By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

Scottsbluff Police is investigating a car crash in Scottsbluff on Wednesday evening.

SPD responded on scene to a crash shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Hwy 26 and 5th Ave.

The preliminary investigation uncovered that a red 2003 Infinity 635 driven but 44-year-old Johnathan Dykes of Douglas WY, was driving westbound and making a left turn to go south on 5th Ave, when a silver 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by 29-year-old Marco-Martinez-Hernandez of Terrytown crashed into the side of the Infinity.&nbsp;

Mario Martinez-Cano was identified as a passenger in the Chevy, and SPD says he was not wearing a seatbelt.&nbsp; He and Martinez-Hernandez had to be extricated from the vehicle and both were transported to&nbsp;Regional West Medical Center by Valley Ambulance. Dykes refused treatment at the scene. Valley Ambulance and Scottsbluff Fire Dept assisted at the scene. Citations are pending the completion of the investigation.

Scottsbluff crash on Wednesday leaves two injured

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OPEN MIC: FRIDAY DEC. 8, 2023

Come celebrate Eagle Radio's, KCOW Sport Director Mike "Gles" Glesinger retirement on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the West Side Event Center, west of Alliance. 

"Gles" has worked 37 years with Eagle Radio being the Voice of the Bulldogs. He has worked 43 years in radio broadcasting. 

He will retire at the end of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagle Radio to hold Mike Glesinger 'Retirement Party' Sunday

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OPEN MIC: THURSDAY NOV. 30, 2023

POST PODCAST: Coffee Talk 12/8/23

With the holiday shopping season upon us, the City of Alliance encourages the public to shop at local businesses, and one of those businesses is the Butte Bakery located downtown.&nbsp;

The Butte Bakery moved to its downtown location in June of this year and owner Whitney Baldwin talks about how their move to the location has been.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“It’s been really good, we were in the American Family Insurance Office, and we were mostly just grab-and-go, and now I tell people that we grew up to a ‘big girl’ bakery,” Baldwin said.&nbsp; “We have display cases, individual items, take-and-bake and, charcuterie and we’ve added quite a few vendors.”&nbsp;

Baldwin says the best thing about the Butte Bakery is that their goods are locally made, and that every week they have anywhere between 3-8 local vendors to provide everything from fresh fried flour chips, fresh tortillas, eclairs, sugar cookies and more.

 For more information about the Butte Bakery, call them at (308) 455-9175 or find them on  Facebook.&nbsp;

The Butte Bakery in downtown Alliance thriving in new location

By Chabella Guzman Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center

A summer in western Nebraska has provided inspiration for Maria Teresa Alvarado, an intern from Chile and an undergraduate student at the University of Concepcion.&nbsp;

Alvarado learned about the internship from Kainyon Tay, head of the legume program in Chile with the National Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture (INIA).

“I worked with Tay in Chile. He works with soybeans, garbanzos, and dry beans,” she said. “He told me about the internship, and I applied.” Tay knows Carlos Urrea, UNL dry bean breeder at the Scottsbluff Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center (PREEC). The two have collaborated on winter nurseries and incorporated genes for weevil and bean common mosaic virus resistance into Chilean germplasm.&nbsp;

Alvarado has been working with Urrea and his team to select dry bean lines for the program. This involves making selections based on characteristics such as plant architecture, days to flowering, disease resistance, and days to harvest. Individual plants were selected during the early stages of breeding, with entire entries selected in later stages.

Additional breeding research experience included conducting cooking time and slow-darkening trials, assisting with mother-and-baby trials, inoculating and scoring bean common bacterial blight trials, and performing new hybrid combinations. In addition, Alvarado prepared seed samples for the winter nurseries, including sizing the seed for quality. She also observed the work of the seed inspector and the fumigation process required for seed shipped to Chile.

Alvarado gained extension experience through making presentations at the PREEC Panhandle Agriculture and Technology Tour, interacting with growers in the mother-and-baby trials, and interacting with diverse student workers. She also met with industry representatives, including a visit to Trinidad Benham Corporation, and learned about bean quality standards and procedures.

With the end of harvest and the bean lines picked for the next breeding program, Alvarado will be heading home in December. She looks forward to completing her thesis on the Toromiro tree, which is a legume. The legume uses bacteria species to incorporate and make nitrogen available to the plant. Alvarado is looking to use PCR techniques to identify the bacteria species.&nbsp;

“I like the aspect of agronomy microbiology and legumes, which are a health food and a staple for many people. I would like to become a breeding specialist selecting new variants of good and bad bacteria,” she said. The bad bacteria create disease, but the good improves yield or simulates nitrogen. Another aspect of beans Alvarado would like to work on is making all the seeds' nutrients available to humans. “Beans have iron, but it is not available to humans. I would like to improve the plant and make it (iron) available.”&nbsp;

Alvarado would like to return to western Nebraska and the dry bean fields. “I’m very happy with my time here, I met many people, international and local farmers. It has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I’m so grateful for the way people received me and made me comfortable.”&nbsp;

This internship is a valuable program for training the next generation of plant breeding professionals.

Undergraduate student gathers experience and more as summer intern in western Nebraska

LINCOLN, NE&nbsp;- Governor Jim Pillen&nbsp;in&nbsp;accordance with a request from&nbsp;the&nbsp;White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska&nbsp;flags&nbsp;are&nbsp;to&nbsp;be flown&nbsp;at&nbsp;half-staff&nbsp;on Dec.7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

“On this day, 82 years ago, we recall the sacrifice and bravery of 2,403 American heroes who gave their lives in service to our nation,” said Gov. Pillen. “We are all forever grateful to the greatest generation, which conquered evil and triumphantly fought for the world during World War II.”

Flags&nbsp;are&nbsp;to&nbsp;be flown&nbsp;at&nbsp;half-staff&nbsp;on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Flags to Fly Half-Staff in Remembrance of Pearl Harbor Attack

Lincoln&nbsp;- Nebraska women's basketball is offering an amazing ticket deal just in time for the holidays as part of its Pack PBA promotion when the Huskers host Indiana on Jan. 7.&nbsp;

The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office has activated a 5 for 35 ticket plan in honor of All-American Jordan Hooper's No. 35 jersey retirement, expected during pregame ceremonies on Jan. 7. The plan allows fans to purchase 5 general admission tickets for the game for just $35.

Tickets are available on-line now at Huskers.com. Although a game time has not been set for the contest with Indiana, it is expected to be played in the afternoon on Jan. 7 with an anticipated tip time between 1 and 5 p.m. (CT).

Nebraska recently completed a perfect 3-0 home stand with a resounding 108-35 win over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday at PBA. All-America candidate Jaz Shelley made history by recording her second career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while fellow All-America candidate and Lincoln native Alexis Markowski notched her fourth consecutive double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Nebraska's 73-point victory margin was the largest in school history against an NCAA Division I team and its 62 first-half points tied a school record. It followed a 58-point second half in an 80-72 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. During the three-game stand, the Huskers knocked down 36 three-pointers, including 16 against the Seahawks on Tuesday.

Jordan Hooper will be joined by many of her 2013 and 2014 teammates on Alumni Day at Pack PBA, as the women's basketball program honors the 10-year anniversaries of its 2013 NCAA Sweet Sixteen squad and its 2014 Big Ten Championship team. All-American Lindsey Moore and starters Emily Cady and Hailie Sample are expected to attend alongside several other Huskers.

The pride of Alliance, Nebraska, Hooper was a first-team All-American that finished No. 2 in Husker history with 2,357 points while smashing the school record with 295 three-pointers. The 6-2 forward also pulled down 1,110 rebounds to rank No. 3 on the NU career list. Hooper spent nine years playing internationally as a professional, including four seasons in the WNBA after being chosen with the first pick of the second round in the 2014 WNBA by the Tulsa Shock.

Huskers women's basketball offering 5 for $35 ticket deal on Jordan Hooper's jersey retirement night

Chadron, NE, December 6, 2023&nbsp;–&nbsp;National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 723,&nbsp;commonly referred to as the “Cliffs” Road is now fully open as contractors finalized replacement of the culvert approximately eight miles southeast of Chadron.

Tim Buskirk, Pine Ridge District Ranger said the new culvert was necessary for public safety and improved road maintenance.

If people have questions, please feel free to contact the NNFG at 308-432-0300.

Cliffs Road, near Cliffs Picnic Area is open today, Dec. 6, 2023

The Alliance Police Department issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon about a lockdown at Alliance High School due to an incident at AHS.

APD received a report of a student with a gun at Alliance High School at 1:36 p.m. MT and the school immediately went into lockdown.

Alliance Police Officers with the assistance of Box Butte County Sheriff's Office Deputies made contact with the teenager and the student was placed into custody.

The weapon was recovered without incident and the entire situation remains under investigation.

Alliance High School Student arrested after bringing gun to school

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos put themselves back in the AFC playoff race Sunday with a 24-7 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, whose season continues to go further off the rails after quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chargers-herbert-bfde1cb37a610215c2990090c818d328">Justin Herbert broke a finger</a>&nbsp;in the first half.

Wilson completed 21 of 33 passes for 224 yards for two touchdowns, including a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-sutton-s-one-handed-catch-caps-46-yard-td-pass-by-wilson">46-yard TD to Courtland Sutton</a>&nbsp;in the third quarter.

Denver has won six of seven, and the Broncos are one of six teams in the AFC at 7-6 and fighting for one of the last two playoff spots. They are on the outside due to a 4-5 conference record, but three of their final four games are against AFC opponents.

“We’re in a horse race. We're three quarters the way through and we have to finish last quarter strong,” Wilson said after the Broncos snapped an 11-game road losing streak against AFC West foes.

Herbert has a fracture in his right index finger. Coach Brandon Staley said the Chargers will do more tests before determining how long Herbert will be out. It is a short week for the 5-8 Bolts, who have dropped four of five and are at Las Vegas on Thursday night.

It is the second broken finger for Herbert this season. He fractured the middle finger of his left non-throwing hand during the second half against Las Vegas on Oct. 1.

Herbert was 9 of 17 for 96 yards with an interception before being injured, apparently while he was taken down awkwardly by Denver’s Zach Allen after throwing a pass. He tried to grip the ball on the sideline after that drive but wasn't able to do it properly.

"I can’t remember whether it got hit on a helmet or whether it hit on someone’s shoulder pads. I just remember coming up and it wasn’t feeling right," said Herbert, who was wearing a splint on the finger after the game.

Herbert had been sacked four times and hit six times during the Chargers’ first six possessions, with his teammates repeatedly missing their blocks against Denver’s pass rushers.

The Broncos defense finished with six sacks and a pair of turnovers. They also held the Chargers to a combined 1 of 18 on third- and fourth-down conversions.

“We did a good job harassing the quarterback, both of them. It was one of our better team wins this season,” Denver coach Sean Payton said.

Easton Stick completed 13 of 24 passes for 179 yards in Herbert's place. He had played two NFL snaps in five seasons with Los Angeles before replacing the Bolts’ franchise quarterback with 1:52 remaining in the second quarter. His best throw was a 57-yard strike to Quentin Johnston during the fourth quarter. Four plays later, Austin Ekeler put Los Angeles on the board with a 4-yard TD.

Javonte Williams and Adam Trautman also scored for the Broncos.

Denver had a 10-0 halftime lead and extended it with less than six minutes remaining in the third quarter on Wilson's connection to Sutton. On first-and-10 from the Chargers 46, Wilson had plenty of time before stepping up in the pocket and throwing a deep pass. Sutton made a one-handed catch near the back of the end zone while being covered by Michael Davis.

“I think I had about 35 seconds back there,” said Wilson, slightly embellishing the clean pocket he had. “I went left, went right, went through my reads and then back to Courtland."

It was Sutton's 10th receiving TD of the year, making him the first Denver receiver since Julius Thomas and Demaryius Thomas to reach double digits.

Keenan Allen became the fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 900 catches with six receptions for 68 yards. Allen, who was drafted in the third round by the Chargers in 2013, reached the milestone in 139 games, four games faster than Antonio Brown.

Allen has 904 receptions in his 11-year career. He leads the league with 108 catches this season but was disappointed over the game's result.

“Obviously frustrated. The season didn’t go how you wanted it to. Still got, what, four games left? So we’ll keep at it,” he said.

Denver took a 7-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the first quarter on Williams’ 3-yard run up the middle. The touchdown was set up when linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-jonathon-cooper-has-magnetic-attraction-to-herbert-s-pass-for-wi">Jonathon Cooper picked off Herbert</a>&nbsp;at the LA 7 after Herbert’s passes was batted at the line of scrimmage by Baron Browning.

The Chargers also had a red zone interception earlier in the first quarter but could not convert it into points. Davis made a diving pick on a pass intended for Marvin Mims Jr. at the Denver 13.

Los Angeles had fourth-and-3 at the Denver 6, but Gerald Everett couldn't catch Herbert's pass in the end zone.

Broncos: RG Quinn Meinerz left the game due to an elevated heart rate at halftime. ... LB Nik Bonitto had a knee injury in the first half.

Broncos: At Detroit Lions on Saturday night.

Chargers: At Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.

Denver gets back in playoff chase by zapping Chargers, 24-7

LINCOLN, Neb. -&nbsp;The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team advanced to the NCAA Semifinals with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over third-seeded Arkansas Saturday evening in front of 8,713 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Nebraska erased a late five-point deficit to rally and win set one, 26-24. The Huskers then cruised to a 25-14 victory in set two but Arkansas (28-6) battled over the next two sets. The Razorbacks won set three, 25-21, handing the Huskers their first set loss of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas then led 19-17 in set four before NU rallied for a 25-23 victory.

Nebraska (32-1) will head to the NCAA Semifinals for the 17th time in program history and the sixth time in the last nine years. The Huskers will face No. 4 Pittsburgh on Thursday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. A match time has not yet been announced.

The Huskers, who finished 21-0 at home this season, hit just .194 in the match, but Nebraska held Arkansas to a .100 attack percentage. The Huskers had the advantage in kills (57-47), blocks (17-9) and digs (78-62), but the Razorbacks served up eight aces while Nebraska's lone ace came on the first point of the match.

Merritt Beason, the NCAA Lincoln Regional Most Outstanding Player, finished with a match-high 19 kills. She recorded a double-double by adding 11 digs and nearly posted a triple-double after finishing with eight blocks, tying her career high. Harper Murray had 15 kills and 12 digs for the Big Red. Bergen Reilly also had a double-double with 40 assists and 16 digs.

Defensively, Bekka Allick had a career-high 12 blocks. Her 12 stuffs were the most ever by a Husker in an NCAA Tournament match during the rally-scoring era and were just one shy of the program record for any postseason match. Lexi Rodriguez had a match-high 20 digs to lead the Nebraska floor defense, as five Huskers finished with double-digit digs.

Reilly and Rodriguez joined Beason on the Lincoln Regional All-Tournament team.

Three Razorbacks finished with double-digit kills, led by 14 from Jillian Gillen.

Set 1:&nbsp;Arkansas went up 6-3 after three straight kills. The Razorbacks led 12-6 after a kill and ace by Gillen on back-to-back rallies. Murray and Beason posted back-to-back kills, and Beason and Allick combined for a block as the Huskers pulled within 12-10 after a 4-0 run. Arkansas answered with three points in a row and held a 16-11 lead before a kill by Batenhorst and Arkansas hitting error made it 16-13. However, the Razorbacks restored their five-point lead at 18-13. Back-to-back kills by Jackson brought NU back within three, 19-16, but once again Arkansas had an answer with a kill and block by Gillen to go up 21-16. Murray posted a sideout kill, which brought Kennedi Orr in to serve. From there, Murray terminated again and then added a block with Allick. A hitting error by Arkansas cut its lead to one, 21-20, after the Huskers' 4-0 run. The Razorbacks led 23-21 when a service error and block by Allick and Beason tied the score at 23-23. Beason terminated a kill for the Huskers' first lead since 2-1 and set point, 24-23. An Arkansas kill tied it 24-24, but Beason once again put down a kill to earn a second chance at set point. This time, a block by Beason and Jackson won the set, 26-24.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;Allick had a block and kill, and Beason, Batenhorst and Jackson combined for six kills as the Huskers went ahead 9-2. Back-to-back kills by Jackson and Reilly kept the lead at seven, 11-4. Arkansas cut it to 15-10, but a kill by Beason and block by Beason and Jackson made it 17-10 Huskers. Arkansas got within five again, 17-12, but Beason recorded a kill and Jackson terminated on the slide to make it 19-12 Huskers. Jackson and Murray had kills for a 23-13 lead, and a kill by Beason and block by Allick and Reilly closed the set out, 25-14.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;Arkansas held an 8-7 lead when kills by Allick and Beason put the Huskers on top, 10-8. Back-to-back aces by Gillen put Arkansas back in front, 13-12, but Batenhorst and Murray terminated two straight kills for a 15-14 NU lead at the media timeout. But the Razorbacks responded with a 4-0 run out of the break to claim an 18-15 advantage, and the Huskers used a timeout. A solo block by Murray ended the run, and a kill by Murray and block by Beason and Allick cut it to 19-18. But after a timeout, the Razorbacks got a kill and a block to go up 21-18, and the Huskers called timeout. Beason then tallied her 14th kill, and a back-row kill by Murray got NU within 21-20. The Razorbacks answered with a 4-1 run to win the set, 25-21.&nbsp;

Set 4:&nbsp;Nebraska led 9-8 when a kill by Murray brought Orr in to serve again, and she delivered a 4-0 Husker run that put the Big Red up 13-8. Reilly and Allick had a block in that run, and Reilly dumped a kill. A kill by Murray put the Huskers ahead 14-10, but two straight hitting errors and a net violation allowed the Razorbacks within 14-13. Arkansas tied the score at 16-16, but Beason hit off the block and out to put NU back on top. But a service error and hitting error put Arkansas in front, 18-17, and an ace made it 19-17 Arkansas. Batenhorst terminated after a timeout, and a kill by Beason tied the score at 19-19. Arkansas regained a 20-19 lead but the committed a service error and attacking error to give the Huskers a 21-20 lead. Gillen answered with a kill, but the Huskers won the next three points on a pair of blocks and a third Arkansas attack error. The Razorbacks then fought off two match points before a service error sent Nebraska into the NCAA Semifinals.

NU punches ticket to Tampa, to face Pittsburgh

KEARNEY, NE.&nbsp;– The Tri-City Storm’s annual Teddy Bear Toss event at the Viaero Center on Friday night gathered hundreds of stuffed animals to be donated throughout the local community during this holiday season.&nbsp;

Prior to puck drop, more than one hundred stuffed animals were donated through both private and sponsorship donations. These were placed in select seats before the game and given to fans who arrived early for Friday’s event. The Teddy Bear Toss goal was scored by Storm forward Cam Briere during the 1st&nbsp;period of Tri-City’s rivalry matchup against the Omaha Lancers. Following the scoring play, hundreds of teddy bears and various stuffed animals made their way onto the ice as fans participated in the annual tradition. Every Storm player assisted staff members in their efforts to collect the donated items from the ice, and Tri-City went on to win the game by a final score of 4-3. &nbsp;

Stormy, along with several Storm players, will distribute the stuffed animals collected from this year’s event to various charities and organizations in the local community including CHI Health, Kearney Goodfellows, S.A.F.E. Center, Kearney/Buffalo County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA’s), Kearney Children’s Museum, Kearney Regional Medical Center, and Compass. Presenting sponsor Slumberland Furniture will also receive stuffed animals collected at the event and assist in distribution to those in need. &nbsp;

If you would like a local charity or organization to be included in the Storm’s stuffed animal distribution, please contact a Tri-City Storm staff member at the Viaero Center by calling 308-338-8144. &nbsp;

Yesterday, the Storm hosted its annual Paint the Ice event ahead of next weekend’s Concrete Cares game. Members of the local community were encouraged to paint messages of support on the ice at the Viaero Center to support those affected by cancer. The Storm’s home game against the Lincoln Stars on Saturday, December 16th&nbsp;will be played on the painted ice, and proceeds raised during the postgame jersey auction will benefit Concrete Cares, on behalf of Kearney Concrete. Concrete Cares is a volunteer group whose primary focus is fighting cancer on a local level. The mission of the organization is to make a difference in the local community by enabling friends, relatives, and families to join the fight to provide support for those stricken with cancer. More information on the group can be found at www.ConcreteCares.com. &nbsp;

Tri-City Storm’s annual Teddy Bear Toss gathered hundreds of stuffed animals

CHADRON, Neb. -- In front of a blaring crowd, the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers defeated the Chadron State Eagle wrestling team 26-10 Friday night in the Chicoine Center.

After a 4-3 decision due to riding time for Kearney at 125 pounds, the Eagles won their three matches in consecutive order before the Lopers won the final five of the dual.

Quen Campbell, a senior from Tifton, Georgia and the returning national runner-up, won 8-6 at 133 pounds.

Drew Arnold for the Lopers scored an early takedown to gain a 3-0 lead in the first period. Campbell scored his first two points with a reversal but a late escape by Arnold gave him a 4-2 lead entering the second.

After starting on top, Campbell gave up an escape but scored a takedown to tie the match at five entering the final period. Campbell used two reversal points and a penalty point to win the match in the and improve to 7-0 on the season.

The nations 13th ranked wrestler, Ethan Leake, earned a 13-5 major decision against Daniel DeRosier at 141 pounds.

Leake, a graduate student from Clovis, California, scored first with a takedown before the pair each had two reversals in the round. No scoring occurred during the second period, making the score 7-4 entering the third.

Starting on bottom, Leake scored a reversal that resulted in four nearfall points and led to his major decision.

The Eagles final victory occurred at 149 pounds when Torry Early upset the nations #4 ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, Nick James.

James, a two time All-American, bumped weight classes for the dual while Early, a senior from Oak Park, Illinois, received his first varsity action of the season.

The action began in the third in final period. Trailing 1-0, Early chose to start on bottom and gained an early escape. He quickly scored a takedown and two nearfall points before James scored a reversal. It didn't take long for Early to score an escape point but James quickly took him back down again. Leading 7-6, Early managed to escape one more time, giving him an 8-6 victory.

Trailing 10-3, the remaining six matches resulted in two major decisions, two decisions, and one fall and sudden victory, all in Kearney's favor.

The sudden victory occurred at 157 pounds. Nicholas Stoltenberg started overtime on bottom and quickly scored an escape against Brandon Paredes to win the match.

Chadron State wrestles next at the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 16 and 17.

              125—Zachary Ourada, UNK, dec. Quade Smith, 4-3.

              133—Quen Campbell, CSC, dec. Drew Arnold, 8-6

              141—Ethan Leake, CSC, major dec. Daniel DeRosier, 13-5.

              149—Torry Early, CSC, dec. Nick James, 8-6.

              157—Nicholas Stoltenberg, UNK, dec. Brandon Paredes, 2-1 in SV.

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              174—Trenton Munoz, UNK, dec. Logan Berger, 8-3.

              184—Dylan Vodicka, UNK, dec. Rowdy Pfeil, 15-8,

              197—Jackson Kinsella, UNK, major dec. Eli Hinojosa, 11-2.

              285—Crew Howard, UNK, pinned Bryan Zutavern, 3:32.

Lopers overtake Chadron State in rivalry wrestling dual Friday

🏀 High School Basketball Scoreboard - Friday, Dec. 9

🏀 High School Basketball Scoreboard - Friday, Dec. 9

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

The Alliance Bulldogs are back at it at tonight as they host North Platte in a boys and girls double-header.&nbsp;

In the girls match up, Alliance is 0-1 after a hard-fought loss at Gering 49-41. North Platte is 0-2 and coming off a 51-25 defeat to Omaha Westside.

On the boy's side, Alliance lost their season opener at Gering 67-52, while North Platte is 0-2 after a 71-58 loss to Lincoln Northeast.

Broadcast coverage begins at approximately 5:30 with the girl's game and boys to follow at 7, listen locally on KCOW 92.5 FM and 1400 AM, or online at<a href="https://kcowradio.com/">&nbsp;https://kcowradio.com/</a>

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