steal back the lead in the closing seconds, as Trinidad closed the game out at the free throw line.

Knights finished the game shooting 45.1 percent (32-71) from the field but only managed to connect on 33.3 percent (12-36) from long range. Trinidad knocked down 49.2 percent of their shots from the field, while winning the rebounding battle, 43-32.

The Trojans used a 7-2 run to take control early in the first half. Trinidad State would not let the Knights catch up, until five straight points from Nari pushed the Knights into the lead. North Platte held the momentum the rest of the way to take a 47-43 lead into the halftime break.

“Now we need to get ready for playoff basketball and fortunately for us we earned the right to host the first-round game,” Brandl said.

Knights (19-11) will host the opening round of the Region IX postseason tournament next Saturday.

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications&nbsp;North Platte, Neb. – North Platte carried the lead into the final minute of regulation, but a clutch three helped Trinidad State escape with the 91-89 win on Saturday afternoon.Sedrick Nari led the Knights with 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting from long range, while Justus Michael chipped in 19 points and four rebounds. Mo Diao, Trey Summers, and Alex Harper rounded out the Knights players in double digits with 11 points apiece.“It was another tough loss tonight in a game that we played well enough to win,” said head coach Jacob Brandl. “We had to many mental mistakes that caught up to us in the end.”North Platte held the lead for most of the second half until an 8-2 run capped off by an Amir Reaves putback gave the Trojans the 72-70 lead. The game remained tight down the stretch as the margin stayed within one possession.Inside the final two minutes, Michael forced a Trinidad turnover before finding Diao in transition for the game tying bucket. North Platte limited the Trojans to a deep three on their next possession, before Summers split the defense and finished his layup as the Knights took the lead.Trinidad fired back with a quick 5-0 burst to regain control on a three by Reaves with eleven seconds remaining. North Platte could not steal back the lead in the closing seconds, as Trinidad closed the game out at the free throw line.Knights finished the game shooting 45.1 percent (32-71) from the field but only managed to connect on 33.3 percent (12-36) from long range. Trinidad knocked down 49.2 percent of their shots from the field, while winning the rebounding battle, 43-32.The Trojans used a 7-2 run to take control early in the first half. Trinidad State would not let the Knights catch up, until five straight points from Nari pushed the Knights into the lead. North Platte held the momentum the rest of the way to take a 47-43 lead into the halftime break.“Now we need to get ready for playoff basketball and fortunately for us we earned the right to host the first-round game,” Brandl said.Knights (19-11) will host the opening round of the Region IX postseason tournament next Saturday.

Knights fall in Region IX finale to Trinidad State

North Platte, Neb. – The Knights took an early lead and never looked back as they earned the 66-33 win over Southeast Community College in the Region IX Championship on Saturday afternoon. The win marks the fourth Region IX title for the Knights in the last five years.

Jada Thompson notched her first double-double of the season finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Madison Cheleen added 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field.

"Defense won us the game today and offensive rebounds gave us more scoring opportunities," said head coach Jeff Thurman. “Could not be prouder of our student-athletes today and for their commitment to the program.”

Knights and Bobcats had trouble settling into an offensive rhythm early. North Platte relied on their defense as they built a 13-5 lead on a jumper by Dezirae Gonzales. Madelyn Lubischer connected on a three to halt the rally, but North Platte responded with a 4-0 run to take a 17-8 lead into the quarter break.

North Platte embarked on an 8-3 run in the opening 6:32 of the second quarter to take a 25-11 lead. A pair of free throws pulled the Bobcats back within twelve, but a 6-0 burst capped off by a three from Cheleen gave the Knights the 31-13 lead at the half.

Out of the break, Kateria Gooden helped stretch the advantage to 36-13 with 7:04 to play. Southeast kept pace with the Knights in the third quarter until a 9-0 run gave the Knights their largest lead of the game at 50-20. Southeast could not shake the North Platte defense over the final 11:04 of the game, as the Knights cruised to their second straight Region IX title.

"Now we get a chance to compete for a district championship on our home floor," Thurman said. “That was one of our goals at the beginning of the season.”

North Platte (19-12) will host the Northwest Plains A District Championship next Saturday inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. They will host the winner of Ellsworth and North Iowa Area Community College which is slated to be played on Monday in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte, Neb. – The Knights took an early lead and never looked back as they earned the 66-33 win over Southeast Community College in the Region IX Championship on Saturday afternoon. The win marks the fourth Region IX title for the Knights in the last five years.Jada Thompson notched her first double-double of the season finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Madison Cheleen added 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field."Defense won us the game today and offensive rebounds gave us more scoring opportunities," said head coach Jeff Thurman. “Could not be prouder of our student-athletes today and for their commitment to the program.”Knights and Bobcats had trouble settling into an offensive rhythm early. North Platte relied on their defense as they built a 13-5 lead on a jumper by Dezirae Gonzales. Madelyn Lubischer connected on a three to halt the rally, but North Platte responded with a 4-0 run to take a 17-8 lead into the quarter break.North Platte embarked on an 8-3 run in the opening 6:32 of the second quarter to take a 25-11 lead. A pair of free throws pulled the Bobcats back within twelve, but a 6-0 burst capped off by a three from Cheleen gave the Knights the 31-13 lead at the half.Out of the break, Kateria Gooden helped stretch the advantage to 36-13 with 7:04 to play. Southeast kept pace with the Knights in the third quarter until a 9-0 run gave the Knights their largest lead of the game at 50-20. Southeast could not shake the North Platte defense over the final 11:04 of the game, as the Knights cruised to their second straight Region IX title."Now we get a chance to compete for a district championship on our home floor," Thurman said. “That was one of our goals at the beginning of the season.”North Platte (19-12) will host the Northwest Plains A District Championship next Saturday inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. They will host the winner of Ellsworth and North Iowa Area Community College which is slated to be played on Monday in Iowa Falls, Iowa.