Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Four players scored in double figures and seventh-ranked Fort Hays State got off to a fast start to beat Nebraska Kearney,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2024-25/fort-hays-state/boxscore/8302">92-56</a>, Wednesday night in Kansas.

This game was originally set for Jan. 7 but postponed due to the weather. The two teams meet again this Saturday (Mar. 1) at the Health &amp; Sports Center; it'll be the regular season finale for both teams.

Hays (25-2, 16-2) has won 12 straight and now leads the all-time series with UNK (19-8, 12-6) by a 63-42 margin. They came into the game ranked third in the Central Region behind Concordia-St. Paul and Pittsburg State; the Tigers beat Pitt by 16 points last week.

Graduate forward&nbsp;Kia Wilson&nbsp;(St. George, Kan.) scored the first bucket of the game, but it was literally all Tigers after that. They scored 17 of the next 19 points to lead 29-11 after the opening quarter. They made 11 of 14 shots (3 of 4 threes) which was close to what Pitt did last Thursday night (11 of 12) in the fourth quarter of an 81-74 win at Buckle Court.

"It feels like when teams want to beat us physically – Missouri Southern, tonight against Hays on duck ins and just physical basketball -- we back down," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Drew Johnson&nbsp;on the KRVN Radio post-game show. "That's not going to work in March; if you want to play postseason basketball it's going to be the most physical team wins. We've got to find a way to match that."

Sophomore reserve Talexa Wheeter went for a game-high 25 points and seven boards, reigning MIAA Player of the Year Katie Wanger DeGarmo had 20 points and nine rebounds with graduate post Olivia Hollenbeck at 12 points, six steals, five caroms and two blocks. The trio combined to go 22 of 32 from the field.

"Hollenbeck can't have 12 on seven (shots), Wagner can't have 20 on 12, and Wheeter 25 on 13," said Johnson. "When that happens, it's going to be a long night because that's who they are going to play through."

Overall, Hays out shot UNK by 30 percentage points, was 10 of 15 from behind the arc, had 41 bench points and took advantage of 17 turnovers.

For the Lopers, redshirt junior point guard&nbsp;Jillian Aschoff&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) carried the torch again to the tune of 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. She went 7 of 14 from the field and now ranks 10th&nbsp;all-time in carer dimes with 304; UNK Hall of Famer Jennifer Warner was in 10th&nbsp;place (301). Finally, sophomore forward&nbsp;Brinly Christensen&nbsp;(Lincoln Southwest) hit three more triples to continue her recent hot shooting with sophomore reserve&nbsp;Jordan Sears&nbsp;(McPherson, Kan.) at 12 points.

"We have some questions to answer for ourselves. I believe we have it, we're a team that wants to be able to do it, we're a team that cares enough to try and do it," said Johnson. "Champions get back up and punch tomorrow. If we want to be champs, we'll have to do that, but the punch better be strong."

UNK AthleticsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Four players scored in double figures and seventh-ranked Fort Hays State got off to a fast start to beat Nebraska Kearney,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2024-25/fort-hays-state/boxscore/8302">92-56</a>, Wednesday night in Kansas.This game was originally set for Jan. 7 but postponed due to the weather. The two teams meet again this Saturday (Mar. 1) at the Health &amp; Sports Center; it'll be the regular season finale for both teams.Hays (25-2, 16-2) has won 12 straight and now leads the all-time series with UNK (19-8, 12-6) by a 63-42 margin. They came into the game ranked third in the Central Region behind Concordia-St. Paul and Pittsburg State; the Tigers beat Pitt by 16 points last week.Graduate forward&nbsp;Kia Wilson&nbsp;(St. George, Kan.) scored the first bucket of the game, but it was literally all Tigers after that. They scored 17 of the next 19 points to lead 29-11 after the opening quarter. They made 11 of 14 shots (3 of 4 threes) which was close to what Pitt did last Thursday night (11 of 12) in the fourth quarter of an 81-74 win at Buckle Court."It feels like when teams want to beat us physically – Missouri Southern, tonight against Hays on duck ins and just physical basketball -- we back down," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Drew Johnson&nbsp;on the KRVN Radio post-game show. "That's not going to work in March; if you want to play postseason basketball it's going to be the most physical team wins. We've got to find a way to match that."Sophomore reserve Talexa Wheeter went for a game-high 25 points and seven boards, reigning MIAA Player of the Year Katie Wanger DeGarmo had 20 points and nine rebounds with graduate post Olivia Hollenbeck at 12 points, six steals, five caroms and two blocks. The trio combined to go 22 of 32 from the field."Hollenbeck can't have 12 on seven (shots), Wagner can't have 20 on 12, and Wheeter 25 on 13," said Johnson. "When that happens, it's going to be a long night because that's who they are going to play through."Overall, Hays out shot UNK by 30 percentage points, was 10 of 15 from behind the arc, had 41 bench points and took advantage of 17 turnovers.For the Lopers, redshirt junior point guard&nbsp;Jillian Aschoff&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) carried the torch again to the tune of 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. She went 7 of 14 from the field and now ranks 10th&nbsp;all-time in carer dimes with 304; UNK Hall of Famer Jennifer Warner was in 10th&nbsp;place (301). Finally, sophomore forward&nbsp;Brinly Christensen&nbsp;(Lincoln Southwest) hit three more triples to continue her recent hot shooting with sophomore reserve&nbsp;Jordan Sears&nbsp;(McPherson, Kan.) at 12 points."We have some questions to answer for ourselves. I believe we have it, we're a team that wants to be able to do it, we're a team that cares enough to try and do it," said Johnson. "Champions get back up and punch tomorrow. If we want to be champs, we'll have to do that, but the punch better be strong."

UNK WBB: #7 Tigers Take PPD Game; Round Two Saturday

Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Graduate lefty guard Kaleb Hammeke had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead Fort Hays State to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/fort-hays-state/boxscore/8300">79-57 win</a>&nbsp;over Nebraska Kearney Thursday night in Kansas.

This was a makeup date for a postponed game on Jan. 7 due to the weather. The Tigers (19-8, 12-6) finish up the year a solid 15-1 at home and beat the Lopers (11-15, 9-9) for an eighth straight time.

One of the nation’s top defensive squads, Hays had one of its best offensive nights of the year. They shot 57% from the field, went 10 of 21 from deep and 19 of 22 at the line. UNK shot 50% in the first half but cooled off after the break and was just 15 of 24 from the line.

“Some of it is the environment but a lot of it is how hard they play. They are a tough, disciplined team,” said UNK head coach&nbsp;Marty Levinson&nbsp;on the KRVN Radio post-game show. “We knew about their home success and were up for the challenge but didn’t shoot the ball very well and gave them too many points. There were 13 over their average.”

UNK led 8-7 early on thanks to triples from senior&nbsp;Chase Thompson&nbsp;(Omaha Westside) and junior&nbsp;Ja’Bryant Hill&nbsp;(Duncanville, Texas). However, Hays responded with a 21-5 run and never looked back. The Lopers whittled the deficit to single digits in both the first and second halves but didn’t get closer than eight points.

A two-time All-District nominee who is the Tigers all-time leading scorer (1,997), Hammeke had his third career 20-point performance against UNK. He went 9 of 12 from the field (3 of 4 threes), 6 of 6 at the line and had just one turnover in 38 minutes.

“He’s aggressive and aggressive off the ball as well. He moves really, really well and they do a good job of coming back to him. Their team knows their role and the importance of getting him the ball,” said Levinson. “They know it because he makes such good decisions. When they come back to

him, they trust he’ll make the right decision.”

Three others scored in double figures including sophomore guard Kyle Grill (14) who went 4 of 4 from deep. Finally, six Tigers grabbed between three and five rebounds.

For UNK, graduate guard&nbsp;Allen Taylor&nbsp;(Bradley, Ark.) drew seven fouls and made five shots to finish with a team-best 19 points. Next, Hill also made five shots to score 13 with redshirt freshman&nbsp;Clayton Moore&nbsp;(Mullen) at 10 points on 4 of 4 shooting. Playing just 15 minutes, he also grabbed five rebounds to lead the team

“We were a lot more aggressive and got downhill in the second half,” said Levinson. “This hurts but we’ll be ready to go on Saturday.”

These teams will close out the regular season on Mar. 1 at the Health &amp; Sports Center.

UNK AthleticsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;Graduate lefty guard Kaleb Hammeke had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead Fort Hays State to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://lopers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/fort-hays-state/boxscore/8300">79-57 win</a>&nbsp;over Nebraska Kearney Thursday night in Kansas.This was a makeup date for a postponed game on Jan. 7 due to the weather. The Tigers (19-8, 12-6) finish up the year a solid 15-1 at home and beat the Lopers (11-15, 9-9) for an eighth straight time.One of the nation’s top defensive squads, Hays had one of its best offensive nights of the year. They shot 57% from the field, went 10 of 21 from deep and 19 of 22 at the line. UNK shot 50% in the first half but cooled off after the break and was just 15 of 24 from the line.“Some of it is the environment but a lot of it is how hard they play. They are a tough, disciplined team,” said UNK head coach&nbsp;Marty Levinson&nbsp;on the KRVN Radio post-game show. “We knew about their home success and were up for the challenge but didn’t shoot the ball very well and gave them too many points. There were 13 over their average.”UNK led 8-7 early on thanks to triples from senior&nbsp;Chase Thompson&nbsp;(Omaha Westside) and junior&nbsp;Ja’Bryant Hill&nbsp;(Duncanville, Texas). However, Hays responded with a 21-5 run and never looked back. The Lopers whittled the deficit to single digits in both the first and second halves but didn’t get closer than eight points.A two-time All-District nominee who is the Tigers all-time leading scorer (1,997), Hammeke had his third career 20-point performance against UNK. He went 9 of 12 from the field (3 of 4 threes), 6 of 6 at the line and had just one turnover in 38 minutes.“He’s aggressive and aggressive off the ball as well. He moves really, really well and they do a good job of coming back to him. Their team knows their role and the importance of getting him the ball,” said Levinson. “They know it because he makes such good decisions. When they come back tohim, they trust he’ll make the right decision.”Three others scored in double figures including sophomore guard Kyle Grill (14) who went 4 of 4 from deep. Finally, six Tigers grabbed between three and five rebounds.For UNK, graduate guard&nbsp;Allen Taylor&nbsp;(Bradley, Ark.) drew seven fouls and made five shots to finish with a team-best 19 points. Next, Hill also made five shots to score 13 with redshirt freshman&nbsp;Clayton Moore&nbsp;(Mullen) at 10 points on 4 of 4 shooting. Playing just 15 minutes, he also grabbed five rebounds to lead the team“We were a lot more aggressive and got downhill in the second half,” said Levinson. “This hurts but we’ll be ready to go on Saturday.”These teams will close out the regular season on Mar. 1 at the Health &amp; Sports Center.

UNK MBB: Hays Star Helps Tigers Take Round One; Second Game this Saturday

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North Platte, Neb. – The Knights softball team opened the season by dropping a pair of games to McCook Community College on Wednesday afternoon.

The Indians took the lead in the top of the first inning after taking advantage of a dropped third strike to score Paige Warren from third. Two batters later, Anna Elliott sent a towering home run over center field to put the Indians up 3-0.

In the top of the second inning, the Indians drew back-to-back walks, before a wild pitch plated Ayana Goodwin from third. A single from Laila Gutierrez loaded the bases, before a single to center plated two to stretch the margin to 6-0.

The Indians added four more runs in the fourth inning to extend their lead to 10-0 and earn the run-rule win.

Sheena Smith pitched all five innings and gave up 10 runs on nine hits, while striking out three batters.

The McCook bats never slowed down as they tacked on three runs in the top of the first inning. Alieze Moreno recorded the Knights first hit of the season on a fly ball to center to jump start the offense. Heaven Hutchison drew a walk to add a second base runner, before Sarah Perez sent one over the center field wall to tie the game up at 3-3.

The Indians offense powered six runs home in the top of the second inning, but an Afia Hunt home run and a single by Perez that plated Victoria Arellano drew the Knights back within four.

McCook held the Knights to just one more run in the final three innings, while tallying 13 more runs to lock up the run-rule victory.

Arellano allowed 12 runs on eight hits over two innings, before Moreno came on in relief allowing 10 runs on six hits and striking out two batters and walking five.

North Platte (0-2) will travel to Colby, Kan. on Friday for a doubleheader with the Trojans of Colby Community College. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte, Neb. – The Knights softball team opened the season by dropping a pair of games to McCook Community College on Wednesday afternoon.McCook 10 North Platte 0The Indians took the lead in the top of the first inning after taking advantage of a dropped third strike to score Paige Warren from third. Two batters later, Anna Elliott sent a towering home run over center field to put the Indians up 3-0.In the top of the second inning, the Indians drew back-to-back walks, before a wild pitch plated Ayana Goodwin from third. A single from Laila Gutierrez loaded the bases, before a single to center plated two to stretch the margin to 6-0.The Indians added four more runs in the fourth inning to extend their lead to 10-0 and earn the run-rule win.Sheena Smith pitched all five innings and gave up 10 runs on nine hits, while striking out three batters.McCook 22 North Platte 6The McCook bats never slowed down as they tacked on three runs in the top of the first inning. Alieze Moreno recorded the Knights first hit of the season on a fly ball to center to jump start the offense. Heaven Hutchison drew a walk to add a second base runner, before Sarah Perez sent one over the center field wall to tie the game up at 3-3.The Indians offense powered six runs home in the top of the second inning, but an Afia Hunt home run and a single by Perez that plated Victoria Arellano drew the Knights back within four.McCook held the Knights to just one more run in the final three innings, while tallying 13 more runs to lock up the run-rule victory.Arellano allowed 12 runs on eight hits over two innings, before Moreno came on in relief allowing 10 runs on six hits and striking out two batters and walking five.North Platte (0-2) will travel to Colby, Kan. on Friday for a doubleheader with the Trojans of Colby Community College. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

Knights drop two in doubleheader to McCook

Maywood-Hayes Center 36 @ Hitchcock County 47

North Platte St. Patrick's 66 vs Sutherland 37

South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 48 @ Sutton 58

<h2>Boys</h2>Cambridge 32 @ Dundy County Stratton 68Chadron 53 @ Ogallala 82Chase County 66 @ Central City 56Gothenburg 39 @ Fillmore Central 50Hershey 63 @ Perkins County 88Hyannis 66 vs Arthur County 43Maxwell 46 @ Southwest 60Maywood-Hayes Center 36 @ Hitchcock County 47Medicine Valley 60 vs Brady 36Minden 31 @ Cozad 75North Platte St. Patrick's 66 vs Sutherland 37Sandhills Valley 31 @ Paxton 32South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 48 @ Sutton 58South Platte 52 @ Garden County 59Wauneta-Palisade 37 @ Wallace 61<h2>Girls</h2>North Platte 58 @ Omaha South 8

Area NSAA Basketball scores from Feb 25th

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Nebraska junior Emma Rhode and freshman Maddy Moyer qualified for the NCAA Rifle Championships, as the NCAA field was announced Monday. Rhode qualified for the smallbore event and is listed as an alternate for air rifle, and Moyer qualified for both the air rifle and smallbore. The Husker rifle team was not one of the eight teams selected for the championships.

Rhode averaged a score 591.39 in the smallbore in 13 matches this season, with a season high of 596, which she shot twice, on Nov. 16 at Ohio State, and Jan. 25 at Army.&nbsp;

Moyer posted averages of 584.69 in the smallbore and 589.77 in the air rifle, combining for an aggregate average of 1,174.61. Moyer captured an impressive season, including an air rifle mark of 597, which ties the second-highest score in program history. She earned this score twice, at TCU on Nov. 2, and at Ohio State on Feb. 22 in the NCAA Qualifiers.&nbsp;

“It’s super exciting to have Emma and Maddy going to NCAAs and representing our programs as individuals,” Head Coach Richard Clark said. “These two have shown immense dedication and hard work throughout the season both on and off the range and have been a true representation of what it means to be a Nebraska Cornhusker. I have full confidence in both girls to continue their work over the next couple weeks and perform the way they know how to at Championships.”&nbsp;

Both Rhode and Moyer have had their share of top finishes in various events this season. Moyer has grabbed two top finishes, one in the aggregate and one in the air rifle, both of which happened at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb. 22. Rhode has placed in every match except for one this season, taking home nine first-place finishes and three second-place finishes in the smallbore.&nbsp;

Both athletes had successful shooting days at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb 22. Moyer placed first overall, shooting a personal-best aggregate score of 1,186. Her scores included a 597 in the air rifle, placing first in the event, and a 589 in the smallbore, taking second just behind teammate Emma Rhode. Rhode placed first in the smallbore with a 589, grabbing the tiebreaker over Moyer. Her 595 in the air rifle was good for third place, and together Rhode totaled an aggregate score of 1,184 to place second overall on the day.&nbsp;

The NCAA Championships will take place on March 14-15 in Lexington, Ky. Live results can be found here. Follow huskers.com and all social media accounts (@huskerrifle) for more updates on NCAA Championships results.&nbsp;

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska junior Emma Rhode and freshman Maddy Moyer qualified for the NCAA Rifle Championships, as the NCAA field was announced Monday. Rhode qualified for the smallbore event and is listed as an alternate for air rifle, and Moyer qualified for both the air rifle and smallbore. The Husker rifle team was not one of the eight teams selected for the championships.Rhode averaged a score 591.39 in the smallbore in 13 matches this season, with a season high of 596, which she shot twice, on Nov. 16 at Ohio State, and Jan. 25 at Army.&nbsp;Moyer posted averages of 584.69 in the smallbore and 589.77 in the air rifle, combining for an aggregate average of 1,174.61. Moyer captured an impressive season, including an air rifle mark of 597, which ties the second-highest score in program history. She earned this score twice, at TCU on Nov. 2, and at Ohio State on Feb. 22 in the NCAA Qualifiers.&nbsp;“It’s super exciting to have Emma and Maddy going to NCAAs and representing our programs as individuals,” Head Coach Richard Clark said. “These two have shown immense dedication and hard work throughout the season both on and off the range and have been a true representation of what it means to be a Nebraska Cornhusker. I have full confidence in both girls to continue their work over the next couple weeks and perform the way they know how to at Championships.”&nbsp;Both Rhode and Moyer have had their share of top finishes in various events this season. Moyer has grabbed two top finishes, one in the aggregate and one in the air rifle, both of which happened at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb. 22. Rhode has placed in every match except for one this season, taking home nine first-place finishes and three second-place finishes in the smallbore.&nbsp;Both athletes had successful shooting days at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb 22. Moyer placed first overall, shooting a personal-best aggregate score of 1,186. Her scores included a 597 in the air rifle, placing first in the event, and a 589 in the smallbore, taking second just behind teammate Emma Rhode. Rhode placed first in the smallbore with a 589, grabbing the tiebreaker over Moyer. Her 595 in the air rifle was good for third place, and together Rhode totaled an aggregate score of 1,184 to place second overall on the day.&nbsp;The NCAA Championships will take place on March 14-15 in Lexington, Ky. Live results can be found here. Follow huskers.com and all social media accounts (@huskerrifle) for more updates on NCAA Championships results.&nbsp;Nebraska junior Emma Rhode and freshman Maddy Moyer qualified for the NCAA Rifle Championships, as the NCAA field was announced Monday. Rhode qualified for the smallbore event and is listed as an alternate for air rifle, and Moyer qualified for both the air rifle and smallbore. The Husker rifle team was not one of the eight teams selected for the championships.Rhode averaged a score 591.39 in the smallbore in 13 matches this season, with a season high of 596, which she shot twice, on Nov. 16 at Ohio State, and Jan. 25 at Army.&nbsp;Moyer posted averages of 584.69 in the smallbore and 589.77 in the air rifle, combining for an aggregate average of 1,174.61. Moyer captured an impressive season, including an air rifle mark of 597, which ties the second-highest score in program history. She earned this score twice, at TCU on Nov. 2, and at Ohio State on Feb. 22 in the NCAA Qualifiers.&nbsp;“It’s super exciting to have Emma and Maddy going to NCAAs and representing our programs as individuals,” Head Coach Richard Clark said. “These two have shown immense dedication and hard work throughout the season both on and off the range and have been a true representation of what it means to be a Nebraska Cornhusker. I have full confidence in both girls to continue their work over the next couple weeks and perform the way they know how to at Championships.”&nbsp;Both Rhode and Moyer have had their share of top finishes in various events this season. Moyer has grabbed two top finishes, one in the aggregate and one in the air rifle, both of which happened at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb. 22. Rhode has placed in every match except for one this season, taking home nine first-place finishes and three second-place finishes in the smallbore.&nbsp;Both athletes had successful shooting days at NCAA Qualifiers on Feb 22. Moyer placed first overall, shooting a personal-best aggregate score of 1,186. Her scores included a 597 in the air rifle, placing first in the event, and a 589 in the smallbore, taking second just behind teammate Emma Rhode. Rhode placed first in the smallbore with a 589, grabbing the tiebreaker over Moyer. Her 595 in the air rifle was good for third place, and together Rhode totaled an aggregate score of 1,184 to place second overall on the day.&nbsp;The NCAA Championships will take place on March 14-15 in Lexington, Ky. Live results can be found here. Follow huskers.com and all social media accounts (@huskerrifle) for more updates on NCAA Championships results.&nbsp;

Rhode, Moyer qualify For NCAA Championships

*-Nebraska falls to 4-4 against ranked teams as Michigan was No. 15 in Monday’s AP poll*-Nebraska held Michigan to a season-low 49 points, as its previous low was 62 against Michigan State on Feb. 12. The 49 points allowed were NU’s second-lowest total of the season.

*-Nebraska held Michigan to a season-low 29.5 percent shooting, as Michigan’s previous low was 36.1 percent against Northwestern.

*-Nebraska ‘s 46 points was a season low (52 at Michigan State*-Brice Williams has now been in double figures in 26 of 28 games this season, including 15th 20-point game of the year. Williams finished with 26 points.

*-Williams became the 32nd&nbsp;player in school history to go over 1,000 points as a Husker with his jumper at the 15:50 mark of the second haff&nbsp;&nbsp; He is just the fourth Husker to do it in two seasons or less, joining Terran Petteway, James Palmer Jr. and Dave Hoppen. Williams now has 1,004 points at Nebraska and 1,805 career points.

*-Williams tied a career high with four 3-points. He had done it seven other times in his career.&nbsp;

*-Braxton Meah had eight rebounds to surpass his season-high of seven&nbsp;set at Northwestern on Feb. 5

On the Huskers battling despite a poor shooting night

“I am proud of the team. I am proud of the guys for going out there and giving us a chance when you had about as poor of an offensive night as you can possibly have. The ball doesn’t go in the basket; it’s not easy to continue to go out there and have a spirit defensively but our guys fought like hell all game long to keep us in the game. We give ourselves a chance where we get a great look on a possession where there’s under 20 seconds. I’m proud of the guys for the way they went out there and fought and battled. And if we play like that, with that type of energy, we’re going to be fine. We’re going to be just fine in these last three games headed into the postseason. That’s what we have to understand, that’s who we are. Unfortunately, we don’t have a ton of shooting on this team. We have to stay in games and give ourselves a chance with our defense. That's been our identity when we’ve played well. That is what has won us games. I think without Brice (Williams) and then Sam (Hoiberg) goes 2-2, we went 5-39 with the rest of our team. That’s not going to happen, especially when we had some point-blank ones right there at the rim. I thought we had some good looks. I’ll go back and watch the film, but we had some shots from guys that we’ll 100% take that. If we play with that type of energy and that type of spirit, we’ll be fine. If we fall off with our energy, we're going to struggle.

“I think we anticipated contact on a few of those. I thought we launched into them as opposed to coming in. If you don't have the angle, if you don’t have the advantage. We worked on a drill every day to reverse pivot and hit the guy on the pull behind, and we just did not make enough of those plays when we did, again, get some open ones by some good shooters, unfortunately, the ball didn’t go in the basket. Yes, I thought we anticipated contact when we drove the ball into the paint, and you’ve got to be strong in this league if you are going to finish at the basket. We obviously didn’t do a very good job of that.”

“I told the guys how proud I was of them for how they played. From playing this game, when the ball is not going in the basket when you are missing shots you make a lot of times, it is not easy to continue to battle and defend and keep yourself in the game on the other end, but our guys did that. If we have that type of fight these next three games, we’re going to be fine and we’re going to be playing in the postseason, and that can’t change. Offensively, yes, we need to be better. I think we will be better, but that defensive effort, and intensity and edge that we had tonight has to be the same for these remaining three games. “&nbsp;

“It’s a consistent approach, consistent energy. Keeping locked into each game.&nbsp;

“A lot of experience scoring the ball. And my dad always preached poised. That’s how I am, just having a calm demeanor. It’s a cool accomplishment.”

“We’re obviously very pleased to leave Lincoln with a hard-fought road win against a program we have a great deal of respect for. It was almost like two teams looking at each other in the mirror. I think we were both determined to take away the other team’s leading scorers and go-to guys. I thought, for the most part, we did that. Brice Williams had a heck of an effort. He made big play after big play after a hot start. Fortunately, we were able to hold our own on the glass, and we had some odd lineups out late that found a way to function and score enough points.”

On the atmosphere of Pinnacle Bank Arena

“I thought it was awesome. I walked into today’s shootaround and thought, ‘Wow, this is a great basketball environment.’ It’s well done. And then obviously, the fan support and the energy in the building. When they made their run, it interrupted like some of the best environments in our league. We’ve gotten to that point at Crisler where our fan have that type of impact as well. So, it forces you to call a timeout and reset. I’ve watched these guys play on television a lot. It’s a great environment. There’s obviously a lot of support and energy in the building that’s generated from the guys not on the floor.”

On shooting struggles and defensive battle&nbsp;

“We’ve played in a lot of games like this, where you just got to figure out a way to get a few in the hold and figure out a way to get to the line. When you do, you’ve got to capitalize enough to win. It’s hard-fought. It’s tooth and nail. I thought both teams had a couple of good looks down the stretch, but they’ve exerted so much energy on the glass with the physicality, and it’s not easy to knock them down in this type of defensive slugfest. That was a very legally physical game. I thought both teams were disciplined without reaching, they put their chest on each other and really challenged everything. I thought their game plan was excellent to take away what we do well.”

Story by NU Athletic Communications*-Nebraska falls to 4-4 against ranked teams as Michigan was No. 15 in Monday’s AP poll*-Nebraska held Michigan to a season-low 49 points, as its previous low was 62 against Michigan State on Feb. 12. The 49 points allowed were NU’s second-lowest total of the season.*-Nebraska held Michigan to a season-low 29.5 percent shooting, as Michigan’s previous low was 36.1 percent against Northwestern.*-Nebraska ‘s 46 points was a season low (52 at Michigan State*-Brice Williams has now been in double figures in 26 of 28 games this season, including 15th 20-point game of the year. Williams finished with 26 points.*-Williams became the 32nd&nbsp;player in school history to go over 1,000 points as a Husker with his jumper at the 15:50 mark of the second haff&nbsp;&nbsp; He is just the fourth Husker to do it in two seasons or less, joining Terran Petteway, James Palmer Jr. and Dave Hoppen. Williams now has 1,004 points at Nebraska and 1,805 career points.*-Williams tied a career high with four 3-points. He had done it seven other times in his career.&nbsp;*-Braxton Meah had eight rebounds to surpass his season-high of seven&nbsp;set at Northwestern on Feb. 5Nebraska Coach Fred HoibergOn the Huskers battling despite a poor shooting night“I am proud of the team. I am proud of the guys for going out there and giving us a chance when you had about as poor of an offensive night as you can possibly have. The ball doesn’t go in the basket; it’s not easy to continue to go out there and have a spirit defensively but our guys fought like hell all game long to keep us in the game. We give ourselves a chance where we get a great look on a possession where there’s under 20 seconds. I’m proud of the guys for the way they went out there and fought and battled. And if we play like that, with that type of energy, we’re going to be fine. We’re going to be just fine in these last three games headed into the postseason. That’s what we have to understand, that’s who we are. Unfortunately, we don’t have a ton of shooting on this team. We have to stay in games and give ourselves a chance with our defense. That's been our identity when we’ve played well. That is what has won us games. I think without Brice (Williams) and then Sam (Hoiberg) goes 2-2, we went 5-39 with the rest of our team. That’s not going to happen, especially when we had some point-blank ones right there at the rim. I thought we had some good looks. I’ll go back and watch the film, but we had some shots from guys that we’ll 100% take that. If we play with that type of energy and that type of spirit, we’ll be fine. If we fall off with our energy, we're going to struggle.On Michigan’s size“I think we anticipated contact on a few of those. I thought we launched into them as opposed to coming in. If you don't have the angle, if you don’t have the advantage. We worked on a drill every day to reverse pivot and hit the guy on the pull behind, and we just did not make enough of those plays when we did, again, get some open ones by some good shooters, unfortunately, the ball didn’t go in the basket. Yes, I thought we anticipated contact when we drove the ball into the paint, and you’ve got to be strong in this league if you are going to finish at the basket. We obviously didn’t do a very good job of that.”On what he told the team“I told the guys how proud I was of them for how they played. From playing this game, when the ball is not going in the basket when you are missing shots you make a lot of times, it is not easy to continue to battle and defend and keep yourself in the game on the other end, but our guys did that. If we have that type of fight these next three games, we’re going to be fine and we’re going to be playing in the postseason, and that can’t change. Offensively, yes, we need to be better. I think we will be better, but that defensive effort, and intensity and edge that we had tonight has to be the same for these remaining three games. “&nbsp;Nebraska Guard Brice WilliamsOn keeping up the energy“It’s a consistent approach, consistent energy. Keeping locked into each game.&nbsp;On passing 1,000 points“A lot of experience scoring the ball. And my dad always preached poised. That’s how I am, just having a calm demeanor. It’s a cool accomplishment.”Michigan Coach Dusty MayOpening Statement&nbsp;“We’re obviously very pleased to leave Lincoln with a hard-fought road win against a program we have a great deal of respect for. It was almost like two teams looking at each other in the mirror. I think we were both determined to take away the other team’s leading scorers and go-to guys. I thought, for the most part, we did that. Brice Williams had a heck of an effort. He made big play after big play after a hot start. Fortunately, we were able to hold our own on the glass, and we had some odd lineups out late that found a way to function and score enough points.”On the atmosphere of Pinnacle Bank Arena“I thought it was awesome. I walked into today’s shootaround and thought, ‘Wow, this is a great basketball environment.’ It’s well done. And then obviously, the fan support and the energy in the building. When they made their run, it interrupted like some of the best environments in our league. We’ve gotten to that point at Crisler where our fan have that type of impact as well. So, it forces you to call a timeout and reset. I’ve watched these guys play on television a lot. It’s a great environment. There’s obviously a lot of support and energy in the building that’s generated from the guys not on the floor.”On shooting struggles and defensive battle&nbsp;“We’ve played in a lot of games like this, where you just got to figure out a way to get a few in the hold and figure out a way to get to the line. When you do, you’ve got to capitalize enough to win. It’s hard-fought. It’s tooth and nail. I thought both teams had a couple of good looks down the stretch, but they’ve exerted so much energy on the glass with the physicality, and it’s not easy to knock them down in this type of defensive slugfest. That was a very legally physical game. I thought both teams were disciplined without reaching, they put their chest on each other and really challenged everything. I thought their game plan was excellent to take away what we do well.”

Huskers fall short to No. 15 Michigan, 49-46

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 split between Western Nebraska and Northeastern. We also dabbled into the emotional side of basketball and how to keep a team composed with pressure mounting as we draw closer to playoff time.&nbsp;

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(Audio) Knight's Weekly #9 featuring North Platte Community College Men's Basketball Coach Jacob Brandl

North Platte, Ne - Girls Subdistrict Basketball tournaments finished up on Saturday afternoon. Below are the matchups around the state in Classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2, all games played on Friday, February 28.&nbsp; Boys subdistricts begin this week. Boys and Girls districts begin in Class A and B this week also.&nbsp;

C1-1 - Lincoln Christian (#1) VS Malcolm (#16) 

C1-3 - Minden (#3) VS West Point-Beemer (#14)

C1-4 - Gothenburg (#4) VS Ogallala (#13) (LISTEN on FLATROCK 100.7)

C1-5 - Bridgeport (#5) VS Battle Creek (#12)

C1-6 - Scotus Central Catholic (#6) VS Broken Bow (#11)

C1-7 - Arlington (#7) VS Central City (#10)

C1-8 - North Bend Central (#8) VS Raymond Central (#9)

C2-1 - Johnson-Brock (#1) VS Valentine (#16)

C2-3 - Oakland-Craig (#3) VS Elmwood-Murdock (#14)

C2-4 - Elkhorn Valley (#4) VS Bishop Neumann (#13)

C2-5 - Homer (#5) VS Maywood-Hayes Center (#12)

C2-6 - Cross County (#6) VS Humphrey-Lindsay (#11)

C2-7 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic (#7) VS Thayer Central (#10)

C2-8 - Yutan (#8) VS Southern Valley (#9)

D1-1 - Pender (#1) VS North Central (#16)

D1-3 - Southwest (#3) VS Pleasanton (#14)

D1-4 - Superior (#4) VS High Plains Community (#13)

D1-6 - Cedar Catholic (#6) VS Nebraska Christian (#11)

D1-7 - Diller-Odell (#7) VS Lourdes Central Catholic (#10)

D1-8 - Howells-Dodge (#8) VS Weeping Water (#9)

D2-2 - Falls City Sacred Heart (#2) VS Wynot (#15)

D2-4 - Dorchester (#4) VS Dundy County Stratton (#13)

D2-5 - Mullen (#5) VS Wilcox-Hildreth (#12)

D2-6 - Archangels Catholic (#6) VS Bancroft-Rosalie (#11)

(#4 North Platte vs. #5 Omaha South) Tuesday, Feb 25

North Platte, Ne - Girls Subdistrict Basketball tournaments finished up on Saturday afternoon. Below are the matchups around the state in Classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2, all games played on Friday, February 28.&nbsp; Boys subdistricts begin this week. Boys and Girls districts begin in Class A and B this week also.&nbsp;<h2>C1</h2>C1-1 - Lincoln Christian (#1) VS Malcolm (#16) C1-2 - Milford (#2) VS Pierce (#15)C1-3 - Minden (#3) VS West Point-Beemer (#14)C1-4 - Gothenburg (#4) VS Ogallala (#13) (LISTEN on FLATROCK 100.7)C1-5 - Bridgeport (#5) VS Battle Creek (#12)C1-6 - Scotus Central Catholic (#6) VS Broken Bow (#11)C1-7 - Arlington (#7) VS Central City (#10)C1-8 - North Bend Central (#8) VS Raymond Central (#9)<h2>C2</h2>C2-1 - Johnson-Brock (#1) VS Valentine (#16)C2-2 - Crofton (#2) VS Centura (#15)C2-3 - Oakland-Craig (#3) VS Elmwood-Murdock (#14)C2-4 - Elkhorn Valley (#4) VS Bishop Neumann (#13)C2-5 - Homer (#5) VS Maywood-Hayes Center (#12)C2-6 - Cross County (#6) VS Humphrey-Lindsay (#11)C2-7 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic (#7) VS Thayer Central (#10)C2-8 - Yutan (#8) VS Southern Valley (#9)<h2>D1</h2>D1-1 - Pender (#1) VS North Central (#16)D1-2 - Elm Creek (#2) VS Morrill (#15)D1-3 - Southwest (#3) VS Pleasanton (#14)D1-4 - Superior (#4) VS High Plains Community (#13)D1-5 - Alma (#5) VS Brady (#12)D1-6 - Cedar Catholic (#6) VS Nebraska Christian (#11)D1-7 - Diller-Odell (#7) VS Lourdes Central Catholic (#10)D1-8 - Howells-Dodge (#8) VS Weeping Water (#9)<h2>D2</h2>D2-1 - Shelton (#1) VS Hay Springs (#16)D2-2 - Falls City Sacred Heart (#2) VS Wynot (#15)D2-3 - St. Mary's (#3) VS Stuart (#14)D2-4 - Dorchester (#4) VS Dundy County Stratton (#13)D2-5 - Mullen (#5) VS Wilcox-Hildreth (#12)D2-6 - Archangels Catholic (#6) VS Bancroft-Rosalie (#11)D2-7 - Silver Lake (#7) VS Amherst (#10)D2-8 - Leyton (#8) VS Anselmo-Merna (#9)<h2>CLASS A District A-2 </h2>(#4 North Platte vs. #5 Omaha South) Tuesday, Feb 25

Girls District Finals - Ogallala, Gothenburg, Brady all in district finals this week

Omaha, Ne - The Nebraska Girls State Wrestling Meet is going on in Omaha today and Wednesday. See results here, along with exclusive video interviews and pictures from the POST.

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Omaha, Ne - The Nebraska Girls State Wrestling Meet is going on in Omaha today and Wednesday. See results here, along with exclusive video interviews and pictures from the POST.<a href="https://northplattepost.com/pages/state-wrestling-tournament">CLICK HERE</a><figure>
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Great first night for Girls State Wrestling in Omaha (Results, Videos and Pictures)

On today's episode of Knight's Weekly, we sat down with Jacob Brandl, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Men's Basketball team, to discuss last week's victory over the #1 team in the Region 9 South Lamar Community College, as well as discussing the overall development and growth of the team down the stretch.

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 </figure>On today's episode of Knight's Weekly, we sat down with Jacob Brandl, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Men's Basketball team, to discuss last week's victory over the #1 team in the Region 9 South Lamar Community College, as well as discussing the overall development and growth of the team down the stretch.<div><iframe title="(Audio) Knight's Weekly #8 featuring North Platte Community College Men's Basketball Coach Jacob Brandl" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=nx5ay-17f1921-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

(Audio) Knight's Weekly #8 featuring North Platte Community College Men's Basketball Coach Jacob Brandl

North Platte, Ne - Girls basketball subdistricts in classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2 begin around the state on Monday, February 17. An expected snow storm could change some of the game times and locations of the brackets below. Watch our cancellations page for updates on any changes to these games. Class A and B will begin next week.

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-8 at Milford High School

Tuesday - #1 Milford (20-1) vs.
(St.Paul/Cozad Winner)

Tuesday - #3 Grand Island Central Catholic
(11-11) vs. #2 Broken Bow (17-5)

Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6:30pm
CT)

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-9 at Gothenburg High School

Monday - #4 Adams Central (8-12)
vs. #5 Gibbon (2-20)

Monday - #3 Kearney Catholic
(11-11) vs. #6 Wilber-Clatonia (0-23)

Tuesday - #1 Gothenburg (17-3)
vs. (Adams Central/Gibbon Winner) 5:30pm CT

Tuesday - #2 Central City (22-2)
vs. (Kearney Catholic/Wilber-Clatonia Winner) 7pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-10 at Bridgeport Public Schools

Monday - #4 Hershey (12-9)
vs. #5 Chadron (11-12) 5pm MT

Monday - #3 Chase County
(11-9) vs. #6 Mitchell (8-14) 6:30 MT

Tuesday - #1 Bridgeport (22-1) vs.
(Hershey/Chadron Winner) 5pm MT

Tuesday - #2 Ogallala
(15-8) vs. (Chase County/Mitchell Winner) 6:30pm MT (Game on Flatrock
100.7 FM)

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-7 at Cross County High School

Monday - #4 Maxwell (12-10)
vs. #5 Wood River (6-17) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #1 Cross County (21-2)
vs. (Maxwell/Wood River Winner) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Sandy Creek (13-9)
vs. #2 Sutton (18-6) 6:45pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-8 at Maywood High School

Monday - #4 Centura (12-11) vs. #5
Shelby-Rising City (6-16) 4:30pm CT

Monday - #3 Arcadia/Loup City
(14-9) vs. #6 South Loup (2-19) 5:45pmCT

Tuesday - #1 Maywood-Hayes
Center (21-4) vs. (Centura/SRC Winner) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #2 Hastings St. Cecilia
(13-8) vs. (ALC/South Loup Winner) 6:15pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-10 at Gordon-Rushville High School

Monday - #4 Perkins County
(8-12) vs. #5 North Platte St. Pat’s (4-18) will be played in Grant at
5pm MT

Tuesday - #1 Gordon-Rushville
(9-13) vs. (PC/NPSP Winner) 4:30pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Bayard (10-11) vs. #2
Valentine (6-16) 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-10 at Bartley, NE

Monday - #4 Wauneta-Palisade
(9-11) vs. # Hi-Line (4-16) 6:30pm

Tuesday - #1 Southwest (20-1) vs.
(WP/HL Winner) 6pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Cambridge (12-10) vs.
#2 Arapahoe (15-9) 7:30pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-11 at Brady High School

Tuesday - #1 Brady (15-7)
vs. #4 Sandhills Valley (0-17) 7pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Sutherland
(3-16) vs. #2 South Platte (17-6) 5:30pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-9 at Dundy County Stratton High School, Benkelman, NE

Tuesday - #1 Dundy
County-Stratton (14-6) vs. #4 Medicine Valley (2-19) 5pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Wallace (5-14)
vs. #2 Hitchcock County (8-12) 6:30pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-10 at Mullen High School, Mullen NE

Tuesday - #1 Mullen (17-2)
vs. #4 Arthur County (6-10) 4:30pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Sandhills/Thedford
(13-9) vs. #2 Paxton (13-8) 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-11 at Leyton High School (Dalton)

Monday - #4 Creek Valley
(2-15) vs. #5 Minatare (1-13) 6pm MT

Tuesday - #1 Leyton (19-2) vs.
(Creek Valley/Minatare Winner) 6pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Banner County (4-15)
vs. #2 Garden County (13-9) NO GAME FORFEIT

Thursday – (Leyton/CV-Minarare
Winner) vs. #2 Garden County 6pm MT

North Platte, Ne - Girls basketball subdistricts in classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2 begin around the state on Monday, February 17. An expected snow storm could change some of the game times and locations of the brackets below. Watch our cancellations page for updates on any changes to these games. Class A and B will begin next week.<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-8 at Milford High School</h2>Monday - #4 St. Paul (7-13) vs.
#5&nbsp;Tuesday - #1 Milford (20-1) vs.
(St.Paul/Cozad Winner)Tuesday - #3 Grand Island Central Catholic
(11-11) vs. #2 Broken Bow (17-5)Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6:30pm
CT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-9 at Gothenburg High School</h2>Monday - #4 Adams Central (8-12)
vs. #5 Gibbon (2-20)Monday - #3 Kearney Catholic
(11-11) vs. #6 Wilber-Clatonia (0-23)Tuesday - #1 Gothenburg (17-3)
vs. (Adams Central/Gibbon Winner) 5:30pm CTTuesday - #2 Central City (22-2)
vs. (Kearney Catholic/Wilber-Clatonia Winner) 7pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6pm
CT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-10 at Bridgeport Public Schools</h2>Monday - #4 Hershey (12-9)
vs. #5 Chadron (11-12) 5pm MTMonday - #3 Chase County
(11-9) vs. #6 Mitchell (8-14) 6:30 MTTuesday - #1 Bridgeport (22-1) vs.
(Hershey/Chadron Winner) 5pm MTTuesday - #2 Ogallala
(15-8) vs. (Chase County/Mitchell Winner) 6:30pm MT (Game on Flatrock
100.7 FM)Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6pm
MT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-7 at Cross County High School</h2>Monday - #4 Maxwell (12-10)
vs. #5 Wood River (6-17) 5pm CTTuesday - #1 Cross County (21-2)
vs. (Maxwell/Wood River Winner) 5pm CTTuesday - #3 Sandy Creek (13-9)
vs. #2 Sutton (18-6) 6:45pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 6pm
CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-8 at Maywood High School</h2>Monday - #4 Centura (12-11) vs. #5
Shelby-Rising City (6-16) 4:30pm CTMonday - #3 Arcadia/Loup City
(14-9) vs. #6 South Loup (2-19) 5:45pmCTTuesday - #1 Maywood-Hayes
Center (21-4) vs. (Centura/SRC Winner) 5pm CTTuesday - #2 Hastings St. Cecilia
(13-8) vs. (ALC/South Loup Winner) 6:15pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners)
5:30pm CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-10 at Gordon-Rushville High School</h2>Monday - #4 Perkins County
(8-12) vs. #5 North Platte St. Pat’s (4-18) will be played in Grant at
5pm MTTuesday - #1 Gordon-Rushville
(9-13) vs. (PC/NPSP Winner) 4:30pm MTTuesday - #3 Bayard (10-11) vs. #2
Valentine (6-16) 6pm MTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 5pm
MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-10 at Bartley, NE</h2>Monday - #4 Wauneta-Palisade
(9-11) vs. # Hi-Line (4-16) 6:30pmTuesday - #1 Southwest (20-1) vs.
(WP/HL Winner) 6pm CTTuesday - #3 Cambridge (12-10) vs.
#2 Arapahoe (15-9) 7:30pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners)
6:30pm CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-11 at Brady High School</h2>Tuesday - #1 Brady (15-7)
vs. #4 Sandhills Valley (0-17) 7pm CTTuesday - #3 Sutherland
(3-16) vs. #2 South Platte (17-6) 5:30pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 7pm
CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-9 at Dundy County Stratton High School, Benkelman, NE</h2>Tuesday - #1 Dundy
County-Stratton (14-6) vs. #4 Medicine Valley (2-19) 5pm MTTuesday - #3 Wallace (5-14)
vs. #2 Hitchcock County (8-12) 6:30pm MTThursday (Tuesday Winners) 6pm MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-10 at Mullen High School, Mullen NE</h2>Tuesday - #1 Mullen (17-2)
vs. #4 Arthur County (6-10) 4:30pm MTTuesday - #3 Sandhills/Thedford
(13-9) vs. #2 Paxton (13-8) 6pm MTThursday (Tuesday Winners) 6pm MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-11 at Leyton High School (Dalton)</h2>Monday - #4 Creek Valley
(2-15) vs. #5 Minatare (1-13) 6pm MTTuesday - #1 Leyton (19-2) vs.
(Creek Valley/Minatare Winner) 6pm MTTuesday - #3 Banner County (4-15)
vs. #2 Garden County (13-9) NO GAME FORFEITThursday – (Leyton/CV-Minarare
Winner) vs. #2 Garden County 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistricts begin Monday (Brackets)

Story by NU Athletic Communication

Champaign, Ill.&nbsp;- Nebraska led 31-30 at halftime, but home-standing Illinois took control in the third quarter and held on for a 77-68 win over the Husker women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the State Farm Center.

Nebraska slipped to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten, while Illinois notched its eighth consecutive victory to improve to 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the conference.

Alexis Markowski tied her career high with 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers stay within three points of the Illini at 63-60 with three minutes left in the game. Markowski had 17 in the second half, including NU's first nine points in the opening 2:30 of the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

Illinois answered with a huge second half from Adalia McKenzie, who had 17 of her team-high 23 points after halftime including a three-point play with 2:35 left to put Illinois back up by six. Another three-point play for McKenzie just over a minute later extended the Illini lead to nine points at 71-62. McKenzie added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals on the day.

The Huskers refused to quit but could not overcome the execution and free throw shooting of the Illini down the stretch.

Nine different Huskers scored in the game, but Markowski was the only player in double figures for Nebraska. The 6-3 center also grabbed eight rebounds in a strong performance. Britt Prince added nine points and matched her career high for the second straight game with eight assists, but she was injured in the closing minutes when she landed on McKenzie's foot on a late three-point attempt.

Alberte Rimdal managed seven points off the bench, while Jessica Petrie contributed five points and a team-high nine rebounds. Logan Nissley and Kendall Coley both contributed five points, while Amiah Hargrove added four points and six rebounds off the bench.

Kendall Bostic helped Illinois to victory with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her 51st career double-double, while Berry Wallace added 15 big points off the bench in place of injured starter Jasmine Brown-Hagger who left the game late in the first quarter with a leg injury.

Genesis Bryant managed 12 points and four assists while helping Illinois seal the win at the line down the stretch.

For the game, Nebraska hit 25-of-63 shots from field (.397), including 6-of-18 three-pointers (.333), but Illinois held the Huskers down from long range in the second half, as Rimdal hit NU's only shot from beyond the arc with 16 seconds left. The Huskers were 12-for-16 at the free throw line and won the rebounding battle, 40-38, but Illinois took the turnover margin 10-7.

Illinois hit 28-of-62 shots (.452), including 6-of-17 threes, while going 15-of-22 at the free throw line.

In a back and forth first half, Nebraska fought to a 31-30 halftime lead thanks to a late three-pointer from Coley.&nbsp; It was NU's fifth three-pointer of the half and it capped a 5-0 run to end the period after Illinois had matched its biggest lead of the half at 30-26 with a 10-0 run.

The Huskers, who led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter, claimed their biggest margin of the half at 26-20 after a three-pointer from Nissley with 5:14 left in the half, before NU went more than four minutes without scoring during the Illini run.

Markowski led the Huskers in the first half with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Nissley and Prince each added five first-half points. Wallace led the Illini with 10 points off the bench, including a pair of three-pointers. Bostic added seven points for Illinois but missed much of the second quarter with foul trouble.

Nebraska hit just 11-of-31 shots from the field, but connected on 5-of-11 threes and all four of its free throws with all four coming from Markowski. The Huskers held Illinois to 11-for-32 shooting, including 4-of-11 threes, while Illinois hit 4-of-6 free throws. The Big Red out-rebounded Illinois, 21-20, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 6-3.

The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for their final home stand of the season beginning with Oregon on Wednesday night. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Ducks in their first-ever trip to Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com. A live video stream of the game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while live audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationChampaign, Ill.&nbsp;- Nebraska led 31-30 at halftime, but home-standing Illinois took control in the third quarter and held on for a 77-68 win over the Husker women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the State Farm Center.Nebraska slipped to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten, while Illinois notched its eighth consecutive victory to improve to 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the conference.Alexis Markowski tied her career high with 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers stay within three points of the Illini at 63-60 with three minutes left in the game. Markowski had 17 in the second half, including NU's first nine points in the opening 2:30 of the fourth quarter.&nbsp;Illinois answered with a huge second half from Adalia McKenzie, who had 17 of her team-high 23 points after halftime including a three-point play with 2:35 left to put Illinois back up by six. Another three-point play for McKenzie just over a minute later extended the Illini lead to nine points at 71-62. McKenzie added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals on the day.The Huskers refused to quit but could not overcome the execution and free throw shooting of the Illini down the stretch.Nine different Huskers scored in the game, but Markowski was the only player in double figures for Nebraska. The 6-3 center also grabbed eight rebounds in a strong performance. Britt Prince added nine points and matched her career high for the second straight game with eight assists, but she was injured in the closing minutes when she landed on McKenzie's foot on a late three-point attempt.Alberte Rimdal managed seven points off the bench, while Jessica Petrie contributed five points and a team-high nine rebounds. Logan Nissley and Kendall Coley both contributed five points, while Amiah Hargrove added four points and six rebounds off the bench.Kendall Bostic helped Illinois to victory with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her 51st career double-double, while Berry Wallace added 15 big points off the bench in place of injured starter Jasmine Brown-Hagger who left the game late in the first quarter with a leg injury.Genesis Bryant managed 12 points and four assists while helping Illinois seal the win at the line down the stretch.For the game, Nebraska hit 25-of-63 shots from field (.397), including 6-of-18 three-pointers (.333), but Illinois held the Huskers down from long range in the second half, as Rimdal hit NU's only shot from beyond the arc with 16 seconds left. The Huskers were 12-for-16 at the free throw line and won the rebounding battle, 40-38, but Illinois took the turnover margin 10-7.Illinois hit 28-of-62 shots (.452), including 6-of-17 threes, while going 15-of-22 at the free throw line.In a back and forth first half, Nebraska fought to a 31-30 halftime lead thanks to a late three-pointer from Coley.&nbsp; It was NU's fifth three-pointer of the half and it capped a 5-0 run to end the period after Illinois had matched its biggest lead of the half at 30-26 with a 10-0 run.The Huskers, who led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter, claimed their biggest margin of the half at 26-20 after a three-pointer from Nissley with 5:14 left in the half, before NU went more than four minutes without scoring during the Illini run.Markowski led the Huskers in the first half with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Nissley and Prince each added five first-half points. Wallace led the Illini with 10 points off the bench, including a pair of three-pointers. Bostic added seven points for Illinois but missed much of the second quarter with foul trouble.Nebraska hit just 11-of-31 shots from the field, but connected on 5-of-11 threes and all four of its free throws with all four coming from Markowski. The Huskers held Illinois to 11-for-32 shooting, including 4-of-11 threes, while Illinois hit 4-of-6 free throws. The Big Red out-rebounded Illinois, 21-20, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 6-3.The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for their final home stand of the season beginning with Oregon on Wednesday night. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Ducks in their first-ever trip to Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com. A live video stream of the game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while live audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Huskers Fall in Tight Battle at Illinois

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iEy5QC7522QlWYsFqHpv0gLzL3hZAqK08tb4t7D4oqWeMXpwIJ0BmU_POqVMp0EEo73OUvw--4XwpeGfpNK5WguRsizka3iqgtBn1h2-_GDpKzwqSsGj0BcJrg0CDT_TjNbsX3AtCwqq0NOOtDqnnKSae4LQTSPNkV7b7m2ksxaKSAY36MbXldMYsJdmDMlW&amp;c=2cWNji880CItOIPYu6jTZPcSr7m9s6kiezNi9SaIdrdG0DXDB-VobA==&amp;ch=Quc-tYtDe2WxH7hklWr-9cGuJxnwJNtcTyCI4PoLL9AWDZPTyWm09w==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, dominated the San Diego Mojo (3-7) in a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 sweep Sunday afternoon at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;for the team’s third-straight win.&nbsp;

The Supernovas (7-3) – who have won five of their last six matches – hosted&nbsp;12,768&nbsp;fans which is the&nbsp;second most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball match in history.&nbsp;All four of Omaha's 2025 home matches rank among the top six in overall attendance, including the three largest crowds. With Sunday's crowd, the Supernovas now hold the top 11 most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball matches.

Omaha outside hitter&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;continued her impressive run of offense, producing a match-high 11 points with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. She also added six digs with a block. Fellow pin hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;chipped in nine kills along with her first ace of the season. Opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;made her third career pro start, posting seven kills, eight digs and three blocks for 10 points on the afternoon.&nbsp;

Omaha middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had five kills with a pair of blocks and digs. Although, her best display came from the service line, putting constant pressure on the Mojo serve receive which included an ace.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;recorded three kills and added to her league-leading block total with four stuffs. Rookie&nbsp;Toyosi Onabanjo&nbsp;saw action late in the third set, putting down three kills on three swings.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 34 assists and 10 digs for a double-double, which also included a trio of kills. Libero and 2025 PVF All-Star&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;finished with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;

The Supernovas hit .299 as a team with 42 kills and only 10 hitting errors. Omaha posted 10 blocks alongside a pair of aces.&nbsp;

San Diego was led by Kayla Lund who had a team-high 10 kills on a .320 clip with nine digs. The Mojo was limited to a .170 team hitting percentage with three blocks and one ace.&nbsp;

Omaha faces San Diego for the second-straight match on Thursday, February 20, but this time on the road. First serve at Viejas Arena is set for 9:05 p.m. CST with the match set to be streamed on&nbsp;VBTV. The Supernovas are next at home for a pair of matches against the Orlando Valkyries on&nbsp;Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. CST&nbsp;followed by a rematch with the Indy Ignite on&nbsp;Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. CST.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Caffey got the Supernovas rolling with the first kill of the night, but the Mojo quickly answered with kills from Lauren Page and Lund. A Mojo serving error leveled the score at 3-3 before Londot took charge, racking up three early kills to account for half of Omaha’s first six points. Nuneviller and Caffey added kills, while Valentín-Anderson chipped in two of her own, pushing the lead to 10-6 and forcing an early San Diego timeout. Nuneviller kept the momentum going with a kill out of the break, but Rainelle Jones stopped the run with a kill of her own. Omaha answered with a kill from Cooper and a block from Hord before three straight Supernovas’ errors cut the lead to 14-11. Nuneviller forced the Mojo into their second timeout with another kill. Out of the break, the Mojo found a rhythm with kills from Page, Lund, and Kendra Dahlke. Cooper fired back with a kill before Lund’s block made it 19-14. Elise McGhee and Ronika Stone added a kill and a block to make it 21-18. Nuneviller and Londot delivered a kill each to bring up set point at 24-20. Page managed a late kill for Mojo, but an attacking error sealed a 25-21 Omaha win.

Omaha hit .275 in the set, with Nuneviller leading the charge with four kills on a .444 clip. San Diego posted a .212 hitting percentage, with Lund and Page having three kills each.

Set 2:&nbsp;Omaha raced out to a 4-0 start behind a Nuneviller ace, Cooper kill, and back-to-back points from Caffey. Dahlke got the Mojo on the board with their first point of the set. Cooper fired back with a kill and Caffey delivered an ace to force San Diego into an early timeout. Page responded with a kill to cut the deficit to 6-2, but Hord quickly answered with one of her own to keep the Supernovas in control. After the two teams traded errors, Maya Tabron found the floor with a kill for the Mojo. Caffey came up big at the net with a block to extend Omaha’s lead to 13-6. A couple of Supernovas’ errors brought the Mojo to 14-9, but Hord answered with a kill and a block to push the lead to 16-9 and force San Diego another timeout. Out of the break, Stone sparked the Mojo with a kill and a block, and Lund dropped in an ace to narrow the gap to 19-15. Nuneviller went off for three kills, with Cooper adding another to make it 22-16. Tabron halted the run with a kill, but Caffey and Cooper closed the set with a kill apiece, securing a 25-19 Supernovas win.

The Supernovas hit .300 in the set, with Cooper leading the way with four kills on an impressive .800 clip. The Mojo finished with a .133 hitting percentage.

Set 3:&nbsp;The set began with both teams trading early attacking errors. From there, the Supernovas unleashed a dominant seven-point run, with kills from Hord, Londot, Valentín-Anderson, Cooper, and a block from Hord. Tabron stopped the run with a kill for San Diego, but Londot quickly responded with a kill of her own. Mojo’s Tabron and Lund strung together consecutive kills to keep the gap manageable, but two blocks from Londot and Hord stretched the lead to 11-5. Stone and former Nebraska volleyball player&nbsp;Leyla Blackwell&nbsp;responded with back-to-back kills for the Mojo, but Cooper found the floor again, and Onabanjo notched her first kill of the night, extending the lead to 16-9. Cooper came out of the break with a block, but Tabron kept Mojo alive with another kill. The two teams traded kills throughout the remainder of the set.&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;made her mark late, registering her first kill of the match before slamming down the final point to secure a 25-18 Supernovas victory.

Omaha hit .324 in the set, with Onabanjo putting away three kills on three swings. San Diego posted a .163 hitting percentage, with Tabron recording five kills.

Every match this season can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network, led by its flagship station&nbsp;KCRO 660 AM&nbsp;as part of Walnut Media. The SRN can be heard in five states with the support of its affiliates in&nbsp;KXCB Bluffs Country 106.5 FM, Boomer Radio 106.7 FM, ESPN Tri Cities, KNCY in Nebraska City, KGMT in Fairbury&nbsp;and&nbsp;KSID-AM in Sidney.

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iEy5QC7522QlWYsFqHpv0gLzL3hZAqK08tb4t7D4oqWeMXpwIJ0BmU_POqVMp0EEo73OUvw--4XwpeGfpNK5WguRsizka3iqgtBn1h2-_GDpKzwqSsGj0BcJrg0CDT_TjNbsX3AtCwqq0NOOtDqnnKSae4LQTSPNkV7b7m2ksxaKSAY36MbXldMYsJdmDMlW&amp;c=2cWNji880CItOIPYu6jTZPcSr7m9s6kiezNi9SaIdrdG0DXDB-VobA==&amp;ch=Quc-tYtDe2WxH7hklWr-9cGuJxnwJNtcTyCI4PoLL9AWDZPTyWm09w==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, dominated the San Diego Mojo (3-7) in a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 sweep Sunday afternoon at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;for the team’s third-straight win.&nbsp;The Supernovas (7-3) – who have won five of their last six matches – hosted&nbsp;12,768&nbsp;fans which is the&nbsp;second most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball match in history.&nbsp;All four of Omaha's 2025 home matches rank among the top six in overall attendance, including the three largest crowds. With Sunday's crowd, the Supernovas now hold the top 11 most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball matches.Omaha outside hitter&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;continued her impressive run of offense, producing a match-high 11 points with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. She also added six digs with a block. Fellow pin hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;chipped in nine kills along with her first ace of the season. Opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;made her third career pro start, posting seven kills, eight digs and three blocks for 10 points on the afternoon.&nbsp;Omaha middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had five kills with a pair of blocks and digs. Although, her best display came from the service line, putting constant pressure on the Mojo serve receive which included an ace.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;recorded three kills and added to her league-leading block total with four stuffs. Rookie&nbsp;Toyosi Onabanjo&nbsp;saw action late in the third set, putting down three kills on three swings.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 34 assists and 10 digs for a double-double, which also included a trio of kills. Libero and 2025 PVF All-Star&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;finished with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;The Supernovas hit .299 as a team with 42 kills and only 10 hitting errors. Omaha posted 10 blocks alongside a pair of aces.&nbsp;San Diego was led by Kayla Lund who had a team-high 10 kills on a .320 clip with nine digs. The Mojo was limited to a .170 team hitting percentage with three blocks and one ace.&nbsp;Omaha faces San Diego for the second-straight match on Thursday, February 20, but this time on the road. First serve at Viejas Arena is set for 9:05 p.m. CST with the match set to be streamed on&nbsp;VBTV. The Supernovas are next at home for a pair of matches against the Orlando Valkyries on&nbsp;Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. CST&nbsp;followed by a rematch with the Indy Ignite on&nbsp;Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. CST.&nbsp;Key Stats<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas earned their league-leading fifth sweep of the season. Omaha recorded six sweeps during the entirety of the 2024 campaign.&nbsp;</li><li>Supernovas head coach&nbsp;Laura “Bird” Kuhn&nbsp;earned her 100th career win as a head coach on Sunday. She posted 76 wins as head coach for Texas A&amp;M from 2018-2022 before coming to Omaha, where she’s won 24 matches with the Supernovas, including the 2024 PVF title.&nbsp;</li><li>Reagan Cooper hit a season-high .444 marking the fifth time in the last six matches the second-year pro has recorded a clip of .345 or above.&nbsp;</li><li>Kaitlyn Hord kept her PVF block lead with four stuffs to put her season total at 33. She’s also tied for the league lead in blocks per set at 0.94. She’s had four matches this season with four or more blocks, including a season-high seven in the season opener against Atlanta.&nbsp;</li><li>With 11 digs on Sunday, Brooke Nuneviller has now recorded double-digit digs in nine of the 10 matches this year.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Caffey got the Supernovas rolling with the first kill of the night, but the Mojo quickly answered with kills from Lauren Page and Lund. A Mojo serving error leveled the score at 3-3 before Londot took charge, racking up three early kills to account for half of Omaha’s first six points. Nuneviller and Caffey added kills, while Valentín-Anderson chipped in two of her own, pushing the lead to 10-6 and forcing an early San Diego timeout. Nuneviller kept the momentum going with a kill out of the break, but Rainelle Jones stopped the run with a kill of her own. Omaha answered with a kill from Cooper and a block from Hord before three straight Supernovas’ errors cut the lead to 14-11. Nuneviller forced the Mojo into their second timeout with another kill. Out of the break, the Mojo found a rhythm with kills from Page, Lund, and Kendra Dahlke. Cooper fired back with a kill before Lund’s block made it 19-14. Elise McGhee and Ronika Stone added a kill and a block to make it 21-18. Nuneviller and Londot delivered a kill each to bring up set point at 24-20. Page managed a late kill for Mojo, but an attacking error sealed a 25-21 Omaha win.Omaha hit .275 in the set, with Nuneviller leading the charge with four kills on a .444 clip. San Diego posted a .212 hitting percentage, with Lund and Page having three kills each.Set 2:&nbsp;Omaha raced out to a 4-0 start behind a Nuneviller ace, Cooper kill, and back-to-back points from Caffey. Dahlke got the Mojo on the board with their first point of the set. Cooper fired back with a kill and Caffey delivered an ace to force San Diego into an early timeout. Page responded with a kill to cut the deficit to 6-2, but Hord quickly answered with one of her own to keep the Supernovas in control. After the two teams traded errors, Maya Tabron found the floor with a kill for the Mojo. Caffey came up big at the net with a block to extend Omaha’s lead to 13-6. A couple of Supernovas’ errors brought the Mojo to 14-9, but Hord answered with a kill and a block to push the lead to 16-9 and force San Diego another timeout. Out of the break, Stone sparked the Mojo with a kill and a block, and Lund dropped in an ace to narrow the gap to 19-15. Nuneviller went off for three kills, with Cooper adding another to make it 22-16. Tabron halted the run with a kill, but Caffey and Cooper closed the set with a kill apiece, securing a 25-19 Supernovas win.The Supernovas hit .300 in the set, with Cooper leading the way with four kills on an impressive .800 clip. The Mojo finished with a .133 hitting percentage.Set 3:&nbsp;The set began with both teams trading early attacking errors. From there, the Supernovas unleashed a dominant seven-point run, with kills from Hord, Londot, Valentín-Anderson, Cooper, and a block from Hord. Tabron stopped the run with a kill for San Diego, but Londot quickly responded with a kill of her own. Mojo’s Tabron and Lund strung together consecutive kills to keep the gap manageable, but two blocks from Londot and Hord stretched the lead to 11-5. Stone and former Nebraska volleyball player&nbsp;Leyla Blackwell&nbsp;responded with back-to-back kills for the Mojo, but Cooper found the floor again, and Onabanjo notched her first kill of the night, extending the lead to 16-9. Cooper came out of the break with a block, but Tabron kept Mojo alive with another kill. The two teams traded kills throughout the remainder of the set.&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;made her mark late, registering her first kill of the match before slamming down the final point to secure a 25-18 Supernovas victory.Omaha hit .324 in the set, with Onabanjo putting away three kills on three swings. San Diego posted a .163 hitting percentage, with Tabron recording five kills....Every match this season can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network, led by its flagship station&nbsp;KCRO 660 AM&nbsp;as part of Walnut Media. The SRN can be heard in five states with the support of its affiliates in&nbsp;KXCB Bluffs Country 106.5 FM, Boomer Radio 106.7 FM, ESPN Tri Cities, KNCY in Nebraska City, KGMT in Fairbury&nbsp;and&nbsp;KSID-AM in Sidney.

Supernovas sweep Mojo for third straight win, draw 12,768 fans for second largest crowd in U.S. Pro Volleyball history

Will Walsh tossed seven scoreless innings and the Husker offense erupted for 13 runs, as No. 24 Nebraska recorded a 13-0 win vs. San Diego State at the MLB Desert Invitational on Sunday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Nebraska (2-1) totaled 13 runs on 12 hits, while San Diego State (1-2) recorded seven hits and committed three errors.

Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple, two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Max Buettenback drove in a career-high four RBI with a 1-for-3 night and a two-run homer. Will Jesske and Riley Silva pieced together two-hit performances, while Dylan Carey, Gabe Swansen, Robby Bolin, Joshua Overbeek and Rhett Stokes tallied one hit apiece.

Will Walsh improved to 1-0 on the season, posting his fourth career start of at least seven innings. The southpaw tossed seven scoreless frames and struck out six Aztecs while surrendering five hits. Redshirt freshman Carson Jasa made his Husker debut and took the mound for the final two innings, allowing two hits and striking out a pair with one walk.

Brumbaugh began the bottom of the first with a triple to right field on the first pitch, while Buettenback lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Big Read a 1-0 lead.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsWill Walsh tossed seven scoreless innings and the Husker offense erupted for 13 runs, as No. 24 Nebraska recorded a 13-0 win vs. San Diego State at the MLB Desert Invitational on Sunday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.Nebraska (2-1) totaled 13 runs on 12 hits, while San Diego State (1-2) recorded seven hits and committed three errors.Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple, two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Max Buettenback drove in a career-high four RBI with a 1-for-3 night and a two-run homer. Will Jesske and Riley Silva pieced together two-hit performances, while Dylan Carey, Gabe Swansen, Robby Bolin, Joshua Overbeek and Rhett Stokes tallied one hit apiece.Will Walsh improved to 1-0 on the season, posting his fourth career start of at least seven innings. The southpaw tossed seven scoreless frames and struck out six Aztecs while surrendering five hits. Redshirt freshman Carson Jasa made his Husker debut and took the mound for the final two innings, allowing two hits and striking out a pair with one walk.Brumbaugh began the bottom of the first with a triple to right field on the first pitch, while Buettenback lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Big Read a 1-0 lead.The Huskers loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with no outs after three consecutive singles from Overbeek, Jesske and Silva. Brumbaugh added to the NU lead with a two-RBI double to left field, plating Overbeek and Jesske to make it a 3-0 game.The NU offense added a pair of more runs in the inning after Buettenback’s RBI groundout brought home Silva, followed by a sacrifice fly from Carey to score Brumbaugh.For the second consecutive inning, the Huskers loaded the bases after a walk to Cael Frost and a pair of hit-by-pitches to Overbeek and Jesske. The NU offense was only able to scratch across one run in the frame when Silva’s RBI groundout allowed Frost to cross the plate and grow the lead to six after three innings.An infield single and stolen base placed Silva on second with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, setting the table for Buettenback’s two-run blast into the left-field berm for his first homer on the season.Nebraska poured on five more runs in the bottom of the seventh with two outs to blow the game open at 13-0. Swansen began the scoring with a two-RBI single up the middle with the bases loaded to plate Buettenback and Carey. The Huskers add three more runs in the frame with consecutive RBI singles by Bolin, Stokes and Jesske.The Huskers will remain in Arizona an extra day, as Nebraska takes on Grand Canyon tomorrow afternoon at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark in Phoenix. First pitch between the Big Red and Lopes is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN+.