High School Basketball - December 10Boys Games<ul><li>Garden County 55, Sioux County 33</li><li>Gordon/Rushville 63, Crawford 55</li><li>Morrill 74, Hay Springs 37</li><li>North Platte St. Patrick's 81, Creek Valley 32</li><li>Sedgwick County, Colo. 51, South Platte 21</li></ul> Girls Games<ul><li>Gordon/Rushville 46, Crawford 35</li><li>Morrill 61, Hay Springs 29</li><li>North Platte St. Patrick's 74, Creek Valley 20</li><li>Sioux County 39, Garden County 17</li><li>South Platte 48, Sedgwick County, Colo. 32</li></ul>﻿<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575978019374.jpeg">

High School Basketball Scoreboard: Tuesday, December 10

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information There’s a Friday the 13th in December this year.&nbsp;And, this is the 13th consecutive year that Lisa Lockhart of Oelrichs will be competing in the barrel race at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The 10 rounds of competition begin on Thursday and will run through Saturday the 14th at the Thomas and Mack Center.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We’ll have to wait until the fabled rodeo is almost over before we’ll know what kind of luck Lisa has when she and the three horses she took to run the cloverleaf pattern have in Vegas this year. However, she’s already left an indelible mark in the highly competitive barrel racing world, and she adds to it nearly every year. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Lisa did not do as well as usual at the NFR last year, finishing 11th, her lowest placing since she was 12th in 2008, she’s more than made up for that downturn this year.&nbsp;She’s third in this year’s standings with earnings of $146,352 going to Las Vegas. That’s the second highest total of her career during the “regular season” and only about $8,450 behind the leader, Nellie Miller of Cottonwood, Calif., whose earnings total $154,810.&nbsp;Sandwiched between them is last year’s winner, Hailey Kinsel of Cotulla, Texas, with $148,867. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kinsel had already won $192,834 to lead the 15 participates entering last year’s NFR, won another $157,965 there and finished with a grand total of $350,800. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Much of Lisa’s earnings this year came at two special events. In March, while riding what she called her “third string” horse, Cutter, a black gelding, for the first time in big time competition, she pocketed more than $26,000 while winning first place at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla. Then in July, she edged Kinsel by three-thousands of a second for top honors at the Calgary Stampede. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calgary’s first place payoff totals $100,000 but only half of that amount can be counted toward NFR qualification.&nbsp;Still, $76,000 goes a long ways toward punching a ticket to Las Vegas. This year’s 15th barrel racing qualifier has earnings of $88,936, and she had to enter 73 rodeos to do it.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa entered 47 rodeos this year. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cutter is among the three horses Lisa and her husband, Grady, loaded onto the trailer Sunday morning after the weekend blizzard had subsided and the highways were reopened.&nbsp;Also making the trip was Rosa, the nine-year-old mare that began earning her spurs in the barrel racing world in early 2018 when she and Lisa won first and something like $33,000 at two Texas rodeos. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rosa also was the horse Lisa was riding when she won the Calgary Stampede last summer. Then there’s the “old faithful” of the Lockhart string. He’s Louie, now 16.&nbsp;He couldn’t be left behind. He’s familiar with the Thomas and Mack Center after being the mount Lisa rode in every go-round at the finals eight straight years. Besides having uncommon speed, he seldom knocked over a barrel, which is disastrous because it adds five seconds to the time.&nbsp;Three times over a four-year stretch through 2017, Lisa and Louie left all 30 barrels standing, helping them either win or place high in the averages.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When asked which horse she expected to ride in the opening go-round Thursday night, Lisa said she was leaning toward Cutter.&nbsp;She said he performed well during several rodeos they attended in September and seems to keep improving.&nbsp;&nbsp; While she’s never won the world championship, Lisa was the runner-up in both 2014 and 2015, was third in both 2013 and 2016 and fourth in both 2010 and 2011.&nbsp;She’s also finished fifth in both 2007, her first year in Las Vegas, and 2012. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her largest total payoffs were in 2014 and ’15, when she was the runner-up and tallied $265,000 and $285,000, respectively. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa isn’t the only South Dakota cowgirl in the NFR barrels.&nbsp;Jessica Routier of Buffalo has qualified again after finishing second in the world standings last year with earnings of about $241,000. She’s eighth among this year’s top 15 with paychecks totaling $96,582.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two Nebraska cowboys also will be competing in Las Vegas. Steven Dent of Mullen is 10th in bareback riding with earnings of $93,798 and Riley Pruitt of Gering is eighth in tie down roping after winning $99,535 this year. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dent finished second in the 2018 bareback standings with $254,734 after scoring the most points in the 10 go-rounds.&nbsp;This is Dent’s 10th trip to the NFR. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is Pruitt’s second NFR.&nbsp;He finished 7th in the final tie down standings in 2016. His father, Troy, was the world champion tie down roper in 1990 and his mother, the former Martee Meter, was a top barrel racer while attending Chadron State College in the late 1970s and early ’80.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Don Meter of Minatare, Riley’s maternal grandfather, was Chadron State’s first national champion athlete in any sport when he won what was then called “calf roping” in 1954 at the college finals rodeo.&nbsp;

Oelrichs' Lisa Lockhart competing in National Finals Rodeo Friday

HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns and Kareem Jackson had an interception and returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown against his former team . The Denver Broncos built a huge first-half lead and coasted to a 38-24 win over the Houston Texans. Lock made his NFL debut in a win over the Chargers last week. He threw for 235 yards with three TDs in the first half for the most yards passing in a first half by the Broncos since Peyton Manning had 282 in Week 5 of 2014. The San Francisco 49ers have regained control of the top seed in the NFC after earning a wild shootout win over the Saints in New Orleans Robbie Gould kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Niners' 48-46 victory over the Saints. Jimmy Garoppolo's clutch completion to tight end George Kittle for a 39-yard gain, along with a defensive facemask penalty on fourth-and-2 from the San Francisco 33, helped set up Gould's winning kick. Garoppolo passed for 349 yards and four touchdowns as the 49ers improved to 11-2, one game ahead of the Packers, Saints and Seahawks. Niners receiver Emmanuel Sanders had a 75-yard touchdown and added his second-career scoring toss after taking a handoff on a reverse. The Saints took their last lead on Drew Brees' fifth touchdown pass of the game, an 18-yarder to Tre'Quan Smith with 53 seconds left. Meanwhile, the Niners regained sole possession of the NFC West lead with Seattle's 28-12 loss to the Rams. Jared Goff passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns as Los Angeles improved to 8-5 and increased its playoff chances. Todd Gurley ran for 79 yards and a fourth-quarter TD to help the Rams end the Seahawks' five-game winning streak. The 9-4 Chiefs clinched the AFC West as Patrick Mahomes completed 26 of his 40 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown in a 23-16 victory over the Patriots. Tom Brady was under pressure all game and finished 19 of 36 for 169 yards, a touchdown and interception. The game was in doubt until Bashaud Breeland knocked away Brady's fourth-down pass attempt to Julian Edelman in the end zone, ending New England's 21-game home winning streak. Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and the 11-2 Ravens secured their second consecutive playoff with a 24-17 win over the 9-4 Bills. Jackson finished 16 of 25 for 143 yards and appeared to seal the game by hitting Willie Snead for a four-yard TD to put Baltimore ahead, 24-9 with 9:49 left. Facing fourth-and-8 at Baltimore's 16, Josh Allen's pass over the middle was broken up by Marcus Peters at the goal line to secure the win. Diontae Johnson ran for an 85-yard touchdown on a punt return and caught a pass for another score to lead the Steelers past the Cardinals, 23-17. Joe Haden had two of the Steelers' three interceptions in the second half as Pittsburgh won for the seventh time in eight games to bolster its playoff hopes. Rookie free agent quarterback Devlin Hodges completed 16 of 19 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in his third career start for the Steelers. Aaron Jones rushed for a season-high 134 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries as the Packers held off the Redskins, 20-15. Jones had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and hauled in six catches for 58 yards as Green Bay improved to 10-3 to stay one game ahead of the Vikings atop the NFC North. Washington's Adrian Peterson became just the sixth back in NFL history to reach the 14,000-yard mark, running for 76 yards and a score. Danielle Hunter had three of Minnesota's five sacks in a 20-7 victory against the Lions. Kirk Cousins passed for 242 yards and a touchdown. Dalvin Cook had 75 yards from scrimmage and a rushing score on 20 touches over three quarters as the Vikings moved to 9-4 while handing Detroit its sixth consecutive loss. The Texans share the AFC South lead with Tennessee after Ryan Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans' fourth straight win, 42-21 versus the Raiders. Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Titans bounced back from a deflected interception on the opening drive to score TDs on five of their next seven possessions. Henry rushed for 103 yards and broke a 21-all tie with a 10-yard TD run midway through the third quarter. Nick Chubb produced 99 of his 106 yards rushing after halftime as the Browns dumped the Bengals, 27-19 to stay in the AFC playoff hunt at 6-7. Denzel Ward returned an interception 61 yards for Cleveland's first score. Baker Mayfield and Kareem Hunt had rushing touchdowns to help the Browns overcome Joe Mixon's career-high 146 yards rushing and a touchdown. Jameis Winston threw for 456 yards and four touchdowns in guiding the Buccaneers to a 38-35 triumph over the sputtering Colts. Winston overcame three more interceptions and having one returned for a TD for the fifth time season, wiping out a 14-point, second-half deficit. Jacoby Brissett completed 19 of 36 passes for 251 yards, two TDs and no interceptions for Indianapolis, which is 6-7 following its fifth loss in six games. Philip Rivers threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, including an 84-yarder to Austin Ekeler in the Chargers's 45-10 trouncing of the Jaguars. The Chargers scored on four of five possessions in the first half to take a 24-3 into the locker room. It was Jacksonville's fifth consecutive lopsided loss, all by at least 17 points. Matt Ryan threw the longest touchdown pass of his career and became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 yards passing while guiding the Falcons' 40-20 thumping of the Panthers. Ryan finished off Carolina with a 93-yard touchdown pass to little-used Olamide Zaccheaus in the third quarter. The Panthers were officially eliminated from playoff contention with their fifth straight loss and first under interim coach Perry Fewell. Miami erased a 16-6 deficit before Sam Ficken kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jets a 22-21 comeback victory over the Dolphins. The winning drive was prolonged after officials overturned a non-call for pass interference. San Darnold finished 20 of 36 for 270 yards, including touchdowns to Demaryius Thomas and Robby Anderson.

Broncos topple Texans behind rookie QB's big day

Courtesy: Husker Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska volleyball team reached its eighth straight NCAA Regional with a 3-1 win over Missouri in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp; The sixth-ranked Huskers rallied after dropping the first set, coming back for a 20-25, 25-20, 32-30, 25-18 win in front of a crowd of 8,091 in the final home match of the season. Nebraska, the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, will head to Madison, Wisconsin for regionals and will meet No. 12 Hawaii in the regional semifinal next Friday. The No. 4 Badgers will host No. 13 Texas A&amp;M in the other regional semifinal in Madison. Jazz Sweet had a big night to power the Huskers into their NCAA-record 35th regional appearance. Sweet led Nebraska with 17 kills, her most ever in an NCAA Tournament match and one shy of her career high overall. Sweet also tied her career high with six blocks and added four digs, two shy of her career high. Lexi Sun (13 kills), Madi Kubik (11) and Lauren Stivrins (11) also had double-figure kills for the Big Red. Nebraska committed nine errors and hit .000 in the first set but had only 10 errors while hitting .350 over the final three sets. The Huskers hit .267 overall in the match. Nicklin Hames dished out 42 assists and had 12 digs, while Kubik also had a double-double with 10 digs to go along with her 11 kills.&nbsp; <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575822651667.jpeg"> Defensively, Nebraska out-blocked Missouri 13-6 and out-dug the Tigers, 59-53. The Huskers were also strong at the service line with seven aces against only three errors, with Hames and Megan Miller each serving up three aces. Leketor Member-Meneh led Missouri with a match-high 19 kills to pace three Tigers in double-figure kills. The Tigers ended their season with a 22-8 record, while Nebraska improved to 27-4. Set 1: Sweet began the set with a block and two kills, and Kubik had a block and an ace as the Huskers claimed a 7-5 lead. But Missouri rallied with a 4-0 run to take a 9-7 lead and force a Husker timeout. Schwarzenbach and Sun struck kills and then teamed up for a block before Hames served an ace to restore a 12-10 lead. But the Tigers answered again with two blocks and a kill and two Husker errors, and Nebraska needed another timeout as it trailed 15-12. Missouri's run continued with two more unforced Husker hitting errors, and the 7-0 run had Mizzou up 17-12 before a service error ended it. Tyanna Omazic had back-to-back kills to make it 20-13 Missouri, but Sweet posted a kill and a solo block, and Miller served back-to-back aces to pull the Big Red within 21-18 and force a Mizzou timeout. NU ended up cutting it to two at 22-20, but the Tigers scored the final three points, including back-to-back aces by Omazic to end the set, 25-20. Nebraska hit .000 in set one with nine attacking errors, while Missouri hit .212.&nbsp; Set 2: NU came out of the gates with a 5-1 run, keyed by another Miller ace and two kills by Kubik. The Huskers led 9-4 after a kill by Sun, but Missouri ripped off four straight points to get within 9-8, but Sweet recorded two kills in a row to make it 12-9 Huskers. Stivrins had a pair of kills, and Sun had another as NU went up 18-14. Missouri responded with a pair of kills and an ace to get within 18-17, but Sweet sandwiched a pair of kills around one by Stivrins to put NU up 22-18. Stivrins terminated on the slide to earn set point at 24-20, and Nebraska evened the match with a 25-20 win. Nebraska out-hit Missouri .400 to .345 in the set.&nbsp; Set 3: Missouri ripped off a 7-1 run to take a 10-4 advantage. Back-to-back solo blocks by Hames and Sun started a 10-1 Husker run in which the Huskers posted five blocks. Schwarzenbach combined for three of them, and Sun gave NU a 12-11 lead with two straight kills. Hames served an ace, and a block by Sun and Schwarzenbach made it 14-11. Sweet, Schwarzenbach and Kubik tacked on kills for a 19-15 advantage, and the lead went to five, 22-17, after an ace by Hames. The Huskers earned set point at 24-20, but Missouri scored five points in a row to take a 25-24 lead. Sweet answered with a clutch kill to tie it at 25-25, and Kubik tipped one for another Husker set point, 26-25. The teams traded points to a 27-27 tie, when Member-Meneh terminated a kill for set point for Missouri at 28-27. A service error tied the score again at 28-28, and Member-Meneh and Kubik traded kills to make it 29-29. Sun put NU on top, 30-29, and the Huskers stayed ahead 31-30 after a Missouri service error. Sweet and Schwarzenbach produced a block to end the thriller at 32-20. It was the Huskers' sixth block of the set. Nebraska had seven set points, while Missouri had three chances to win it.&nbsp; Set 4: Nebraska took an 8-4 lead after back-to-back blocks by Stivrins, one with Sweet and one with Kubik, part of a 5-0 run. Missouri sliced the deficit to one at 13-12, but Sun terminated back-to-back rallies, and Sweet continued her phenomenal match with two more kills to take Nebraska to an 18-13 lead. Two straight kills by Kubik and one each by Stivrins and Sweet made it 23-15 Nebraska after a 5-0 spurt, and the Huskers advanced to regionals with a 25-18 win.&nbsp;

Nebraska rallies to tame Tigers and make NCAA Sweet 16

Courtesy: Husker Athletics Omaha – Haanif Cheatham had a team-high 14 points to lead five Huskers in double figures, but Nebraska's start proved costly in a 95-76 loss at Creighton Saturday afternoon. Cheatham scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as Nebraska shot 61 percent in the second half but was unable to overcome a blistering start by Creighton in the first 15 minutes. Thorir Thorbjarnarson had a career-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range, while Cam Mack (12), Matej Kavas (11) and Jervay Green (10) all finished in double figures for Nebraska (4-5). Marcus Zegarowski led four Creighton players in double figures with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists, as the Bluejays (7-2) shot 53 percent on the day, including 13 3-pointers. Ty-Shon Alexander added 22 points in the victory. Damien Jefferson, who entered the game 1-of-15 from 3-point range on the season, drained a pair of 3-pointers in a 18-2 Creighton spurt to open the contest that set the tone for the contest.&nbsp;Nebraska While the hosts got off to a blistering start, Nebraska struggled from the floor, missing 24 of 27 shots from the floor as Creighton raced out to a big lead and cruised to a 19 -point victory. The Huskers return to action Friday night when they take Indiana in its Big Ten opener.

Huskers frozen from field early, crushed by Creighton

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- December 6, 2019 -- The Chadron State College women's basketball team shot 10-12 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and Sophomore Jori Peters scored a season high 24 points, as the Eagles defeated Regis 69-65, Saturday night in the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;The win improves CSC to 3-8 overall and 1-1 in the RMAC, while the Rangers drop to 2-6 and 0-2 in conference play.&nbsp;The Eagles outscored the Rangers by one in the first quarter, but entered halftime down three after Regis outscored CSC 14-10 in the second period.&nbsp;Chadron State used a 14-2 scoring run in the third quarter to build a four-point lead entering the fourth.&nbsp;After leading by as much as 11 in the final period, the Rangers responded with a 15-4 scoring run to take the lead with 1:11 remaining. Jori Peters made five free throws and a jumper and McKenna McClintic was 4-4 from the charity stripe in the final minute, helping the Eagles earn the victory.&nbsp;In the game, CSC made a season high 19 free throws, out of 23 attempts. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575822022770.jpeg">&nbsp;The Eagles shot 45.1 percent (23-51) from the field while Regis hit 304 percent (20-65). Chadron State outrebounded their opponent 39-37.&nbsp;Chadron made 4 of 14 three point attempts, for 28.6 percent. The Rangers shot 18 free-throws, making 13 of them for 72.2 percent. and converted 12 of 33 shots from three.&nbsp;Regis had four less turnovers than the Eagles, with 14. Chadron State scored eight points of Regis's 14 turnovers, while the Rangers scored 16 points off 18 CSC turnovers.&nbsp;Other than Peters, Melisa Kadic scored in double-figures for CSC. Kadic finished with 16 points while shooting an efficient seven of nine from the field in only 18 minutes.&nbsp;Freshman Olivia Jolley led the Eagles with eight rebounds. Taryn Foxen had a team high four assists.&nbsp;Whitney Jacob and Tashika Burrell each scored 16 points for Regis. Jacob finished with a double-double, after having a game high 13 rebounds.&nbsp;Chadron State is on the road until January 10, when they host Westminster College. Next weekend they travel to Gunnison, Colorado on Friday to face Western Colorado and Grand Junction, Colorado on Saturday, to face the Mavericks. Rangers overcome 13-point deficit to hand CSC first RMAC loss By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information﻿<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575822179241.jpeg"> CHADRON, Neb. -- December 7, 2019 -- The Chadron State College Eagles outscored the Regis University Rangers 70-56 from the field Saturday night, but the Rangers outscored the Eagles 41-19 from the free throw line and won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game 97-89. Regis, now 6-1, made 41 of its 48 foul shots while the Eagles sank 19 of 23. The differential started early.&nbsp;The Rangers were 20-22 at the line compared to Chadron State's 3-4 in the first half.&nbsp;Regis was 21-26 on its free throws and the Eagles 16-19 in the second half.&nbsp; "Giving up 97 points is not our brand of basketball," Chadron State Coach Houston Reed said. "We stress defense and don't expect teams to score 41 points on us at the free throw line.&nbsp;We'll watch the film and see what we can do better defensively to keep the other team from being at the line so much." Chadron State got off to a fast start by making six of its first eight three-point shots and take a 24-15 lead after 7:48 had been played. Another of their 12 treys put the Eagles ahead by 13 points--41-28--with six minutes left in the half.&nbsp;That was the game's largest lead. By then the Rangers were already in the bonus at the line and they made 14 consecutive charity shots without a miss to help them close the gap.&nbsp;The Eagles led 46-44 at halftime. The Rangers got many of the 29 foul calls against the Eagles by driving to the basket and making contact with a defender.&nbsp;&nbsp; During the second half the score was tied seven times. Regis took the lead for keeps on a layup by Brian Dawson to make it 79-77 with 5:07 to play.&nbsp;The Denver team never led by more than eight points and the Eagles cut it to 91-87 remaining on a pair of free throws by Brady Delimont with 27 seconds remaining. But Regis went 6-of-6 at the line before time expired. Senior guard Christian Little led the Rangers with 32 points, including 12 of 15 at the free throw line. Dawson and 6-8 center Toni Rocak each scored 19. Rocak was just 5 of 15 from the field and 0 of 4 from behind the arc, but was 9 of 12 at the line.&nbsp;Dawson made all 9 of his free throws. The Eagles had four double-figure scorers.&nbsp;Both Brian Rodriguez and Brady Delimont tallied 20 points.&nbsp;Guard Colby Jackson added 14 and center Jacob Jefferson 12. Both Jackson and Jefferson spent considerable time on the bench because of foul trouble and eventually fouled out. The Eagles, now 2-6, will play at Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa this coming weekend. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regis--Christian Little 32, Toni Rocak 19, Brian Dawson 19, Roberto Vercellino 7, Will Cranston-Lown 6, Taffy Tela 5, Tomas Auruskevicius 4, Michael Bens 3, Kevin Ebiriekwe 2. Totals: 25-56 (6-17) 41-48 97 points, 39 rebounds, 13 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State--Brian Rodriguez 20, Brady Delimont 20, Colby Jackson 14, Jacob Jefferson 12, Andre Sepeda 9, Kenan Gray 7, Walker Andrew 2, Stephon Bell 2, Dom Coleman 2, Kayden Sund 1. Totals: 29-64 (12-31) 19-23 89 points, 32 rebounds, 14 turnovers: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regis University&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;---97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;---89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-pointers: Regis--Little 2, Dawson 2, Bens 1, Tela 1.&nbsp;CSC--Rodriguez 3, Jackson 3, Delimont 3, Jefferson 2, Sepeda 1,&nbsp;

Peters powers Chadron State past Regis for huge RMAC win

<h2 class="ql-align-center">2019 Western Conference High School Basketball Tournament</h2> ***Updated Sunday***<h2>Boys Bracket</h2> Saturday, December 7 <ul><li>Championship: Scottsbluff 66, Alliance 50</li><li>3rd Place - Sterling, Colo. 64, North Platte 58, OT</li><li>5th Place - Mitchell 77, Gering 44</li><li>7th Place: Chadron 64, Sidney 59</li></ul> Thursday, December 5 <ul><li>Alliance 53, Chadron 37</li><li>North Platte 72, Mitchell 62</li><li>Sterling 73, Gering 45</li><li>Scottsbluff 69, Sidney 28</li></ul> Friday, December 6 <ul><li>Alliance 53, North Platte 32</li><li>Scottsbluff 68, Sterling, Colo. 59</li><li>Mitchell 64, Chadron 49</li><li>Gering 67, Sidney 56</li></ul> <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575470851469.jpeg"> <h2>Girls Bracket</h2> Saturday, December 7 <ul><li>Championship: Chadron 62, North Platte 54, OT</li><li>3rd Place: Scottsbluff 55, Sidney 52, OT</li><li>5th Place: Mitchell 49, Gering 43</li><li>7th Place: Sterling, Colo. 49, Alliance 31</li></ul> Thursday, December 5 <ul><li>Scottsbluff 63, Alliance 23</li><li>Chadron 62, Gering 45</li><li>North Platte 72, Sterling 36</li><li>Sidney 50, Mitchell 11</li></ul> Friday, December 6 <ul><li>Chadron 61, Scottsbluff 44</li><li>North Platte 42, Sidney 39</li><li>Gering 77, Alliance 42</li><li>Mitchell 41, Sterling, Colo. 39</li></ul>

Scottsbluff, Chadron claim Western Conference Basketball Championships

Nebraska High School Basketball - Opening Weekend Girls Games - Saturday, December 7<ul><li>Hay Springs at Arthur County - NSR</li><li>Cody-Kilgore 64, Sioux County 47</li><li>Ainsworth 45, Gordon/Rushville 39</li><li>Hemingford 54, Hyannis 28</li><li>Maxwell 51, Creek Valley 17</li><li>McCook 47, Valentine 34</li><li>Ogallala 46, Minden 33</li><li>Garden County at Sedgwick County, CO - NSR</li><li>Bridgeport 49, Bayard 28</li><li>Dundy County-Stratton 49, Morrill 39</li><li>Kimball 60, Potter-Dix 5</li></ul> Boys Games - Saturday, December 7<ul><li>Hay Springs 48, Arthur County 40</li><li>Sioux County 45, Cody-Kilgore 31</li><li>Ainsworth 60, Gordon/Rushville 56</li><li>Hemingford 60, Hyannis 45</li><li>Maxwell 52, Creek Valley 24</li><li>McCook 75, Valentine 41</li><li>Ogallala 81, Minden 39</li><li>Garden County at Sedgwick County, CO - NSR</li><li>Bridgeport 72, Crawford 18</li><li>Bayard 56, Leyton 32</li><li>Dundy County-Stratton 42, Morrill 25</li></ul> ***Scores not listed indicate score was not reported*** Girls Games - Friday, December 6<ul><li>Bayard 43, Crawford 40</li><li>Bridgeport 63, Leyton 24</li><li>Brady 47, Garden County 31</li><li>Creek Valley 41, Hyannis 37</li><li>Dundy County-Stratton 54, Kimball 25</li><li>Cody-Kilgore 67, Hay Springs 36</li><li>Gordon/Rushville 39, Hemingford 34</li><li>Ogallala 39, Lexington 34</li><li>Mullen 56, Anselmo-Merna 42</li><li>﻿Morrill 45, Potter-Dix 8</li><li>South Platte 41, Minatare 10</li></ul> Boys Games - Friday, December 6<ul><li>Bridgeport 58, Leyton 12</li><li>Brady 59, Garden County 53</li><li>Crawford 47, Bayard 37</li><li>Dundy County-Stratton 58, Kimball 46</li><li>Hyannis 67, Creek Valley 40</li><li>Cody-Kilgore at Hay Springs - NSR</li><li>Gordon/Rushville 47, Hemingford 34</li><li>Ogallala 67, Lexington 65, 2OT</li><li>Mullen 68, Anselmo-Merna 56</li><li>Morrill 54, Potter-Dix 23</li><li>South Platte 31, Minatare 28</li></ul>

🏀 Saturday Night High School Hoops Scoreboard

By: Husker Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 25-13, 25-18, 25-10 sweep of Ball State in front of a crowd of 8,204 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night. The Huskers (26-4) advanced to Saturday's NCAA Second Round matchup with Missouri at 7 p.m. The Tigers defeated Northern Iowa, 3-0, in Friday's other first-round match.&nbsp; Led by All-Big Ten setter Nicklin Hames and its three All-Big Ten attackers, Nebraska hit .425 in the match, its second highest mark of the season. The Huskers committed a season-low eight attack errors and were not blocked for the first time in a match in more than five years. Hames dished out 34 assists while running a balanced offense as Nebraska (45 kills) had nearly twice as many kills as Ball State (23). Madi Kubik, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, had an impressive postseason debut, as she had 11 kills on 16 error-free swings to hit a career-high .688 in the first NCAA Tournament match of her career. Lauren Stivrins had 11 kills on .667 hitting out of the middle, while Lexi Sun put down nine kills on 21 swings and hit .333. Combined, the Huskers' three all-conference attackers - Kubik, Stivrins and Sun - totaled 31 kills while committing only three errors. Defensively, Nebraska limited Ball State (20-12) to a season-low .010 attack percentage, the only time in 32 matches this season the Cardinals hit below .120. Kenzie Knuckles had a match-high 13 digs in her NCAA Tournament debut, while Stivrins had five blocks and Hames had four stuffs, one shy of her career high. Sydnee VanBeek led Ball State with eight kills. Nebraska and Missouri, which will be meeting in the second round in Lincoln for the second year in a row, will have a 7 p.m. start on Saturday on NET, BTN+ and the Husker Sports Network.&nbsp; <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575734971082.jpeg"> Set 1: Nebraska trailed 3-2 before going on a 5-0 run to take a 7-3 lead. Kubik, Hames and Sun combined on four straight kills in that stretch, and NU went up 12-6 after Sun had a kill and a block with Schwarzenbach. The lead increased to 10 at 20-10 after two kills and a block by Kubik and an ace by Miller. The Huskers pulled away to win 25-13, hitting .548 to just .071 for Ball State. NU had 3.5 blocks and killed 19 of its 25 points.&nbsp; Set 2: NU rallied from down 7-5 to take a 9-7 lead after a 4-0 run sparked by a Stivrins kill and block. Hayley Densberger served an ace before a Kubik kill made it 12-8, and a pair of attacking errors by the Cardinals preceded a kill by Stivrins as the Huskers went up 18-12. Ball State got within four at 19-15, but the Huskers closed out the 25-18 win with Stivrins, Kubik and Sun posting kills down the stretch.&nbsp; Set 3: Ball State had to burn a timeout after Nebraska started the set on a 6-1 run. Sweet and Kubik each had a pair of kills to get the Huskers going. Hames sparked a six-point spurt with a kill, and Kubik and Stivrins tacked on three more as Nebraska went up 17-5 on a block by Sun and Schwarzenbach. Kubik's 10th kill of the match put NU up 21-10, and Stivrins and Hames posted a block before another Kubik kill increased the lead to 23-10. Stivrins and Kubik teamed up for another block, and Miller ended the match with an ace.&nbsp;

🏐 Huskers sweep Ball State to advance in NCAA Tournament

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575733916335.jpeg">By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- December 6, 2019 -- Brian Rodriguez and Jacob Jefferson combined for 42 points and 17 rebounds Friday night while leading the Chadron State Eagles to a 79-60 victory over Colorado Christian in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams in the Chicoine Center. Rodriguez, a 6-foot-4 senior, poured in 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Jefferson, a 6-7 sophomore, scored 16 points and collected nine rebounds.&nbsp;The pair tallied Chadron State's first 26 points.&nbsp;A three-pointer and two free throws by point guard Colby Jackson in the final minute helped the Eagles own a 37-29 halftime lead. Chadron State continually widened the difference in the second half, going ahead by as many as 22 points with nine minutes remaining and never letting the margin shrink to fewer than 16 points the rest of the way. The Eagles didn't shoot "lights out," making a modest 38.5 percent from the field, but they sank 10 treys compared to the Cougars' four, and out-rebounded the visitors by a 50-31 margin.&nbsp; CSC claimed 22 offensive rebounds and converted them into 21 points. Jefferson said Coach Houston Reed emphasized the importance of offensive rebounds this week in practice, noting that a big man's highest percentage shot is a second shot. Reed noted that the Eagles' defense late in the first half was a big factor in the outcome. The Cougars led 24-15 with 7:36 left in the opening half, but scored just five more points prior to intermission.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reed also was pleased that his team committed just 12 turnovers after averaging 22 through its first six games. Jackson finished with 10 points to go with seven assists. Forward Kenan Gray also scored 10 points for the Eagles, all in the second half after starting the game but drawing two fouls in the opening 1:37 and not playing again in the first half. Jake Hornick, a 6-1 guard, led the Cougars with 18 points, followed by center Spencer Hoffman with 14 points and Justin Engesser with 12. The Eagles are now 2-5 and Christian falls to 0-7. Chadron State will host another Denver team, Regis, tonight (Saturday). The Rangers are 6-1 after edging Metro State-Denver 66-65 Friday night on two free throws by Brian Dawson with 13 seconds remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Colorado Christian--Jack Hornick 18, Spencer Hoffman 14, Justin Engesser 12, Elijah Oliver 6, Collin Huun 4, Christian Hyatt 4, Adrian Cantwell 2. Totals: 21-55 (4-19) 14-24 60 points, 31 rebounds, 15 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State--Brian Rodriguez 26, Jacob Jefferson 16, Colby Jackson 10, Kenan Gray 10, Stephon Bell 7, Brady Delimont 5, Dominic Coleman 3, Andre Sepeda 2. Totals: 25-65, (10-30) 19-24. 79 points, 50 rebound, 12 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Colorado Christian&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-pointers:&nbsp;CCU--Hornick 2, Engesser 1, Oliver 1.&nbsp;CSC--Rodriguez 4, Jackson 2, Jackson 1, Delimont 1, Bell 1, Coleman 1.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575733743123.jpeg">Cougars keep CSC at bay, pull away late to win RMAC opener By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- December 5, 2019 -- The Colorado Christian women's basketball team outscored Chadron State 17-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Eagles Friday evening, winning 69-56 in the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;With the loss, CSC drops to 2-8 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Cougars earned their first victory of the season, improving to 1-7 overall and 1-0 in the RMAC.&nbsp;The Cougars outscored CSC 29-16 in the first quarter, but the Eagles used a 16-3 scoring run in the second quarter to lower the halftime deficit to two. CCU outscored CSC 14-11 in the third before using the fourth quarter to propel them to victory.&nbsp;"We played a lot better defense in the second quarter," Head Coach Janet Raymer said. "We got close but we started turning the ball over and making mistakes at the end of the game."The Eagles shot 37.7 percent (23-61) from the field while Colorado Christian hit 42.4 percent (25-59). Chadron State was outrebounded in the loss 40-36.&nbsp;CSC finished 25 percent (5-20) from beyond the arc and were 5-9 from the free-throw line. The Cougars shot 16 more free-throws, making 14 of 25 attempts for 56 perecent and converted five of fifteen shots from three.&nbsp;Chadron State commited one more turnover in the game, with 21. CCU scored 27 points off turnovers, while the Eagles scored 16 points of 20 Cougar turnovers.&nbsp;Three players scored in double-digits for CSC. Melisa Kadic, who made three of the Eagle's shots from behind the arc, led with 13. Jessica Lovitt and Taryn Foxen each scored 11 and 10, respectively.&nbsp;Kadic and Lovitt led the team with eight rebounds each.&nbsp;Sam Nunez scored a game-high 22 points for the Cougars. Brookelyn Hurlbut, Marie Tsoungui and Lourdes Gonzales followed behind in scoring. Hurlbut had 12 points and Tsoungui and Gonzalez had 11 and 10, respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gonzalez led both teams with 10 rebounds.&nbsp;CSC returns to action tomorrow as they host Regis. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;

Eagles crush CCU in conference opener behind 26 points from new star

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- December 3, 2019 -- The Chadron State College basketball teams will launch their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedules by hosting the Colorado Christian Cougars on Friday night and the Regis Rangers on Saturday night in double-headers in the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;The women's games will tip off the action at 5:30. For the Eagles, this will be a "new season."&nbsp;Both teams took their lumps while playing non-conference foes.&nbsp;The CSC women are 2-7 and have been outscored by an average of 70.6 to 60.5 points. The men are 1-5, but the points per game margin is just 69-68.5 after CSC outgunned Presentation College 83-53 during the Eagles' first home game on Sunday. The Lady Eagles' wins are over their first and last opponents.&nbsp;They edged Texas A&amp;M International 66-62 in the opener and Converse College of South Carolina 81-63 on Saturday at the North Star Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. Three players have frequently set the scoring pace for the women's team. Junior Taryn Foxen leads with a 13.1-point average, followed by senior transfer Melisa Kadic at 11.0 and sophomore point guard Jori Peters at 9.3 a game.&nbsp;Freshman Jordan Morris is chipping in 6.5 points a game, fourth best on the roster, and is also averaging 5.3 rebounds.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also a senior transfer, 6-4 Brian Rodriguez-Flores, is the top scorer and rebounder on the CSC men's team at 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Point guard Colby Jackson is next on the scoring chart at 10.2 points a game despite shooting just 31 percent from the field.&nbsp;He's taken up some slack by making 25 of 30 free throws. Lack of depth is not one of the men's problems. Coach Houston Reed has mixed and matched an assortment of players during the first six games in an effort to find the right combinations. The Eagles played Presentation on Sunday without senior guard Michael Sparks because of a foot injury.&nbsp;Reed said he can not predict whether Sparks will be available this weekend. Both Colorado Christian teams will come to Chadron with 0-6 records. The Cougars opened their seasons by playing two games in Texas and the remaining four in Washington state. The women have lost by as many as 28 points and as few as five.&nbsp;The men's margins have ranged from 26 down to three. The Lady Cougars' top gun is 5-9 junior Sam Nunes, who is averaging 11.5 points.&nbsp;Classmates Lourdes Gonzales and Brooke Hurlbut, both about 5-11, are averaging nine points apiece. The Colorado Christian men also are being led by juniors. Justin Engesser is averaging 14 points, Elijah Oliver 12.8 and Jake Hornick 11.5. Spencer Hoffman, a 6-11 sophomore, is scoring at a 9.8 clip and has made all 11 of his free throws. The Regis women are 2-4 this season. They have lost to RMAC rivals Colorado Mines 69-55 and CSU-Pueblo 69-63, both games scheduled outside of the regular league rotation. Junior Whitney Jacob leads in both scoring and rebounding at 12.7 and 8.0. Freshman guards Kali Murrell and Morgan Smith are each averaging nine points. The Regis men, one of the preseason favorites in the RMAC, are 5-1, losing only to Western Oregon 90-69 after knocking off another Oregon team, Concordia, 80-49, the previous game. The Rangers also toppled Minnesota-Mankato 97-89 and Eastern New Mexico 84-70 in their most-recent games. The Rangers' top scorer has been Toni Rocak, a 6-8 native of Switzerland, at 15.3 a game. Guards Brian Dawson and Christian Little are averaging 12 and 11 points, respectively. Rocak is one of several foreigners on the Regis roster.&nbsp;Others are from Australia, Italy, Lithuania and New Zealand.&nbsp;The Lithuanian, Tomas Auruskevicius, had made 12 of 25 three-point shots. After this weekend's twin-bills, the Eagles will play their next five RMAC games on the road before they're at home again on Jan. 10.

Chadron State opens RMAC schedule at home Friday-Saturday

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Trent Harris had 24 points as Northern Colorado easily beat Northern New Mexico 92-47 on Wednesday night. Bodie Hume had 15 points and six rebounds for Northern Colorado (4-4). Matt Johnson added 15 points. Jonah Radebaugh had 14 points and six rebounds. Naquwan Solomon had 14 points for the Eagles. Northern Colorado plays Wyoming on the road next Saturday. Harris starred at Scottsbluff High School and played for WNCC in Scottsbluff before transferring to UNC.

🏀Former Scottsbluff star shoots UNC to win Wednesday

Lincoln - Nebraska buried a season-high 12 three-pointers, including a career-high-tying six from Taylor Kissinger, as the Huskers shot their way to an 83-79 win over Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday night. With the victory, Nebraska improved to 8-1 on the season while the Blue Devils slipped to 6-3 overall. The Huskers handed Duke just its third loss in 13 games in the history of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, with two of those losses coming to Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena. While Kissinger matched her career best with six threes by going 6-for-9 from long range to finish with a team-high 19 points, the junior from Minden, Neb., was far from the only Husker firing. The Big Red got 14 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting night from the field from sophomore Ashtyn Veerbeek. The 6-2 forward from Sioux Center, Iowa, matched her career high by burying all three of her three-pointers and finished another traditional three-point play for the Huskers. Senior guard Hannah Whitish added a pair of three-pointers, while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the closing minute to help the Huskers seal the four-point win. They were Whitish's first free throw attempts of the season.&nbsp; <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575554937726.jpeg"> Early in the game, Whitish dished out three assists to become the first Husker in history to score 1,000 points, hit 200 threes and distribute 400 assists in a career. She added three more assists to finish the night with 403 in her career, moving past former Husker Stacy Imming (1984-87) into the No. 7 spot on the NU career list. The six assists were also a season high for Whitish. Junior center Kate Cain added 10 points, five rebounds and five big blocks to go along with a pair of steals. Cain's block total pushed her to 207 in her career to match 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Page at No. 3 on the Nebraska career block chart. The Huskers also got significant contributions from senior Nicea Eliely, sophomore Leigha Brown and freshman Isabelle Bourne. Eliely managed nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, while Brown pitched in eight points, including crucial free throws down the stretch, five rebounds and two steals including a huge hustle play to dive on the floor and secure a Husker possession in the closing minute. Bourne added six points, a team-high seven rebounds including four on the offensive end, and two blocks. As a team, Nebraska hit 48.3 percent (28-58) of its shots from the field, including a scorching 12-of-27 (.444) from three-point range. The Big Red also knocked down 15-of-20 free throws, including 9-of-10 in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Huskers also dished out a season-high 23 assists, including six from Whitish, five from Sam Haiby, four from Kissinger, three from Brown and three more from Eliely. The Huskers worked their way to a 21-20 lead at the end of the first quarter, knocking down 4-of-12 threes to overcome 9-of-14 overall shooting by Duke in the quarter. The Huskers outworked the Blue Devils on the boards 12-6 in the opening quarter, including seven offensive rebounds. The Big Red caught fire two minutes into the second quarter, overcoming a 25-21 Duke lead on a three by Veerbeek and two more by Kissinger to claim a 34-30 edge and force a Duke timeout with 6:05 left in the half. Veerbeek added a jumper to make it 36-30. Later in the quarter, Whitish buried a three to give Nebraska the biggest lead of the game at 47-37 with 3:07 left in the half. Duke rallied late in the quarter, but the Huskers took a 49-45 lead to the halftime locker room. At the half, Nebraska was winning on the glass, 19-14 and had allowed just three offensive boards to the Blue Devils who had hit a scalding hot 19-of-31 field goals, including 4-of-8 threes. Duke bolted out of the locker room early in the second half to take a 51-49 lead. The game remained a possession game for the rest of the quarter, but Nebraska got the final three points of the period to take a 65-62 lead to the fourth. Nebraska never relinquished the lead in the fourth, although Duke pulled within one point on multiple occasions, the last coming at 76-75 with 1:19 left. The Huskers' last seven points came at the free throw line, beginning with one from Eliely before Brown hit a pair and Whitish hit the final four to seal the win. The Huskers survived despite giving up 16 offensive rebounds in the second half, primarily because of Nebraska's tighter grip on the Blue Devil shooters. Duke went 0-for-9 from three-point range in the second half and just 14-of-37 overall from the field after halftime. Leaonna Odom finished with game highs of 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals for Duke, while Miela Goodchild added 15 points. All-America candidate Haley Gorecki managed 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals, while Onome Akinbode-James pitched in 13 points and six rebounds for the Blue Devils. Nebraska will enjoy nine days off from competition before returning to the court to take on Oral Roberts on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Huskers set season high from three to top Duke

Courtesy: Husker Athletics Haanif Cheatham produced his first career double-double Wednesday night for the Nebraska men's basketball team, but Michael Devoe flirted with a triple-double to lead Georgia Tech to a 73-56 victory in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchup at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.&nbsp;Cheatham paced the Huskers with 14 points and 11 rebounds, the first double-figure rebounding game of his career. Cam Mack and Jervay Green each added 11 points for Nebraska, but the Huskers shot just 32 percent from the field – including 25 percent in the second half – and were 8-of-18 from the free throw line. Nebraska (4-4) also committed a season-high 18 turnovers which led to 18 Yellow Jacket points.&nbsp;Devoe, the ACC's leading scorer, put up 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Georgia Tech (4-2), reaching the 20-point plateau for the fifth time in six games. Moses Wright added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Yellow Jackets, who trailed by four late in the first half before outscoring Nebraska 21-6 over the final four minutes of the opening period and the first four minutes of the second half to pull away for the win.&nbsp;Nebraska trailed by four, 32-28, at the half. The Huskers, who entered the game averaging 11.9 turnovers per game, survived a first half in which they turned the ball over 11 times. Fueled by the turnovers, Georgia Tech used runs of 8-0 and 10-0 to take the four-point lead into the locker room. Cheatham put up eight points and six rebounds to keep the Huskers close, and Thorir Thorbjarnarson provided a spark with six points in seven minutes off the bench. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575515684196.jpeg">&nbsp;Dachon Burke hit 3-pointer on Nebraska's opening possession, but the Huskers missed seven of their next eight shots as Georgia Tech built an 8-5 lead. Nebraska responded with an 8-1 run to grab a 13-9 advantage, but the Huskers then went scoreless for more than five minutes as Georgia Tech scored eight straight points to pull in front 17-13 at the midway mark of the half.&nbsp;Thorbjarnarson ended a scoreless drought of more than four minutes with a basket, and he sparked Nebraska with six points and drew a pair of charges during a 13-5 run that put the Huskers in front 26-22 with four minutes remaining in the half. But after back-to-back Thorbjarnarson baskets gave the Huskers their biggest lead, Georgia Tech scored 10 straight points to take a six-point lead, before Cheatham ended another four-minute scoring drought for the Huskers with a layup just before the first-half buzzer.&nbsp;After Georgia Tech closed the first half on a 10-2 run, the Yellow Jackets opened the second half on an 11-4 spurt as the Huskers struggled to score. Green knocked down a 3-pointer to begin the half, but Nebraska missed its next 10 shots and converted only 4-of-10 free throws as Georgia Tech built its first double-digit lead at 43-32 four minutes into the half.&nbsp;A quick 5-0 spurt pulled Nebraska to within six, but Georgia Tech answered that run with a pair of 5-0 runs of its own over the next four minutes to grab a 13-point lead midway through the period. Nebraska cut the lead to double digits twice over the next five minutes but could get no closer than nine before Georgia Tech put the game away by scoring seven straight points to build a 67-51 lead with 2:26 remaining.&nbsp;Nebraska continues its three-game road trip on Saturday, when the Huskers travel to Omaha to take on the Creighton Bluejays.

ACC's leading scorer stings Huskers in Georgia Tech win 73-56

DENVER (AP) — LeBron James has been compared to Michael Jordan for his entire career, though on Tuesday night it was Anthony Davis who emulated the Hall of Famer. Davis, ailing from flu-like symptoms, took an IV at halftime and then scored 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets. James also had 25 points, nine assists and a crucial dunk off a miss late in the fourth quarter to clinch a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. Jordan's legend grew when he played through the flu in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, leading the Chicago Bulls to the win and eventually their fifth title in seven years. Tuesday's game was just the 20th of the season for the Lakers but Davis' effort still impressed his coach. "For him to play through illness and have that kind of performance was something special," coach Frank Vogel said. Davis missed the morning film session and his status for the game was questionable until before tip. He showed no effects of the illness, scoring most of the Lakers 24 points in the third quarter. He also had 10 rebounds and helped to hold Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to 13 points. He played nearly 37 minutes after trying to recover for most of the day. "Sleep. That's really it. Sleep and a couple of medicine things here and there," he said of the treatment he took. "The IV at halftime was trying a way to keep going." Jamal Murray scored 22 points and Paul Millsap had 21 points and eight rebounds. Jokic added eight assists but wasn't the only one struggling on offense. Denver shot 40.7% and failed to reach 100 points for the second straight game. "We got the looks we wanted but just didn't hit some shots," Murray said. Both teams were coming off losses that ended long winning streaks, but it was Los Angeles that bounced back behind James and Davis and a 56-35 advantage in rebounding. The Nuggets nearly came back in the final minutes. The Lakers led by 10 midway through the fourth before Denver rallied to get within a point with 2:23 left. But the Nuggets didn't score again. The Lakers hit three free throws and James slammed home Davis' missed layup with 1:15 remaining. "They're one of the top teams to come back from double-digit deficits in the second half," James said. "We knew they were going to make a run. A very good team at home and we just kept our composure." Denver has lost two in a row for the second time this season and fell to 8-3 at home. "They are a better team than us right now," Millsap said. "We didn't bring our best game but we were still in the game. If we could have knocked those shots down it would have been a totally different ballgame." AROUND THE NBA TUESDAY The Miami Heat have ended Toronto’s seven-game winning streak and became the first team to knock off the Raptors in Canada this season. Jimmy Butler had a triple-double of 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists as the Heat outlasted the Raptors, 121-110 in overtime. Butler scored eight consecutive points in 55 seconds to begin the extra session. He bailed out the Heat after they coughed up a seven-point lead in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Duncan Robinson scored 22 points Bam Adebayo scored 18 points as Miami dropped Toronto to 9-1 at home. Norman Powell had a team-high 23 points and Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) added 15 points with 12 rebounds for the Raptors. Montrez Harrell scored 26 points and Paul George added 25 in the Clippers 117-97 thumping of the Trail Blazers. Kawhi Leonard added 11 points in helping extend the Clippers’ franchise-best start at home to 13-1. The Spurs overcame James Harden’s 50 points by rallying from a late 10-point deficit to beat the Rockets, 135-133 in double overtime. Lonnie Walker IV had a career-high 28 points and DeMar DeRozan added 23 points, nine assists and five rebounds in San Antonio’s second straight home win. Luka Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the third quarter and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 28 minutes to power the Mavericks to a 118-97 rout of the Pelicans. Doncic had 12 points the first quarter and then broke open a three-point game by scoring 15 of the Mavericks’ 25 points in the final 9:18 of the third D.J. Augustin added 16 of his 24 in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 127-120 verdict over the Wizards. Evan Fournier had a team-high 31 points against Washington, which lost for the fifth time in six games despite Bradley Beal’s 42 points. Blake Griffin was 6-for-7 from 3-point range while scoring 24 points in the Pistons’ 127-94 victory over the Cavaliers. Andre Drummond had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Detroit, which has won two straight for the first time this season.

Lakers top Nuggets in battle of West's top two teams; Spurs overcome Harden's 50 point night 

(AP) Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe’s season is over after the team placed him on injured reserve. Wolfe dislocated his left elbow in the Broncos’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wolfe finishes the season with a career-best seven sacks, including two of Philip Rivers in his final game. The eighth-year pro and Super Bowl winner becomes a free agent in March.

Broncos lose sack master for season to elbow injury

(AP) DENVER - Brandon McManus figured conditions were perfect for him to make history. But Broncos coach Vic Fangio decided against letting him try a 65-yard field goal with 1 second left in the first half. Fangio said he’s seen too many kickers alter their mechanics for monster field goal tries and that affects them on subsequent, shorter kicks. McManus dismissed that notion but he did kick two 50-plus field goals after halftime including the game-winner from 53 yards in Denver’s 23-20 win over the Chargers.

McManus at odds with Fangio over decision not to try record FG attempt

Courtesy: Husker Athletics LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska volleyball team was selected as the No. 5 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night and will host the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds at the Bob Devaney Sports Center next weekend. The Huskers, making their 38th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, will open the tournament on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. against the Ball State Cardinals (20-11), champions of the Mid-American Conference. The 4:30 p.m. match will feature the Northern Iowa Panthers (24-10) of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Tigers (21-7) of the SEC. Friday's winners will meet on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. Baylor, Texas, Stanford and Wisconsin received the top four seeds from the NCAA Tournament committee. Should those teams all advance past the first weekend, they would host an NCAA regional the following weekend. Nebraska is in Wisconsin's region along with No. 12 national seed Hawaii and No. 13 Texas A&amp;M. The Huskers would only have an opportunity to host an NCAA regional if they advance past the opening two rounds and Wisconsin gets upset in the first or second round. Tickets to the first and second round in Lincoln will be available to purchase online at Huskers.com/tickets Sunday evening, or by calling 800-8-BIG RED beginning at 8 a.m. Monday. Streaming and broadcast information will be announced later this week.&nbsp; The Huskers, who have been to the last four NCAA Semifinals and won National Championships in 2015 and 2017, finished the regular season 25-4 overall and 17-3 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska is 2-0 all-time against Ball State with the last meeting on Sept. 11, 2004 in Lincoln. The Cardinals are making their first tournament appearance since 2011. Missouri was Nebraska's NCAA second-round opponent at the Devaney Center last year. The Huskers played Northern Iowa in 2017 during the regular season in Omaha, dropping a 3-1 match. The 2019 season marks the 35th time that Lincoln has hosted NCAA first and second round competition. Nebraska is 113-32 (.779) in 37 previous NCAA Tournament appearances. The 2019 Husker squad is looking to become the first Nebraska volleyball team to reach five consecutive final fours. This year's NCAA Championship is set for December 19-21 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. NCAA First and Second Round Schedule (CT)First Round – Friday, Dec. 64:30 p.m. – Northern Iowa vs. Missouri7 p.m.* – Ball State vs. Nebraska*or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 4:30 p.m. match, but no sooner than 7 p.m. Second Round – Saturday, Dec. 77 p.m. – First Round Winners <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575260878271.jpeg">

🏐 Huskers earn #5 national seed in NCAA Tournament

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information A dozen Chadron State College players reached the scoring column Sunday afternoon when the Eagles defeated the Presentation College Saints 83-53 in a men’s basketball game in the Chicoine Center. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It was the first victory for the Eagles whose previous five games were on the road, where they were outscored by an average of only 6.6 points a game.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State was ahead all the way Sunday, posting a 14-3 margin in the first five minutes and owning a 43-13 lead after 13:30 had been played.&nbsp;The Eagles sank six 3-pointers while building that 30-point margin. &nbsp;The hosts shot exactly 50 percent from the field for the game, connecting on 34 of 68 shots.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But it wasn’t just the offense that pleased CSC Coach Houston Reed. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“I was proud of the way we started with a great defensive mindset,” Reed said. “We played really well at times. We’re a pretty capable group. We just need to become more consistent and make the most of every possession.&nbsp;Our guys are working hard to get everything put together. We’re excited to be starting conference play this weekend.” &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reed allowed all 14 players who suited up to play at least five minutes and only one Eagle was on the floor more than 20 minutes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Rodriguez, a 6-4 senior who transferred from San Jose State this fall, led the Eagles with 15 points and eight rebounds.&nbsp;He was five of eight from the field, including three of five from behind the arc, and made both of his free throws. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rodriguez was the team’s only double-figure scorer, but off-guard Dominic Coleman tallied nine points and two inside players, Walker Andrew and Kenan Gray, along with versatile Stephon Bell, all contributed eight. That foursome made 17 of their 25 field goal attempts. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Point guard Colby Jackson handed out nine assists and had just one turnover. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Presentation, which admittedly is struggling this season, is now 2-10 for the season, but continued to hustle throughout the contest.&nbsp;The Saints’ leading scorer was 6-2 junior Nate Seyoum with 10 points. Elijah Coleman, a 6-4 senior, added eight.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Located at Aberdeen, S.D., Presentation shot 31 percent from the field and outscored the Eagles 13-4 from the free throw line. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State opens Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play this weekend by hosting two Denver teams--Colorado Christian on Friday night and Regis on Saturday night. The Eagles will then become road warriors again, playing their next five games in foreign gyms prior to their next home date on Jan. 10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Presentation--Nate Seyoum 10, Elijah Coleman 8, Ange-Michel Kuo 7, Jackson Becker 6, Alex Sumption 6, Andrew Woodward 6, Lawrence Chery 3, Aaron Havis 3, Cameron Kees 2, Damien Luna 2. Totals: 17-55 (6-18) 13-18 53 points, 36 rebounds, 22 turnovers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State--Brian Rodriguez 15, Dominic Coleman 9, Walker Andrew 8, Kenan Gray 8, Stephon Bell 8, Colby Jackson 6, Brady Delimont 6, Kevin DiMarco 6, Andre Sepeda 6, Jacob Jefferson 4, Kayden Sund 4, Ernesto Cordova 3. Totals: 34-68 (11-31) 4-9 83 points, 40 rebounds, 14 turnovers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Presentation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----53 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----83 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-pointers: Presentation--Seyoum 3, Woodward 2, Havis 1. Chadron State--Rodriguez 3, Jackson 2, Delimont 2, Bell 2, Coleman 1, Cordova 1.

Men's 🏀: Chadron State scorches nets to earn first win of season

DENVER (AP) — Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Broncos a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie quarterback Drew Lock’s debut win for Denver came a month after Brandon Allen beat Cleveland. It made the Broncos the first team in league history to have two quarterbacks start and win their NFL debuts in the same season. The winner by McManus, who stormed off the field just before halftime when coach Vic Fangio changed his mind about letting him attempt a record 65-yard field goal, was set up by a 38-yard pass interference call on Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. Diontae Spencer returned the kickoff 26 yards to the Denver 28 after the Chargers tied the game at 20 on Michael Badgley’s 46-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining. With 9 seconds left, Lock threw deep down the right sideline to Sutton, who caught his two first-quarter touchdown passes. Sutton collided with Hayward and the yellow flag came out. The Chargers argued vehemently about the defensive pass interference, giving the Broncos the ball at the Chargers 35-yard line with 3 seconds remaining. The Chargers (4-8) continued jawing with both the Broncos (4-8) and the officiating crew as the Broncos stormed the field following McManus’ field goal. Quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for 101 yards in miserable conditions and Justin Tucker kicked a tiebreaking 49-yard field goal as time expired to give the Baltimore Ravens a 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The combination of driving rain, a stiff wind and San Francisco’s rugged defense made things difficult for Jackson, who completed only 14 of 23 passes for 105 yards and lost a fumble. But he directed a clutch drive that lasted nearly 6½ minutes before Tucker ended it. It’s a franchise-record eighth straight twin for the 10-2 Ravens. Baltimore improved to 16-3 with Jackson as a starter and 12-0 when he rushes for at least 70 yards. In addition, Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history to have four 100-yard rushing games in a season. Raheem Mostert ran for a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers, who are now tied with New Orleans for the best record in the NFC at 10-2. NFL SUNDAY Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown, Juan Thornhill returned a pick 46 yards for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the bumbling Oakland Raiders 40-9 on Sunday to seize control of the AFC West. LeSean McCoy and Darwin Thompson also had TD runs for the Chiefs (8-4), who took a two-game lead over the Raiders by finishing off a season sweep. That means Kansas City can clinch a fourth straight division title with a win over New England and an Oakland loss to Tennessee next weekend. Oakland (6-6) sure didn’t play like a team fighting for a piece of the division lead. Derek Carr dropped to 0-6 at Arrowhead Stadium with another miserable outing, throwing for 222 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Raiders failed to score twice in the red zone, were penalized 12 times for 99 yards, and seemingly quit when Kansas City put together a 9 1/2-minute drive almost entirely on the ground that soaked up most of the fourth quarter. When the Raiders finally scored a touchdown in the last minute, the Chiefs blocked the extra point and returned it for two points — one more insult to Oakland in a game full of them. It was the Raiders’ seventh straight loss in Kansas City, and the continuation of a major late-season spiral. The blowout came on the heels of a 34-3 loss to the Jets last weekend. Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in the snow and the Green Bay Packers rebounded from a dismal West Coast performance to beat the New York Giants 31-13. The 9-3 Packers sent the 2-10 Giants to their eighth straight loss, their worst skid since 2004. Rodgers finished 21 of 33 for 243 yards with no interceptions on a slippery day at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers hit Davante Adams on touchdown passes of 8 and 17 yards, found a wide-open Allen Lazard for 37 yards and capped the performance with a 1-yarder to Marcedes Lewis. The Packers also intercepted Giants rookie Daniel Jones three times, setting up 10 points. DeVante Parker made two acrobatic touchdown receptions and kicker Jason Sanders also had a circus-like scoring catch to help the Miami Dolphins rally past the slumping Philadelphia Eagles 37-31. Miami overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half with three touchdowns in less than 13 minutes. The 3-9 Dolphins won for the third time in their past five games. The 5-7 Eagles lost their third game in a row and missed a chance to pull into a tie with Dallas atop the NFC East. "Duck" Hodges threw for 212 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his second career start, and the banged-up Steelers exacted revenge for their whipping at the hands of the Browns two weeks ago with a 20-13 victory. Pittsburgh boosted its postseason chances by rallying from 10 points down thanks in large part to Hodges, who was made the starter in place of struggling Mason Rudolph. Pittsburgh improved to 7-5 while the Browns fell to 5-7. Andy Dalton returned from his three-week exile and got a long-awaited win for the coach who benched him, throwing a touchdown pass during a 22-6 victory over the New York Jets that ended the longest losing streak in Cincinnati Bengals history. The Bengals had lost 13 in a row since the end of last season. Coach Zac Taylor benched Dalton after the eighth loss, deciding to see whether Ryan Finley fit into the team’s long-term plans. With the rookie struggling and the season careening toward 0-16, Taylor reversed course and went back to Dalton. Tye Smith returned a blocked field goal 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:02 left to play, helping Tennessee turn the tables at Indianapolis with a 31-17 victory. The 7-5 Titans snapped a three-game losing streak in the series, winning for only the third time in the past 17 meetings. Adam Vinatieri missed three field goals for 6-6 Indy, with two being blocked including the decisive kick that Dane Cruikshank got his hand on. Vinatieri has missed 14 kicks this season — eight field goals and six extra points. Tampa Bay turned Nick Foles’ three first-half turnovers into touchdowns and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-11. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the 4-8 Jaguars and could cost coach Doug Marrone his job. Marrone benched Foles in favor of Gardner Minshew at halftime. The 5-7 Buccaneers have won two straight for the first time in coach Bruce Arians' first season. Derrius Guice ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and the Washington Redskins overcame an early 14-point deficit and held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 29-21 for their second straight victory. Adrian Peterson added 99 yards and a score as the 3-9 Redskins piled up 248 yards on the ground and set a new season high for points. The loss was the fourth straight for the 5-7 Panthers.

Broncos beat Bolts on FG as time expires 23-20

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information FAIRBANKS, ALASKA -- November 30, 2019 -- Chadron State outscored Converse College 45-26 in the first half and Taryn Foxen scored 26 points as the Eagles defeated the Valkyries 81-63, Saturday afternoon in Alaska.&nbsp;CSC finishes the road trip 1-2 and is now 2-7 on the season. Converse falls to 1-8.&nbsp;The Eagles finished the first quarter on a 5-0 scoring run and started the second on a 10-2 scoring run. CSC's lead never got below nine in the third quarter and they led by as much as 24 points.&nbsp;The Eagle offense scored a season high 81 points in the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Eagles shot 38.9 percent (28-72) from the field while the Valkyries hit 33.3 percent (21-63). Chadron State outrebounded their opponent 43-38.&nbsp;In the victory, Chadron State made a season high 10 three-pointers, with 25 attempts.&nbsp;CSC made 15-20 free-throw attempts, while Converse made 13-23.&nbsp;Converse College committed 9 turnovers in the game, compared to CSC's 7. Chadron State scored 13 points off turnovers and the Nanooks scored 11. Seven turnovers is a season low for the Eagles, who average 16.9 a game.&nbsp;Other than Foxen, three other Eagles had double-digit points. Melisa Kadic scored 16 points, while Jori Peters and Jessica Lovitt each had 14 and 11, respectively.&nbsp;Kadic finished with a double-double with a game high 14 rebounds. Peters was one assist shy of a double-double, with nine assists.&nbsp;Ashley Sides had a team high 13 points for Converse, followed by Lindsey Hardin with 10.&nbsp;CSC returns home to start conference play next weekend, as they host Colorado Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Foxen posts 26 points for CSC to cap Alaska trip with victory

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It was cold and damp, Iowa had the ball at its 26 with 32 seconds left in regulation in a tie game, and the Hawkeyes’ offense hadn’t done much since the first quarter. Instead of being content to play for overtime against border rival Nebraska, coach Kirk Ferentz went for the win Friday. The Hawkeyes got it when Keith Duncan kicked a 48-yard field goal with one second left, giving No. 19 Iowa a 27-24 victory over Nebraska that leaves the Cornhuskers out of the postseason for a third consecutive season. “We thought we had a chance if we executed,” Ferentz said. “There’s some risk and reward involved there. We thought the reward outweighed the risk. At least we came out the right side this time.” The Hawkeyes (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) beat the Huskers (5-7, 3-6) for a fifth straight year and second year in a row on a late field goal. Duncan, who walked on to Iowa in 2016, had more to celebrate than just helping the Hawkeyes hold onto the Heroes Game trophy for at least another year. Ferentz announced after the game that he was giving Duncan a scholarship. “The culmination of all these four years of hard work,” said Duncan, who also kicked a 49-yarder against the Huskers and now owns the Big Ten single-season record with 29. “These 12 weeks have been really hard for us, just working 100%. There’s been some setbacks, but we finished here. Team goals will lead to individual goals, and that’s where we are today.” Iowa, which had its 14-point lead wiped out in the third quarter, got the ball back after forcing a Nebraska punt in the final minute. Nate Stanley had a long pass to Nico Ragaini overturned to incomplete on video review, but then completed a pair of 22-yard passes to Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Sam LaPorta to bring on the reliable Duncan. The Huskers called two timeouts before Duncan drilled the winner down the middle and with plenty of distance. “Every field goal I’m hungry for, especially in a situation like that with tough conditions,” Duncan said. “That’s why you become a kicker. You’ve got to be hungry and not scared.” After the ball went through, holder Colten Rastetter and Duncan ran toward the Nebraska sideline. Rastetter pointed at the Huskers while Duncan blew kisses at them. “Nebraska fans came for some entertainment, and that’s what it was, entertainment,” Duncan said. “Just having fun with it.” Nebraska, down 24-10 at half, tied it with back-to-back touchdowns in the third quarter. Luke McCaffrey entered the game for a play in place of quarterback Adrian Martinez, rolled to his left and hit JD Spielman with a perfect 39-yard TD pass. The Huskers ran on 12 of 13 plays while covering 60 yards on their next drive, converting a fourth-and-6 before Wyatt Mazour ran in from 9 yards. Smith-Marsette scored on a 45-yard on a reverse run and ran back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and Tyler Goodson broke a 55-yard TD run as Iowa got out to its lead in the first half. Iowa had 18 plays for 191 yards in the first quarter but just 131 yards on 38 plays for the remainder of the game. Iowa gained 11 yards in the second quarter and 7 in the third. Stanley completed 11 of 24 passes for 99 yards, his lowest total since throwing for 86 against Maryland last year. Tyler Goodson ran 13 times for a season-high 116 yards. The Huskers are in their longest bowl drought since 1955-61, but coach Scott Frost is encouraged by the progress the second half of the season. “There’s a lot of things that needed to get fixed, and I think a lot of those have been addressed,” Frost said. “I think when you plant a seed, you don’t necessarily see sprouts right away. There’s a lot going on underneath the ground before you see things shooting out of it. I know a lot of things have gotten better.” EPENESA’s BIG DAY Preseason All-America defensive end A.J. Epenesa set career highs with 14 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. “You always love to win this game,” Epenesa said. “They joined the Big Ten not too long ago but it’s turned into a pretty hard-headed rivalry between the two of us. If it’s between whose corn is better, which team you like more or what state you’re from, there’s a lot of pride on both sides of this. When you can come out and win it, especially in other people’s stadium, it adds a little extra to it.” THE TAKEAWAY Iowa: This was a hard-fought win for the Hawkeyes and one they’ll savor because it came against their border rival. Except for the big-play touchdowns, their offense continued to be middling. Nebraska: The Huskers dropped to 0-6 against Top 25 opponents over two seasons under Frost.

#19 Hawkeyes halt Husker comeback with final-second field goal for 27-24 win

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College women's basketball team perhaps takes their longest road trip ever, as they fly to Fairbanks, Alaska, for three games in three days.&nbsp;Chadron to Fairbanks is approximately 2,912 miles.&nbsp;The Eagles are 1-5 on the season. Sophomore Taryn Foxen leads the team in scoring, with 12.8 points per contest.&nbsp;CSC's first opponent, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, are 3-3 on the season. The two teams are set to play at 5 p.m. (MT), on Thanksgiving Day.&nbsp;The Nanooks victories have come against San Francisco State, Chaminade University and Parkside. Westminster College, an RMAC school, defeated Fairbanks 84-64 last Friday.&nbsp;Three players average double-digit points for the Nanooks, led by Jocelyn Gandara. Gandara averages 16.3 points per game, followed by Kylie Wallace and Sam Tolliver, who each average 15.7 and 14.2, respectively. Wallace leads the team with 7.8 rebounds per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Friday's opponent, the Lake Erie Storm, are 0-7 on the season. Four of their seven losses have been by ten points or less.&nbsp;The Eagles and Storm are set to tip off at 3 p.m., on Friday, November 29. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574830835106.jpeg">&nbsp;Josie Chaddock leads Lake Erie with 15.3 points per game, followed by Breanna Bauer with 15.1. Bauer leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per contest.&nbsp;The Storm have shot .360 on the season, compared to the Eagle's .360.&nbsp;CSC's final opponent of the weekend is Converse College at 3 p.m. on Saturday the 30.&nbsp;After starting the season 1-0, the Valkyries have dropped five straight, making their season record 1-5.&nbsp;With 15 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, Nigeria Davis leads Converse College in scoring and rebounds. Davis has shot 69 percent from the field this season.&nbsp;On the season, CSC averages 53.5 points per game, while the Valkyries average 57.&nbsp;All of this weekend's games in Alaska can be followed live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/uaf/

CSC women's basketball playing in three-game Thanksgiving Alaska event

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Jamal Hartwell II scored a career-high 23 points and Jordan Miller had 20 and George Mason advanced to the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic with an 85-66 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night. Javone Green added 17 points for the Patriots, who are 7-1 for the first time since 1983-84. Hartwell, who had five 3-pointers and six assists, also career bests, and Miller combined for 28 points in the second half. AJ Wilson pulled down 14 rebounds and blocked five shots to go with eight points. In the second half George Mason made 7 of 12 behind the arc and shot 61%. Nebraska (3-3) was within 67-60 with 7:49 to play. Then the Patriots hit 7 of 8 shots to break open the game with an 18-4 run. Nebraska hit just one 3-pointer among eight shots, plus a free throw and had three turnovers to end its three-game winning streak. “This was a gratifying win for us. It was a great team victory,” said Patriot head coach Dave Paulsen. “We kept them out of transition and I thought we defended really well. Our offense, against their pressure, wasn’t perfect but I thought we distributed the ball well.” Dachon Burke led the Cornhuskers with 14 points but only had two in the second half. Haanif Cheatham added 13 points. Hartwell and Greene scored 10 points apiece as the Patriots opened a 37-28 halftime lead. A 29-12 rebounding margin helped, including 11-2 on the offensive end. The teams combined for 24 turnovers. A Green dunk tied the game at 16 and then the Patriots hit three 3-pointers, taking a 27-19 lead on Justin Kier’s triple at the 7:22 mark. A 7-0 surge late in the half put George Mason up by 11. “We did talk about the need, playing back-to-back game, to play with high energy,” Paulsen said. “Was this the best game we’ve played this season? It feels like it. It certainly was a complete game, with our defensive energy and our offensive efficiency.” BIG PICTURE George Mason: In addition to winning like they haven’t in 35 years, the Patriots had their first-ever 5-0 start before losing to No. 6 Maryland. Nebraska: The rebuilding Cornhuskers only returned 50 points from last season, but had scored at least 80 points in its three wins. Nebraska last won at in-season tournament in 2000, the San Juan Shootout. UP NEXT George Mason faces New Mexico State in the championship game on Wednesday. Nebraska plays South Florida in the third-place game on Wednesday. #1 Duke Stunned at home by Stephen F Austin DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Nathan Bain stole the ball and hit a layup at the overtime buzzer and Stephen F. Austin knocked off No. 1 Duke 85-83 on Tuesday night, ending the Blue Devils’ 150-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents. They became the first non-Atlantic Coast Conference team to beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in nearly 20 years and the second unranked team to upset a No. 1-ranked team on its home floor in two weeks after Evansville went into Rupp Arena and stunned Kentucky 67-64. Duke had the ball in the closing seconds of overtime, but Tre Jones missed a jumper with about 15 seconds left and Wendell Moore rebounded it. Hounded by the Lumberjacks’ high-pressure defense, Hurt threw the ball away in a scramble with about 3 seconds left and it went to Bain — who went the length of the floor for a buzzer-beating layup. Kevon Harris scored 26 points and Gavin Kensmil added 15 for the Lumberjacks (5-1). Vernon Carey had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils (6-1), who had 22 turnovers and were just 11 of 24 from the free-throw line in the second half. Tre Jones had 17 points and 12 assists — but also had eight turnovers against a high-pressure Stephen F. Austin defense that is the nation’s best at generating takeaways. There were two ties and a lead change in the final minute of regulation, with Kensmil tying it at 81 with his layup with 19 seconds remaining. That left Duke with the last shot before OT, but after Jones missed a turnaround jumper with about 4 seconds left, the rebound was batted around to Stanley, whose jumper off the glass went off the rim at the buzzer. BIG PICTURE Stephen F. Austin: No question the Lumberjacks earned the biggest victory in program history, becoming the first non-ACC team to come into Cameron and win since St. John’s did it in February 2000. Duke: The Blue Devils’ run at No. 1 will end after two weeks, with this young team coming apart under the pressure of Stephen F. Austin’s tenacious defense. UP NEXT Stephen F. Austin: Visits Arkansas State on Saturday. Duke: Plays host to Winthrop on Friday night.

Men's Hoops: Huskers suffer 85-66 setback to George Mason, get USF Wednesday; #1 Duke stunned at home in final .01 

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Haanif Cheatham scored 19 points and Jervay Green scored 14 and Nebraska pulled away for an 82-71 win over Washington State in the Cayman Islands Classic on Monday night. Cheatham and Green combined for 26 points in the second half. Dachon Burke and Kevin Cross added 14 points apiece and Cam Mack had 10 with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Cornhuskers (3-2). CJ Elleby matched his career high with 27 points for Washington State (2-3) and Isaac Bonton added 17 points. Nebraska had a pair of 13-2 runs in the second half. The first started barely two minutes in and erased a four-point deficit. Green, who had eight points during the streak, started it with two free throws and followed with a 3-pointer to put the Cornhuskers on top 41-40. He had another 3 during the run, which ended with 13:47 to go and Nebraska up 49-42. The Cougars went 1 for 8 with three turnovers. Washington State was only down five points when the next run began at the midway point. Cheatham led the charge with six points as the Cornhuskers hit 4 of 5, including a pair of 3s. Cheatham had a 3 to start it and Cross made it 69-53 with a 3 at the 7:22 mark. In that 3½-minute stretch WSU went 1 for 8 with two turnovers. The Cougars shot 32% in the second half while the Cornhuskers shot 64%, including 5-of-7 3-pointers. Neither team led by more than six points in the first half, with the Cougars up 37-34 at the break. The difference was at the foul line where WSU was just 5 of 9 while the Cornhuskers went 2 of 7. Elleby led Washington State with 13 points and Cross had nine for Nebraska. BIG PICTURE Washington State: Nebraska is the first Power 5 team the Cougars have played. ... First-year coach Kyle Smith is rebuilding a program that has lost to Santa Clara and Omaha. Nebraska: WSU is the first Power 5 team the Cornhuskers have played, which makes their three-game winning streak a little less impressive. A win over Southern in overtime and losses to UC Riverside and Southern Utah at home prove what a difficult rebuilding project first-year coach Fred Hoiberg has. ... Husker Matej Kavas, a graduate transfer from Seattle, averaged 10 points and 9.7 points in two previous games against the Cougars, but had just two in the win. ... Nebraska was coming off back-to-back 90-plus games, the first time that has happened since 1999-2000. INSIDE THE NUMBERS The Cougars led the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 7.3 but had 13 against the Huskers. They also forced 15.8 turnovers, eight of them steals, and Nebraska turned it over 15 times, seven of them steals. ... Also of note, WSU was 6 of 27 (22%) from 3-point range, Nebraska 9 of 18, which made up for a 13 of 25 performance at the foul line. HEATING UP Nebraska now leads the series 7-2, with the last game 21 years ago in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was nine degrees for that Alaska tipoff. Monday it was 70 degrees warmer. UP NEXT: Nebraska: The Cornhuskers take on George Mason on Tuesday in the winner’s bracket.

WNCC star powers Huskers in first win over power five school

By: CSC Sports Information Department LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- November 25, 2019 -- Chadron State College junior quarterback Dalton Holst is one of 36 student-athletes from across the country nominated for the 2019 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year, in a release Monday by the Little Rock Touchdown Club. Holst is among 12 in the NCAA Super Region 4 vying to become a finalist when regional voting concludes on Monday, December 2. The top two vote recipients from each region, in a poll of sports information directors at Division II football playing schools, advance to the national ballot. The winner is announced on December 20. He is one of four quarterbacks in the region. The others on the list include three wide receivers, three running backs, one linebacker, and one defensive lineman. Only three nominees are from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Holst became the school single-season record holder passing for both passing yards and passing touchdowns, throwing for 3,119 yards and 33 scores. Both numbers were the best in Super Region 4, as well as top 10 figures nationally. Last year's Harlon Hill Award winner, Jayru Campbell of Ferris State, returned in 2019 for his senior season but was injured and only played in five games. He was not a nominee on this year's ballot. The Hill Trophy is named for the late Harlon Hill - the former University of North Alabama standout - who excelled with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears. Famously, Danny Woodhead won the trophy in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons at Chadron State. The following season, quarterback Joe McLain was a nominee. Running back Glen Clinton was selected as a finalist in 2013.

Holst named finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — There was no holding back Shaq Lawson on the field. And there was certainly no way to stop the ever-talkative Buffalo Bills defensive end from expressing his excitement following a convincing 20-3 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Lawson had two of Buffalo’s four sacks and the Bills improved to 8-3 to match their best record through 11 games since Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly’s final season in 1996. “Eight and three? That feels good to me,” Lawson said. “I ain’t never been 8-3 in the NFL.” A vast majority of the fourth-year player’s teammates could say the same thing. For a franchise that began the 2000s bumbling through a 17-year postseason drought, the new-look Bills suddenly have a shot to make the playoffs for the second time in three years. And they’re doing so by delivering on the methodical plan to rebuild through youth put into place following the arrival of general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott in 2017. Signs of the Bills acquiring an identity continue to be evident on both sides of the ball. A defense that returned 10 starters limited the Broncos to 134 yards and nine first downs while forcing eight punts. Denver’s lone score came on Brandon McManus’ 45-yard field goal that cut Buffalo’s lead to 13-3 early in the third quarter. The game-turning play came near the end of the first half, when cornerback Tre’Davious White snuffed out a touchdown threat by intercepting Brandon Allen’s pass intended for Courtland Sutton at the Buffalo 8. And the Josh Allen-led offense, featuring nine new starters, is showing signs of having found a rhythm since coordinator Brian Daboll introduced a hurry-up element to its attack in a 37-20 win at Miami a week earlier. After wearing down the Broncos with 12- and 17-play field-goal drives to open the game, Allen hit Cole Beasley for an 18-yard touchdown pass on Buffalo’s first drive of the second half. He then sealed it by completing a 34-yard touchdown pass to a diving John Brown. “I think we started hitting our stride at the right time. We just have to keep rolling,” Beasley said. “We’ve been doing it in practice, and I think Josh is a lot more comfortable doing it that way.” Allen finished 15 of 25 for 185 yards with an interception. He oversaw a unit that finished with 424 yards for a second consecutive week. And Buffalo’s running game found its stride with 244 yards rushing — it’s best outing since Week 16 of 2016. Rookie Devin Singletary had his first 100-yard game with 106 yards rushing. Frank Gore added 65 yards rushing to up his total to 15,289 and move ahead of boyhood idol Barry Sanders into third on the NFL career list. The 15-year veteran also increased his total to 19,154 yards from scrimmage to pass Marshall Faulk for fourth on the list. It was demoralizing outing for the Broncos, who dropped to 3-8 under first-year coach Vic Fangio, and second time in three years. “We just got whipped today,” linebacker Von Miller said. “Nothing surprised us. We just got beat.” And it might be time for Fangio to look to the future after Brandon Allen went 3 of 14 for 4 yards in the second half and finished 10 of 25 for 82 yards passing with an interception. Allen dropped to 1-2 in three starts after Joe Flacco sustained a season-ending neck injury. And Allen's replacement is already waiting in the wings. Rookie second-round draft pick Drew Lock has spent the past two weeks practicing since being sidelined in August by an injury to his right thumb. Fangio said he’s not given any thought about making a switch. The clock, however, is ticking. Lock would remain on IR the rest of the season if he’s not activated by Dec. 3. Allen, meanwhile, said, the decision’s not his to make. “Obviously, I want to play,” he said. “I want to be part of the solution.” UP NEXTBroncos: Host Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 1. AROUND THE NFL MONDAY The New Orleans Saints have put themselves in position to clinch the NFC South title as early as next week after escaping with a victory over the second-place Carolina Panthers. The Saints coughed up a 31-18 lead before Will Lutz drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give New Orleans a 34-31 victory over the Panthers. Drew Brees completed 30 of 39 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns. He led New Orleans from its own 14-yard line with 1:51 left to the Carolina 15 with 3 seconds remaining to set up the winning kick. Lutz became the hero two minutes after Joey Slye missed a 28-yard field goal attempt for Carolina. Slye also missed an extra point in the third quarter. Michael Thomas had 10 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown for the 9-2 Saints, including receptions of 14 and 24 yards on the game-winning drive. Allen passed for 256 yards and three TDs for Carolina, which fell four games behind the Saints with five to play. Jimmy Garoppolo threw two long touchdown passes and the 49ers began a difficult three-game stretch of division-leading opponents by blasting the Packers, 37-8. Garoppolo connected on a 42-yard touchdown strike to Deebo Samuel in the second quarter and a 61-yarder to George Kittle in the third to help San Francisco improve to 10-1. Aaron Rodgers lost a fumble on the opening drive, was sacked five times and was held to 104 yards passing as Green Bay fell to 8-3. The Patriots became the first team to hold Dallas without a touchdown this season as New England picked up a 13-9 win over the Cowboys to improve to 10-1. Tom Brady finished 17 of 37 for 190 yards and a TD, with Julian Edelman grabbing eight passes for 93 yards. Ezekiel Elliott rushed 21 times or 86 yards, but the 6-4 Cowboys were just 2 of 13 on third down. Rashaad Penny ran for a career-best 129 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown that helped the Seahawks knock off the Eagles, 17-9. Russell Wilson was 13 of 25 for 200 yards, one TD and one pick as Seattle improved to 9-2 overall and 6-0 on the road. Carson Wentz was 33 of 45 for 256 yards and a TD, but he also had two interceptions and lost two fumbles as Philadelphia dropped to 5-6. The Titans scored four touchdowns over six offensive plays in the third quarter to turn a close game into an eventual 42-20 romp over the Jaguars. Derrick Henry had two scoring runs just 16 seconds apart for the 6-5 Titans, and rookie receiver A.J. Brown capped the scoring spurt with a 65-yard TD catch that made it 35-3 with 6:57 left in the third quarter. Ryan Tannehill ran for two TDs and threw two TDs to improve to 4-1 as Tennessee’s starter. The Raiders’ three-game winning streak is over after Sam Darnold passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in the Jets’ 34-3 rout of Oakland. Darnold was 20 of 29 for 315 yards, including TDs to Robby Anderson and Ryan Griffin as the 4-7 Jets earned their third straight win. Derek Carr was pulled late in the third quarter before the 6-5 Raiders ended a three-game winning streak and fell one game behind the AFC West-leading Chiefs. Devlin “Duck” Hodges took over for struggling Mason Rudolph and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to James Washington that carried the Steelers to a 16-10 victory over the winless Bengals. Rookie Benny Snell Jr. returned from a knee injury and ran for 98 yards for the 6-5 Steelers. Tyler Boyd made a catch and was stripped by Devin Bush at the Steelers 8-yard line in the fourth quarter, preserving the lead and helping Cincinnati fall to 0-11. Jarvis Landry had 10 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns against his former team in leading the Browns to their third straight win, 41-24 over the Dolphins. Baker Mayfield had 327 yards passing and hit a TD pass to Odell Beckham Jr. Joe Schobert had two interceptions as the Browns moved back into the AFC playoff picture at 5-6. Allen Robinson scored a TD and had a season-high 131 yards receiving as the Bears won for the second time in three games, 19-14 over the Giants. Khalil Mack had a strip-sack deep in New York territory to set up Mitchell Trubisky’s two-yard touchdown run that put Chicago ahead 19-7. Trubisky threw for a season-high 278 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions as the 5-6 Bears dealt the 2-9 Giants their seventh consecutive loss. Defensive lineman Vita Vea turned receiver to haul in his first career touchdown in the Buccaneers’ 35-22 victory against the Falcons. Jameis Winston shook off two more interceptions to post his sixth straight 300-yard passing game, completing 18 of 28 for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Godwin had two scoring receptions to help the 4-7 Bucs win for just the second time in their last seven games. Quinton Dunbar intercepted Jeff Driskel in the final minute before Dustin Hopkins hit a tiebreaking, 39-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to push the Redskins past the Lions, 19-16. Rookie Dwayne Haskins finished 13 of 29 for 156 yards and an interception in his first NFL win as Washington ended a four-game skid and moved to 2-9. Driskel was picked off three times as the Lions lost their fourth in a row and fell to 3-7-1.

Bills stifle Broncos 20-3; 49ers rout Rodgers and Pack 37-8

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information ABERDEEN, S.D. -- November 23, 2019 -- Chadron State sank seven of its first 10 field goal shots while building a 20-9 lead over the Northern State in the nine minutes of their men's basketball game Saturday afternoon in Aberdeen, S.D.,&nbsp;but the host Wolves came on strong in the final stages and won a 70-59 decision. Northern is now 4-2 while Chadron State remains winless after five starts, all on the road. "We really just challenged our guys to show some toughness," Chadron State Head Men's Basketball Coach Houston Reed said.&nbsp;"We felt like if we really challenged them, we could get them out of their game. At halftime they made some adjustments, and in the second half, they were just better than we were." The 11-point (20-9) lead was the Eagles' largest. They also were ahead 30-20 with 2:40 left in the first half, but the difference was just 32-27 at intermission. The Wolves took the lead for keeps at 42-40 with 12:30 remaining.&nbsp;The margin was just 61-57 after CSC point guard Colby Jackson buried a 3-pointer with 2:30 left, but Northern tallied nine of the final 11 points. CSC shot 46.8 percent (22-47) from the field while Northern hit 44.4 percent (24-54). Each team grabbed 32 rebounds. The Eagles committed 23 turnovers which mirrors their season average to date, of 23.6 per game. "Turnovers have been the telltale sign of our non-conference schedule so far," said Reed. "We have to take better care of the basketball. For the most part we did, but we were a little off-target with the pass, down the stretch. That's just going to come with some chemistry." Mason Stark, a 6-2 sophomore, led the winners with 22 points, followed by 6-8 sophomore Parker Fox with 15 and 6-4 junior Andrew Kallman with 14. Jackson led the Eagles with 14 points while sophomore center Jacob Jefferson added 11.&nbsp; Chadron State will finally play its first home game of the season at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 against another Aberdeen team--the Presentation College Saints.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State--Colby Jackson 14, Jacob Jefferson 11, Brian Rodriguez 8, Michael Sparks 7, Kenan Gray 7, Brady Delimont 6, Walker Andrew 2, Stephon Bell 2,&nbsp;Andre Sepeda 2. Totals: 22-47 (5-18) 10-14 59 points, 32 rebounds, 23 turnovers.Northern State--Mason Stark 22, Parker Fox 15, Andrew Kallman 14, Tommy Chapman 10, Gabe King 5, Jordan Belka 2, Cole Dahl 2.&nbsp;Totals: 24-54 (7-25) 15-26 70 points, 32 rebounds, 13 turnovers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;---59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;---70 3-pointers: CSC--Jackson 3, Sparks 1, Delimont 1. NSU--Kallman 3, Stark 2, Chapman 1, King 1. Women's Basketball: MSU-Billings 68, Chadron State 54 By: Kaleb CenterCSC Sports Information Director BILLINGS, Mont. – November 23, 2019 – The Chadron State College women's basketball team led early, gave up a 13-point lead, then nearly tied the game in the third quarter on Saturday against Montana State Billings. However the Yellowjackets were able to outscore the Eagles 33 to 17 in the paint on their home court, finishing with a 68-54 win over CSC. "We lost momentum in a variety of situations," said CSC Head Women's Basketball Coach Janet Raymer. "The point swings would be five to seven at a time, but we kept fighting back. We couldn't get to the free throw line as much as I would've liked." Chadron State hit its first two shots from the floor while holding Billings off the three-point line in two consecutive attempts, taking a 5-2 lead in the opening three minutes. At that point, the Yellowjackets found their footing from the arc. Three different players hit from three as part of Billings' 19-3 run. The Eagles' defense clamped down in the second period, holding Billings to only two field goals as they chipped into the hosts' lead. Melisa Kadic, who was 3-of-6 for CSC from long range, cut the MSUB lead to four with 30 seconds until halftime, but Danielle Zahn hit a last-second two-pointer to make it 29-23 Yellowjackets at the midpoint break. Another dagger from three by Kadic in the third quarter made it 38-37 for Billings. However, the Eagles were assailed at the free throw line in the fourth. Billings was 10-for-13 in the final 10 minutes from the charity stripe, while CSC took only four shots, as MSUB pulled away down the stretch. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574611147225.jpeg"> "I'm really proud of our defensive efforts in the second quarter," said Raymer. "We gave up some points in transition in the first, which forced us to step up in the second. We did well on the boards and played aggressively on the offensive end. We're showing growth and fight." CSC won the rebound battle, 39 to 36. Turnovers were even at 18 apiece. The Eagles were 40 percent (6-of-15) from outside the arc, but struggled to fill the rim on the inside, going 5-for-25. MSUB shot 43.4 percent from the floor, with a 35.3 percent three-point percentage. Leading the Eagles with 16 points was Taryn Foxen, who put up 9 of the team's 13 points in the fourth quarter. Kadic each had a team-high six boards, and Jori Peters led CSC with four assists. Hannah Collins was Billings' leading scorer with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the floor and was 5-of-6 from the foul line. Taryn Shelley double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Chadron State travels to Fairbanks, Alaska next week, for games on three consecutive days beginning Thanksgiving Day, at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

Late surge boosts Wolves past Eagles

MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team used a dominating 15-3 fifth set to knock off No. 7 Minnesota 25-22, 25-18, 29-25, 11-25, 15-3 in front of a crowd of 5,706 at Maturi Pavilion on Friday night.&nbsp; The Huskers (23-3, 15-2 Big Ten) won their seventh straight match and picked up their 25th straight win in the month of November dating back to 2016. The Huskers won for the first time at Minnesota since 2014, led by a heroic effort in set five that ended on an 11-0 Husker run. Nebraska had 10 kills and one error on 14 swings for a .643 hitting percentage in set five, while Minnesota hit -.200. For the match, the Huskers hit .264 while Minnesota hit .257.&nbsp; Madi Kubik led the Huskers with 20 kills and 17 digs, and seven of her 20 kills came in the decisive fifth set. Lexi Sun added 18 kills, 10 digs and three aces, and she eclipsed 1,000 career kills. Jazz Sweet racked up 12 kills. Lauren Stivrins had eight kills and four blocks, and Callie Schwarzenbach posted seven kills on .600 hitting with four blocks. Nicklin Hames had 56 assists and 15 digs. Kenzie Knuckles also had 15 digs. Megan Miller had 12 digs and three service aces, and she served the 11-0 run that ended the match.&nbsp; NU had a season-high eight service aces, seven of which came in the first two sets. NU was out-blocked 13-8, but the Huskers had a 72-65 edge in digs and 67-56 advantage in kills. NU's eight aces were six more than Minnesota's two.&nbsp; Alexis Hart led Minnesota (20-5, 14-3 Big Ten) with 18 kills and she hit .400. Regan Pittman had 12 kills and six blocks. Stephanie Samedy added 11 kills and 10 digs.&nbsp; Nebraska's road trip continues at No. 5 Wisconsin on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The match will be televised on BTN, streamed on FoxSports and can be heard on the Husker Sports Network. The Huskers are one game behind the league-leading Badgers in the conference standings with three matches to go. Set 1: An ace by Hames and a pair of kills each by Kubik and Sweet helped the Huskers to a 6-4 lead. Schwarzenbach and Hames stuffed a Gopher attack, and NU led 10-5 after an ace by Hayley Densberger. Another block by Schwarzenbach, followed by kills from Kubik and Sweet, preceded back-to-back aces by Megan Miller that made it 16-11 Huskers and forced Minnesota's second timeout. Just as it did after its first timeout, Minnesota answered with a 3-0 run to pull within two, 16-14. Kubik sided out for the Huskers, and a kill by Stivrins and a Minnesota hitting error put NU back up by five, 19-14. The Huskers took their biggest lead of the set at 21-15 after kills by Sun and Kubik, but the Gophers scored three in a row to cut it in half, 21-18. Hames ended the run with a kill, but an NU service error and two blocks by Minnesota trimmed NU's lead to 22-21, but Sun and Sweet produced kills to earn set point at 24-22. Kubik put away her sixth kill from a cross-court bump set by Hames to end the set at 25-22.&nbsp; Set 2:&nbsp;The Huskers used a 4-1 run to turn a 3-4 deficit into a 7-5 lead, sparked by back-to-back kills by Sun. Sun added another kill and back-to-back aces as NU went up 11-7. Sweet pounded another kill before Kubik won a joust at the net to put NU ahead 14-9. Stivrins solo blocked a Minnesota attack for a six-point lead at 16-10. Nebraska remained ahead by six, 21-15, after a kill by Sun and a service ace by the junior outside hitter. Kubik tacked on two more kills for set point at 24-18, and Stivrins finished it at 25-18. NU hit .385 in the second set.&nbsp; Set 3: Minnesota scored the first three points of the set, and the Huskers could never draw even. The Golden Gophers took a 15-11 lead at the media timeout on a dump by setter Kylie Miller. After Minnesota went up 18-12, Schwarzenbach, Sun and Sweet terminated three kills in a row to pull NU within 18-15. But the Gophers came back with a 4-0 run of their own with three kills and a block, and Minnesota led 22-15. Following a Husker timeout, Sun posted a kill - the 1,000th of her career - and Schwarzenbach hammered an overpass as the Huskers cut it to 22-18. But Minnesota held on for the 25-19 win to extend the match, hitting .412 in the set.&nbsp; Set 4: Minnesota got off to another strong start, taking a 6-1 lead. A Husker service error and hitting error increased Minnesota's lead to 14-6, and the Gophers went up by 11, 19-8, after two blocks and a kill by Pittman. Minnesota won the set, 25-11, to force a fifth.&nbsp; Set 5: Nebraska held a 4-2 lead after Kubik and Stivrins terminated three kills in a row. After a Minnesota sideout, Sweet and Kubik added another pair of kills to make it 6-3 Nebraska. Following a Gopher timeout, Kubik and Stivrins stuffed a Minnesota shot, and the Gophers went in the net for an 8-3 Husker lead at the crossover. Kubik took over with three kills and a block with Stivrins, as the Huskers increased their lead to 13-3. Miller's 11-0 run to end the match continued with an ace, and Kubik sealed the victory with her 20th kill.

Huskers deny #7 Minnesota comeback with dominating fifth-set finish

Courtesy: Husker Athletics Lincoln -- Jervay Green and Ivan Ouedraogo combined for 12 points in overtime, as Nebraska rallied for an 93-86 win over Southern Friday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.&nbsp; Ouedraogo got the Huskers (2-2) going with two early baskets in the extra session, including a dunk which ignited a 10-0 spurt in the extra period, while Green hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Huskers build a 10-point cushion and hold on. Nebraska went 4-of-5 from the floor in overtime. Green finished with a season-high 22 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and six assists to lead four Huskers in double figures. Ouedraogo finished with a season-high 11 points for Nebraska, which shot 58 percent from the field, but went just 19-of-37 from the foul line.&nbsp; Cam Mack totaled 16 points and eight assists, while Matej Kavas came off the bench with 10 points, including a trio of 3-pointers for the winners, as NU set season highs in both 3-pointers (12) and 3-point percentage (57.1), The win overshadowed an outstanding performance from Southern's Micah Bradford, who led all scorers with 31 points, including 6-of-11 from 3-point range, before fouling out in overtime. Darius Williams also had a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the visitors. Southern erased a 70-65 deficit and led 80-79 after a Williams basket with 33.9 seconds left and had two chances in the final seconds of regulation after Jervay Green's free throw tied it at 80 with 15.6 seconds left.&nbsp; Bradford missed on a contested jumper, but the rebound was tipped and went out of bounds with 2.1 seconds left. Montese Blake's 3-point attempt was contested by Cam Mack and missed to force overtime where NU finally put the Jaguars away. In the first half, the Huskers used their best 3-point shooting of the season to take a 40-38 lead into the break. The Huskers went 7-of-12 from 3-point range, as Kavas and Green combined for five 3-pointers for the Big Red.&nbsp; Leading 20-17, the Huskers went on a 13-4 spurt behind the shooting of Kavas, who hit a trio of 3-pointer in the spurt, the last giving the Huskers its largest lead of the half at 33-20.&nbsp; Southern came roaring back, using a 18-2 run behind the play of Bradford, who scored 10 of his 13 first-half points in the spurt, as the Jaguars led 38-35 after a trio of Ashante Shivers free throws with 1:13 left in the half. The lead would be short-lived, as Nebraska closed the half with five straight points.&nbsp; Southern, which shot just 34 percent in the first half, hit its first five shots from the field, turning a 42-38 deficit into a 51-46 lead after a Lamarcus Lee basket with 15:23 left in regulation. The Jaguars eventually stretched the lead to eight points twice, the last being at 59-51 before the Husker bench keyed the comeback.&nbsp; Thorir Thorbjarnarson came off the bench and drilled two straight 3-pointers as part of seven straight points, as the Huskers sliced the lead back to one. NU would eventually regain the lead at 62-61 on a Green free throw with 8:25 left.&nbsp; The Huskers seemingly regained control with six unanswered points, turning a one-point deficit into a 70-65 lead after a Mack basket with 5:30 left, but the visitors responded with seven straight points of their own to take a 72-70 lead after Burns' basket with 4:08 remaining.&nbsp; The Huskers return to action on Monday when they take on Washington State in the first round of the Cayman Islands Classic.

Huskers survive to top Southern in OT

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information ABERDEEN, S.D. -- November 22, 2019 -- For the fourth time in four games this season, the Chadron State College men's basketball team made things close, but came out on the short end of the 62-59 decision while playing the University of Sioux Falls in the opening game of the Dacotah Bank Classic at Aberdeen, S.D. on Friday afternoon. "We need to improve mentally," said CSC Head Men's Basketball Coach Houston Reed, "and we're still figuring out some things with our lineup. We have to be focused on team, first, and not on playing time and minutes." "We feel totally different about our team if one possession goes our way in some of these games. We're not any different of a team either way, but we need to get a lot better." The Eagles have now lost games by one and three points and another in overtime.&nbsp;Sioux Falls is 3-1.&nbsp; The Eagles made their first two shots of the game and held a 9-4 lead before not scoring again for nearly 11 minutes. CSC Coach Houston Reed noted that at least five layups and/or short jumpers refused to drop for his team during the drought, which allowed Sioux Falls to go on a 19-0 run and take a 23-9 lead. The Cougars led 29-17 at halftime. Chadron State was a different team in the second half, sinking seven of its 11 field goal attempts in the first nine minutes while cutting the Cougars' lead to 42-39 with 11 minutes remaining. The Eagles never completely caught up but cut the difference 60-59 with 58 seconds left on a three-pointer by Brian Rodriguez and two free throws by Michael Sparks. The Cougars' Chase Grinde closed out the scoring with an off-balance jumper with 30 seconds to play.&nbsp;Chadron State was called for a double dribble an instant later.Sioux Fall left the door open for the Eagles to pull the game out of the fire by missing four consecutive free throws in the fleeting seconds.&nbsp;But CSC failed to connect on a three-pointer with nine seconds left and a length-of the court shot at the buzzer. Austin Slater, a 6-9 junior, led Sioux Falls with 16 points and 13 rebounds.&nbsp;Grinde added 11 points and William Lybaek 10 for the Cougars. Sparks, a senior guard, was 9-of-10 at the free throw line to pace the Eagles with 12 points. Both point guard Colby Jackson and alternate center Kenan Gray added 11 points.&nbsp;Rodriguez contributed nine points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Eagles will tangle with the Northern State Wolves, the classic's host team, Saturday afternoon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State--Michael Sparks 12, Colby Jackson 11, Kenan Gray 11, Brian Rodriguez 9, Brady Delimont 6, Walker Andrew 5, Jacob Jefferson 3, Dominic Coleman 2. Totals: 15-41 (5-18) 24-29, 59 points, 27 rebounds, 17 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sioux Falls--Austin Slater 16, Chase Grinde 11, William Lybaek 10, Devin Green 8, Milan Surlic 5, Pal Teathloech 4, Troy Houghton 3, Trevon Adams 3, Jack Thompson 2. Totals: 21-52 (5-13) 15-24, 62 points, 36 rebounds, 17 turnovers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sioux Falls&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----62 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3-pointers: CSC--Delimont 2, Rodriguez 1, Andrew 1, Sparks 1. USF--Slater, Lybaek, Green, Surlic, Adams, all 1.

M🏀 Chadron State comeback falls just short; Eagles face host NSU Saturday

DENVER (AP) — Rule No. 1 in defending James Harden: Throw different looks at him. Rule No. 2: See above. At least, that was Denver’s highly effective blueprint. Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Denver played smothering defense on Harden and the Nuggets beat Houston 105-95 on Wednesday night to snap the Rockets’ eight-game winning streak. “You have to have rules against James Harden,” Denver coach Michael Malone explained. “You can’t play him with your standard defense. Great player defense is required for great players.” So, the Nuggets tried a little bit of everything to contain Harden, even rolling the 7-foot Jokic out high along with another defender. The variety of schemes did the trick — as much as it can against Harden. Houston’s star playmaker finished with 27 points, snapping his string of eight consecutive games with 36 or more. He was 8 of 16 from the floor as the Rockets were held under 100 points for the first time this season. They were averaging an NBA-best 119.5 per game. “We were locked in,” said Jokic, whose team is 7-0 this season when keeping an opponent below 100 points. Still, Jokic found it funny that his team was being lauded for “stopping” Harden. “That’s crazy when a guy scores 27 and it’s bad,” Jokic said. “We know he’s going to score. He’s going to be aggressive. Just make it harder and try to be there. ... Just to give them different looks.” It worked — this time. “They just double-teamed every possession,” Harden said. “They got lucky. They got away with one. We didn’t execute how we needed to.” The Rockets struggled from 3-point range, hitting 12 of 38. They did make at least 10 for a 71st straight game dating to last season. Russell Westbrook finished with 25 points on 8-of-22 shooting and Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds. “We had open shots,” Westbrook said. “We just didn’t make them.” Will Barton scored 15 points, while Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez provided boosts off the bench as Denver’s reserves outscored the Rockets’ backups by a 32-21 margin. One of the key sequences came in the third quarter, when Paul Millsap blocked Harden’s shot and Barton turned it into a dunk on the other end. That energized the Pepsi Center crowd and sent the Nuggets on a pivotal run. It’s not easy making things difficult for Harden, who's seen just about every defensive scheme imaginable. “He’s one of those guys that when you’re watching film it’s like watching a horror movie,” Malone said. “He’s that talented.” ELITE CATEGORY Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni sees Jokic in the same sort of category as Harden or Westbrook in being difficult to contain. "He's going to do what he does. Same as James,” D’Antoni said. "I don't care what they do to James — if he has a good game, it's because of James. If he has a bad game, it's because of James. Same with Russell. There are a few players that are that special." NO FOULS Trying not to foul Harden is easier said than done. He drew a foul on a 3-pointer the Nuggets challenged, believing he kicked out his left leg, but the call on the floor stood. Harden was 7 of 10 from the free throw line. “He's a master at drawing the foul," Malone said. “They changed NBA rules because of James Harden.” UP NEXT Nuggets: Host the Boston Celtics on Friday in the second game of a four-game homestand. NBA WEDNESDAY CAPSULES Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 33 points and Eric Bledsoe added 28 in the Bucks’ fifth straight win, 135-127 against the Hawks. It marked the league-best ninth time this season that Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA MVP, has had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie De’Andre Hunter finished with a career-high 27 points and Trae Young scored 25 in Atlanta’s fourth straight loss. Lou Williams scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard combined with Paul George for 42 points in their first game together as the Clippers rallied to knock off the Celtics, 107-104 in overtime. George provided 25 points and Leonard added 17 before blocking Kemba Walker’s potential tying 3-point attempt. Los Angeles improved to 9-1 at home by rallying from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit. The Heat top the Southeast Division at 10-3 after Duncan Robinson set a pair of Miami 3-point records to lead a 124-100 rout of the Cavaliers. Robinson was 9 for 15 from the field, with all those shots coming from behind the arc. The second-year pro set team marks with seven 3-pointers in the second quarter and eight in the first half before finishing with 29 points. Fred VanVleet provided 24 points and Pascal Siakam added 18 with 11 rebounds as the Raptors ended the Magic’s three-game winning streak, 113-97. Raptors rookie Terence Davis scored a career-high 19 points to help Toronto improve to 6-0 at home. Orlando lost center Nikola Vucevic and forward Aaron Gordon to right ankle injuries in the second quarter. Ben Simmons hit the first 3-pointer of his career and finished with 18 points and 13 assists to lead the 76ers to a 109-104 victory over the Knicks. Mike Scott's fourth 3-pointer of the game with 1:29 left stretched the Sixers’ lead to 99-95. Joel Embiid had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Scott scored 12 points. Luka Doncic scored 33 of his 35 points in the first half of the Mavericks’ 142-94 laugher against the Warriors. Doncic was 10 of 11 from the field, including 6-for-7 from 3-point range. He also had 10 rebounds and 11 assists in his league-leading seventh-triple double of the season despite playing only 25 minutes. The Jazz pulled out a 103-95 win at Minnesota as Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 26. Bogdanovic was 6 of 11 from 3-point range, and Mitchell 5 of 10 to help Utah rebound for a home loss to Minnesota Monday night. Minnesota led by six in the fourth quarter before Utah used a 12-0 run to take the lead for good. The Nets downed the Hornets, 101-91 behind Jarrett Allen’s 22 points and 17 rebounds. Taurean Prince and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points apiece for Brooklyn, which was without Kyrie Irving for the third straight game because of a right shoulder injury. Terry Rozier had 18 points and Devonte’ Graham added 17 in Charlotte’s second consecutive loss. Detroit suffered its fifth straight loss as Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points to bust out of a slump and lead the Bulls to a 109-89 romp over the Pistons. It was Markkanen’s first 20-point game since scoring 35 points on opening night. Wendell Carter Jr. had 12 points and 15 rebounds as Chicago ended a three-game skid. Bradley Beal shot 9 for 9 while scoring 21 of his 33 points in the third quarter of the Wizards’ 138-132 shootout over the slumping Spurs. Ish Smith and former Spur Davis Bertans each had 21 points for Washington, which had the worst record in the East at 3-8. DeMar DeRozan scored 31 for the Spurs, but he missed two free throws with 9.9 seconds left as the Spurs dropped their seventh straight for the first time in 23 seasons.

Nuggets corral Harden in 105-95 win over Houston

By: Kaleb CenterCSC Sports Information Director COLORADO SPRINGS -- November 20, 2019 -- Chadron State College football garnered 10 total all-conference selections, with two going to the same player, when the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference issued its annual award release at RMACSports.org on Wednesday. In addition, two CSC players earned honorable mention. Three were named to the All-RMAC First Team, keeping alive the Eagles' streak of 29 consecutive seasons with at least one first team honoree. The CSC football program is the only one in the league to have produced a first team selection every year since it began RMAC play in 1991. As always, the league's coaches select the teams, each one prohibited from voting for their own players. Senior wide receiver Tevon Wright (Miami, Fla.), junior offensive tackle Justin Calderon (Levittown, N.Y.), and senior offensive lineman Jared Maciejczak (Box Elder, S.D.) received top billing on the all-league squads. Wright, a starter for the Eagles since his sophomore season in 2017, had one of the greatest seasons for a wide receiver in an Eagle uniform in 2019. In CSC's 10th game of the season, at home against South Dakota Mines, he became the third 1,000-yard receiver in school history, breaking the single season and career marks for receiving touchdowns in the process. Wright finished the fall with 74 receptions for 1,146 yards and 16 scores, and ranked among the top 10 in NCAA Division II for both yards and touchdowns. Calderon and Maciejczak both were leaders on an offensive line that powered one of the most prolific offenses in the nation and tied for first in the league with only 17 sacks allowed. The Eagles completed the 2019 season averaging 457.7 yards of total offense and 37.1 points per game, ranking 21st and 26th in Division II, respectively. CSC's passing offense was 19th in the nation, and the rushing offense produced one of the top 20 running backs in the game this season. Chadron State Head Football Coach Jay Long, who specializes with the offensive line, now has five All-RMAC First Team blockers in the past three years. Listed with the second team are three offensive names, two on defense, and two on special teams. On offense, the Eagles have three second teamers slated to return next year with juniors Dalton Holst and Cole Thurness, plus sophomore Elijah Myles. Holst, CSC's quarterback all season from Gillette, Wyoming, became the school single-season record holder passing for both passing yards and passing touchdowns, throwing for 3,106 yards and 33 scores. Both numbers were the best in the NCAA South Central Region and top 10 figures nationally. He is a nominee for the Harlon Hill trophy, which goes to the best player in Division II.&nbsp; Along with Wright, another of Holst's top targets was Thurness, a native of Rapid City, South Dakota. Thurness's 64 receptions this year are No. 2 in the conference, and his 814 yards and eight scoring catches are both fourth. Additionally he was named to the All-RMAC Second Team as a punt returner, after averaging 13.1 yards per return with a 42-yard touchdown. Myles, from Hawthorne, California, had a breakout season at running back, going for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the third-highest scorer, at any position, in the conference. In Myles' nine complete games, he scored in all but one, and went over 100 yards rushing seven times. He ranked 17th in Division II for yards per game and was 23rd in scoring on the ground. Seniors Tyler Lewis and DeAndre Barthwell were CSC's defensive all-stars. At linebacker, Lewis forced more turnovers than all but one other player in the RMAC, recording three interceptions and five forced fumbles. He was fifth in the league with 96 tackles, and he added 12 tackles for loss and four total sacks. Lewis, from Arvada, Colorado, is now a two-time all-conference player after earning second team honors in 2018. Barthwell earned the respect of opponents around the league as one of the premier cornerbacks. He capped his career at CSC off with a fantastic senior season, registering two interceptions and two forced fumbles to go along with nine pass breakups and 31 tackles, nearly all of which were solo. A native of Westland, Michigan, Barthwell will finish as the No. 6 player all-time for career passes defended, with 36 over four seasons. Finally, in addition to Thurness's punt return award, Stevann Brown of Casper, Wyoming, also earned an all-conference certificate for his kick returning in 2019. The No. 2 kick returner in the league, Brown accumulated 512 yards on 21 kickoff returns for a 24.4 yard average. He was eighth in the league for all-purpose yardage after combining kickoffs with his 430 yards rushing, 67 yards receiving, and 76 yards on punt returns. Senior tight end Matthew Vargas (Modesto, California), who made the second team last year, was awarded honorable mention for receiving votes on the coaches' ballots. Redshirt freshman Juan Estrada-Sanchez of Denver, who started all 11 games at right tackle, was also recognized on the list. Tariq Bitson of Adams State was the 2019 RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, while Defensive Player of the Year went to Jackson Wibbels of CSU-Pueblo and Special Teams Player of the Year to Justin White of Colorado Mesa. The Defensive Freshman of the Year was Brandin Obrecht of Adams State, and the Offensive Freshman was John Matocha of Colorado School of Mines.&nbsp; Mines' Gregg Brandon took Coach of the Year honors.

🏈 Nine Eagles earn All-RMAC honors

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information Assistant CHADRON, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers outscored Chadron State 27-10 in the second quarter Wednesday night, en route to winning 82-57 in the Chicoine Center. The loss drops CSC to 1-4 overall, while UNK improves to 5-0. "This was a good game for us to play to get ready for conference," Head Coach Janet Raymer said. "Kearney is a good well-rounded team that we knew would give us a run." The Eagles were outscored by four in the first quarter and two in the third and fourth. Chadron State shot 38 percent in the game, finishing 23 of 60 from the field. They made four of 17 attempts from three and were 7-11 from the free throw line. The Lopers shot a season high 54 percent, making 31 of 57 field goal attempts. Nine of their 23 shots from behind the arc fell, but UNK only converted 11 of 19 attempts from the charity stripe. In the game, CSC was outrebounded 37-30. Both teams committed 14 turnovers. UNK converted the Eagles 14 turnovers in 18 points, CSC scored 14 points off turnovers. Taryn Foxen and Jori Peters combined for 37 of the Eagles points, each scoring 20 and 17, respectively. Foxen shot 7-10 from the field. Freshman guard Olivia Jolley had a team high seven rebounds and Peters had a game high six assists. Three players scored in double-digits for the Lopers. Maegan Holt had 15, followed by Haley Simental with 12 and Aspen Jansa with 10. Nine of Jansa's 10 points were from the three-point line. Elisa Backes had seven rebounds to lead the Lopers. Simental had four assists. The Eagles return to action this weekend, as they play Montana State – Billings Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Foxen, Peters' big scoring nights overcome by UNK for Loper victory

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information COLORADO SPRINGS -- November 19, 2019 -- Chadron State College volleyball senior libero Ashton Burditt was named the RMAC Volleyball Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's annual award lists, released Tuesday.&nbsp;Along with being named Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Burditt, from Spearfish, S.D., was named to the All-RMAC Second Team. Teammate Chandler Hageman, sophomore of Chadron, was also named to the second team. Senior Shelby Schouten, from Alton, Iowa, was named All-RMAC Honorable Mention.&nbsp;Burditt finished this season with 619 total digs and an average of 6.07 digs per set, to lead the conference in both categories. She currently ranks fifth in the nation in digs per set and 16th in total digs. Her 619 total digs are the most in a season by an Eagle since 1991, when Roxie Boehm had 666.&nbsp;She holds the Chadron State records for most digs in a three, four and five set match. Ashton was named to the RMAC All-Academic First Team this past season, and was also Second Team All-RMAC last season.&nbsp;Hageman finished her sophomore campaign with 131 total blocks and an average of 1.28 per set. She finished tied for first in the conference and 16th nationally in total blocks and second in the RMAC and 10th in the nation in blocks per set. Hageman's 131 total blocks are the most in a season by an Eagle since 1995, when Mistie Fowler had 176.&nbsp;With 205 kills on the season, Hageman finished ranked third for CSC and led the team with an attack percentage of .280&nbsp;Schouten finished her senior campaign with 263 kills, ranking first on the Eagles. She hit .262 this season. Defensively, she finished second on the team with 75 blocks.&nbsp;Silvia Basso of Regis was named the RMAC Player of the Year and Setter of the Year. Lauren Gammell of Dixie State shared the honors of Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Burditt. Last season, Gammell was the lone Defensive Player of the Year. Freshman of the Year was awarded to Haedyn Rhoades of Black Hills State and Joel List of Regis was named Coach of the Year.

CSC libero named RMAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Nebraska High School FootballSemifinals, Monday November 18Class D1SemifinalBurwell 28, Dundy County-Stratton 10Osceola-High Plains 34, Cross County 30 Class D2SemifinalHumphrey St. Francis 24, Falls City Sacred Heart 16Pleasanton 12, Overton 6

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had barely moved the ball at all, when they gathered in a humbled locker room after an awful first half. Picking up the pace with the two-minute offense was about their only hope of a comeback. They delivered one in stunning fashion against the Denver Broncos. “Suddenly, it just has a different feel to it, and the next thing you know, you’re going,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said. The Vikings erased a 20-0 halftime deficit with touchdowns on each of their four drives in the second half, fending off the Broncos by forcing three straight incomplete passes in the end zone over the final 10 seconds to preserve a 27-23 victory Sunday. This was the first time in five years — a span of 100 games including the playoffs — that an NFL team won after trailing by 20 or more points at halftime, though New England did defeat Atlanta in Super Bowl 51 after an 18-point deficit after two quarters grew to 28-3. “We can’t count ourselves out. We had 30 minutes of football. Was it going to take perfect football? Most likely,” tight end Kyle Rudolph said. “But all we can go out there and do is worry about the first drive, and getting points, and see what happens.” Cousins went 29 for 35 for 319 yards and three scores for the Vikings (8-3), overcoming a system-wide failure in the first half that included a lost fumble of his during a sack that led to one of three field goals by Brandon McManus for the Broncos (3-7). Cousins hit Stefon Diggs for a 54-yard touchdown pass that brought the crowd noise to a deafening level and cut the lead to 23-20. McManus went wide right from 41 yards on his fourth attempt, and Cousins found Rudolph wide open for a 32-yard score on the next possession with 6:10 left. “I like when adversity hits and you see what kind of guys you’ve got,” Diggs said. Both of those throws by Cousins came off bootleg rollouts to his left, the type of passing play he has long thrived on. After being stymied for just 47 total yards in the first half, the Vikings turned to their hurry-up offense with enviable results. “Throwing an interception into double coverage is not going to get you back in the game,” Cousins said. “So you take what they give you. You play one play at a time, and you trust that if they give you a shot, you take it.” Brandon Allen, the fill-in quarterback after the injury to Joe Flacco and the impending debut of rookie Drew Lock, drove the Broncos to the cusp of a comeback of their own with a drive that included three fourth-down conversions. With first-and-goal from the 4, but only 10 seconds left and no timeouts remaining, Allen had three chances at the winner. Trae Waynes knocked down the first one, Jayron Kearse had a hand on the second and the last try for Noah Fant sailed past the rookie tight end after he and Kearse tussled for position. The Broncos have not scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter for six straight games. The last team guilty of such a severe second-half collapse was Atlanta on Oct. 26, 2014, when a 21-0 lead at home turned into a 22-21 victory for Detroit. According to Sportradar, this was only the 14th time in NFL history that a 20-plus-point halftime deficit turned into defeat. “Didn’t sustain any drives,” Allen said, “and that put our defense in a bad spot.” HORRID HALF The Vikings punted on their first four possessions and already trailed 10-0 when they finally got a first down. With the deficit at 17-0, Cousins hit Diggs for a 34-yard gain that was wiped out by a holding penalty on left tackle Riley Reiff, who had a particularly difficult time against the pass rush. On the other side, the Broncos drove 90 yards for their first touchdown, a third-and-goal throw to tight end Troy Fumagalli for his first career score. They spiced up their play calling with repeated success, using a 38-yard reverse pass by Courtland Sutton to fellow wide receiver Tim Patrick. Sutton kept the ball on two more end-around plays during that drive, including a fourth-and-1 run from the 7 to set up their second touchdown. One break went Minnesota’s way, an ominous end to Denver’s momentum. The kickoff after the field goal that followed the fumble by Cousins was fumbled and lost by Ameer Abdullah at the 17 by Josey Jewell with 60 seconds left. Allen’s pass for Fant on the next play was intercepted by Andrew Sendejo, preventing the Broncos from taking a four-score lead. “He made a bad throw into coverage, and they picked it,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. “That’s one of those where you almost in hindsight maybe we should have just ran it three times and got our three points and been happy. But you would have roasted me if I did that.” INJURY REPORT Broncos: FB Andy Janovich, who bulled his way into the end zone on a third-and-goal run from the 1 in the second quarter, hurt his elbow while being tackled at the end of a short reception and did not return. Vikings: SS Harrison Smith hurt his hamstring in the fourth quarter and didn’t return. LB Ben Gedeon suffered a concussion in the first quarter and was done for the day. Four other starters were already inactive: Adam Thielen, RG Josh Kline (concussion), NT Linval Joseph (knee) and FS Anthony Harris (groin). UP NEXT Broncos: Facing a stretch of four road games in five weeks that began in Minnesota, the Broncos play at Buffalo next Sunday. They’ve lost their last two road games against the Bills in 2017 and 2011. Vikings: After the second-latest bye week on the schedule in team history — in 1991, they were off the weekend of Dec. 1 — the Vikings return to action on Dec. 2 at Seattle. This is their second straight year with a Monday night game on the road against the Seahawks in December.

Broncos find another way to lose late

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- November 16, 2019 -- Colorado School of Mines put its potent offense on full display here Saturday while wrapping up its regular season by defeating Chadron State College 70-28 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest. The Orediggers, now 11-0, and ranked seventh in NCAA Division II, scored their first four touchdowns on pass plays while building a 28-7 lead halfway through the second quarter. Their next six touchdowns came on rushing plays while they piled up 440 yards on the ground, third most ever against the Eagles. Their 683 total net yards are the most ever yielded by Chadron State, topping the 658 that Bemidji State managed in 2004.&nbsp;Mines was forced to punt just three times and also lost a fumble, but otherwise played an almost flawless game on offense. The 70 points are the most ever scored against the Eagles aside from the 73 points that Abilene Christian posted during Chadron State's 76-73 triple overtime win in the 2007 playoff game.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Eagles have scored at least 70 points eight times in the 100-plus years they've played football. "These guys (Colorado Mines) are a top 10 team, and they acted like a top 10 team today," said Chadron State Coach Jay Long. "When you play a team of this caliber, you need the ball to roll your way some of the time, and you also need to make big plays when they're available. Those things didn't happen very often today. "This wasn't the way we wanted to end the season," added Long, "but we bounced back from a 1-4 start and won our next five games. I'm proud of my coaching staff for keeping our guys up throughout the season, and I'm proud of these seniors who played their last game today for providing an example of what it means to be an Eagle. We'll keep working to get to the next level, and admit that Mines played a great game today." Freshman quarterback John Matocha got the Orediggers off to a great start by completing his first six passes, including touchdown tosses of 13 and 31 yards to sophomore Josh Johnston. Matocha's third TD pass was an 18-yarder to redshirt freshman Mason Karp and the fourth was a 21-yard shot to Johnston. Matocha finished the day with 14 completions in 19 attempts for 243 yards. Johnston caught six passes for 103 yards and Karp five for 123. The Mines running game was led by sophomore Michael Zeman, who carried 20 times for 228 yards. His big play was a 75-yard romp up the middle that gave the Orediggers a 35-14 halftime lead.&nbsp;He also scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter after Mines recovered a CSC fumble and Matocha connected with Karp for a 29-yard gain.&nbsp; Alternate running back Brandon Farmer also had a great game.&nbsp;He carried 10 times for 143 yards, including touchdown jaunts of five and 46 yards.&nbsp;The visitors' other touchdowns were on a three-yard run by Dawson Johnson after Farmer had romped 72 yards and on Nathan Mackey's 54-yard gallop that closed out the scoring with 6:37 left to play. Placekicker Scott Marshall was good on the extra point attempts following all 10 touchdowns. Chadron State scored a touchdown in each quarter. The first came on a two-yard pass from quarterback Dalton Holst to senior wide receiver Tevon Wright to cap a 70-yard drive.&nbsp;The Eagles also went 72 yards in 12 plays for their second TD, a two-yard dive by sophomore Elijah Myles, who helped spark the drive with an 18-yard run. Jackson Dickerson, a senior from Chadron who had been sidelined by a leg injury since the second game of the season, returned to action and scored the Eagles' third touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Holst. The big gainer in the 65-yard march was a 40-yard gain from Holst to inside receiver Cole Thurness. Just two plays were needed to post the Eagles' fourth quarter touchdown. They were back-to-back 44- and 31-yard passes from Holst to Wright. Holst finished with 19 completions in 38 attempts for 241 yards and the three TDs. He ends the season with 3,106 yards through the air and 33 touchdown passes, both CSC season records. Wright caught nine passes for 133 yards Saturday and finished the year with 74 catches for 1,146 yards and 16 touchdown grabs. His yardage figure ranks second all-time at CSC and his touchdown total is the most in a season.&nbsp;He also owns the school's career touchdown reception record with 26. The Eagles rushed for a season-low 109 yards, but that's double what Colorado Mines had yielded per game through its first 10 games.&nbsp; Colorado Mines&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----70Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC season closes with loss to RMAC champs, but winning record after tough 1-4 start

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- November 14, 2019 -- The Chadron State College football team will wrap up its season Saturday at home with a special challenge. The Eagles will host what apparently is one of the best NCAA Division II teams in the nation--Colorado School of Mines.&nbsp;The finale will kick off at noon. At 10-0 the mighty Orediggers are one of 11 undefeated teams in the division and have not been challenged by most of their opponents.&nbsp;They are ranked seventh in this week's American Football Coaches Association poll and lead the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in virtually every important statistical category. "This is our bowl game," said CSC Head Coach Jay Long. "We know they're a great team. We'll give it everything we've got and see what happens." The Eagles are 6-4 for the season after winning five games in a row. The Orediggers' closest game was last Saturday, when they topped Dixie State 35-27 by scoring what proved to be the winning touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Trailblazers finished with 447 yards of total offense and Mines with 403.&nbsp; For the season, Mines has tallied 428 points and the opponents 146. Aside from the Dixie State game, the Orediggers' closest contest was their 34-14 decision over Colorado State-Pueblo on Sept. 21. Two weeks ago, South Dakota Mines, the pesky team that the Eagles edged 53-48 a week ago, fell to the Orediggers by 21 points--49-28--in Rapid City. Besides leading the RMAC in both scoring offense and defense, Mines is tops in the conference in total offense (490.1 yards a game), total defense (256.6), rushing offense (260.4), rushing defense (51.8), first downs (25.8), opponents' first downs (14.2), third down conversions (44.7 percent), opponents' third down conversions (23.1) and time of possession (33.50 minutes). Chadron State is second to the Orediggers in the RMAC in three of the offensive categories--scoring offense (38.0 points), total offense (468.5) and first downs (24.3)--but is down a ways on most of the defensive listings.&nbsp;For instance, the Eagles are eighth in total defense (387.9) and rushing defense (172.2) and sixth in opponents' first down (18.9). "We've been playing better defense, but we know we'll have to play better than ever on Saturday if we're going to shut them down," said CSC Defensive Coordinator Craig Jersild.&nbsp;"They've got both a great running game and a great passing game.&nbsp;We're going to have our hands full, that's for sure." The Orediggers generally prefer to run the ball. During the first half of the season, they leaned on Cameron Mayberry, a 5-11, 210-pound senior who in 2018 led the RMAC in rushing with 1,584 yards (a 6.5 yard average) and 22 touchdowns.&nbsp;He was going strong again the first half of this season, gaining 636 yards through five games for a 6.0-yard per carry average and eight TDs. But Mayberry was injured early in the second quarter of the sixth game. His replacement, Michael Zeman, a 5-11, 210 pound sophomore from Wheat Ridge, Colo., also has excelled.&nbsp; Zeman has rushed 132 times for 1,064 yards, an 8.1-yard average, and scored 10 TDs.&nbsp;He's had two spectacular games.&nbsp;He ran for 298 yards during the 49-27 win over Azusa Pacific on Oct. 26 and then set the Mines' single-game record by rumbling for 321 yards the next week at South Dakota Mines. Last Saturday, Zeman carried 22 times for 183 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown jaunt, against Dixie State.&nbsp;&nbsp; A year ago, when the Orediggers were 10-1, losing only to Dixie State during the regular season, they brought in senior transfer Isaac Harker from Indiana State to play quarterback.&nbsp;He responded by completing 67.8 percent of his passes for 3,573 yards and 38 touchdowns in those 11 games. This year's quarterback is a true freshman, John Matocha, a 5-11, 180-pound Magnolia, Texas, native.&nbsp;His passing totals don't match Harter's, but he's connected on 195 of 264 attempts for an amazing 73.4 completion percentage for 2,109 yards and 23 TDs.&nbsp;&nbsp; Matocha also can run with the ball. He's carried 107 times for 535 yards and scored 10 times. "He's a true dual threat," Jersild said of Matocha. "He's a terrific runner and also throws lots of screen passes to lull you to sleep before throwing a long one over the top."&nbsp; The Eagles also have a potent offense. Their 468.5-yard total offense average is the second highest in Chadron State annals. Quarterback Dalton Holst needs just 135 more yards to become the Eagles' first 3,000-yard passer in a season, but Offensive Coordinator Logan Masters said CSC has to be able to run the ball, too, on Saturday. "They're (Mines) only giving up 51.8 yards a game on the ground to lead the nation, so we'll have to execute really well to get our rushing game going," Masters noted.&nbsp;"But we're going to try." While the Eagles lead Mines 23-18 in the all-time series, the Orediggers have won the last six games in the rivalry. Last year's score was 49-20 in Golden.&nbsp;

"This is our bowl game" Coach Long and CSC ready to face undefeated Orediggers Saturday

Courtesy: Husker Athletics Cam Mack poured in a career-best 24 points and was one of four Huskers in double figures, helping Nebraska defeat South Dakota State, 90-73, Friday night. The victory improved NU's record to 1-2 and gave Head Coach Fred Hoiberg his first victory since taking over in Lincoln in April. NU, which never trailed, used a strong first-half performance to take control, shooting 57 percent in leading by as 31 in the opening 20 minutes to take a 51-27 lead into the locker room.&nbsp; The Huskers raced off to a 12-2 start, as Dachon Burke Jr. and Hannif Cheatham combined for nine early points for the Big Red, as both players finished with 17 markers. Kevin Cross was the fourth Husker to post double figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting off the bench. Douglas Wilson did all he could to keep his team within striking distance early, scoring the first six points of the contest for SDSU, and the visitors were within 26-14 before Nebraska blitz the Jackrabbits with a 19-2 spurt. NU held SDSU to one field goal over a five-minute span, as the Huskers took their largest lead of the half at 45-14 on a Yvan Ouedraogo putback to cap a run of 13 straight points. Nebraska held the Jackrabbits to 27 percent shooting, including 1-of-13 from 3-point range in the first half. The Huskers placed three in double figures in the opening 20 minutes with 14 from Mack, 12 from Burke and 10 from Cheatham. In the second half, SDSU was never able to cut the deficit to less than 17 points. The Jackrabbits were within 56-53 with 16:49 left, but Nebraska used 13-6 spurt as Cross scored six of 10 point off the bench to stretch the lead back to 30. From there, the Huskers were in control and never led by less than 17 points. For the contest, the Huskers scored 16 points off of 13 Jackrabbit turnovers. Many of those turnovers led to fastbreak opportunities, and Nebraska capitalized, scoring 20 fastbreak points overall. Defensively, the Big Red held SDSU to 3-of-21 shooting (14.3 percent) from behind the arc.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilson turned in a strong performance in a losing effort, finishing with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, as SDSU fell to 3-2 on the season with its second straight setback. The Huskers return to action next Friday, Nov. 22, when the Huskers host Southern.&nbsp;

Huskers hand SDSU huge loss, earn Hoiberg first win in Lincoln

By: Kaleb CenterCSC Sports Information Director SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – November 15, 2019 -- Chadron State College's women's basketball team led by as many as seven points in the first half, and went into halftime up 29-24, but its shooting percentage iced up in the second and the Bemidji State Beavers raced ahead to a 58-42 win on a neutral court at the University of Sioux Falls.&nbsp;"We started out okay," said CSC Head Women's Basketball Coach Janet Raymer, "but we were lackadaisical throughout the game. In the second half we just didn't come back to the gym. Mentally and physically, we weren't ready, coming out of the locker room."&nbsp;On the plus side, the Eagles matched their lowest turnover total since January, coughing up the ball only 13 times. Most of those were considered forced, as the Beavers were credited with eight steals.&nbsp;CSC also shot well from the free throw line, although only two players attempted eight shots all game. Junior Taryn Foxen, who was the second-leading scorer for Chadron State with 11 points, hit all four of her foul shots, while Jordan Morris was 3-for-4.&nbsp;Chadron State fell behind 10-6 after the opening tip, but got five points from Morris and four more from leading scorer Melisa Kadic, in just three minutes before the first intermission, to take a 17-13 lead. Kadic finished with 12 points on 6-of-14 shooting.&nbsp;There was a lull in scoring for both teams in the second period. CSC went more than four minutes without a field goal, and just one rebound, but stayed in the lead by drawing fouls and creating turnovers.&nbsp;The Eagles led 29-22 with 36 second until the half, when Foxen put up a three-pointer and then Olivia Jolley got her first field goal of the year on an offensive second chance. Bemidji guard Trinity Myer cut it to 29-24 just before the buzzer.&nbsp;Coming out of the midpoint break, Chadron State shot 2-of-14 from the field in the third frame and saw its five-point lead turn into a nine-point deficit. Myer, the game's leading scorer with 22 points, gained eight of those in the third quarter while CSC committed six of its 13 turnovers in that 10-minute window.&nbsp;The Eagles finished the third quarter with only five points for the second time this year.&nbsp;Much of the same occurred in the fourth, when the Eagles were 4-of-18 shooting and were out-rebounded 18-6.&nbsp;Total rebounds in the game were 33-18 in the Beavers' favor. Myer also led all players with 12 boards.&nbsp;Morris grabbed eight rebounds for the Eagles to lead the team.&nbsp;"We'll try to get some rest," said Raymer, "and hopefully learn something from some film, and go back out tomorrow to face a pretty good Sioux Falls team."&nbsp;The game was Bemidji state's season opener. Chadron State fell to 1-2 in non-conference games.

Hot start, cold finish for CSC women in loss to Bemidji State

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College volleyball team fell to MSU-Denver Friday night, losing 25-10, 25-18, 25-13. The Roadrunners defeated CSC Thursday night in three sets.&nbsp;With the loss, CSC falls to 14-12 overall and 8-10 in the RMAC. MSU-Denver is now 21-6 overall and 16-2 in conference play.&nbsp;With the loss, Chadron State's playoff chances relied on results of Friday's other RMAC matches, which didn't pan out meaning the Eagles season has come to a close.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State started every set with a lead Friday night. They led 3-2 in set one, 2-0 in set two and 1-0 in set three. In set one, MSU-Denver responded with a 15-0 scoring run.&nbsp;The Roadrunners led 18-17 in set two, but scored seven of the next eight points to win. In set three, MSU-Denver opened on a 7-1 run to win.&nbsp;In Friday night's match, the Roadrunners outhit the Eagles .383 to .058.&nbsp;Chandler Hageman and senior Kelly Murphy led CSC with six kills. Hageman hit a team high .286. Setter Tori Strickbine had 19 assists.&nbsp;Senior libero Ashton Burditt finished with 14 digs, being the only Eagle with double-digits. Hageman led the team with three blocks.&nbsp;Avaline Lai was the only player in the match with more than 10 kills, recording 14. She hit .542. Ember Canty, who had seven kills, hit a match high .778 attack percentage.&nbsp;Joli Sadler had 23 assists to lead the Roadrunners. Jessa Megenhardt followed closely behind with 15. Caiden Rexius had a match high 18 digs, while Lai had three blocks.&nbsp;At the time of posting, Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines were tied 1-1, UCCS trailed Colorado Mines 0-2 and Colorado Mesa was up 2-0 on Western Colorado.

Eagle volleyball finishes season with 14 wins

By: John MurphyCSC Sports Information The Chadron State College volleyball team fell to MSU-Denver in three sets Thursday night, 25-15, 25-13, 25-13.&nbsp;With the loss, Chadron State is now tied for eighth in the conference with UCCS, who owns the tiebreaker against the Eagles. The Mountain Lions faces Colorado Mines tomorrow night.&nbsp;If UCCS loses to Mines and the Eagles win, the Eagles will make the playoffs. If both teams lose, UCCS will win the tiebreaker, or if UCCS wins and CSC loses, the Mountain Lions will have the eighth spot outright.&nbsp;In Thursday night's match, the Eagles were out hit by MSU-Denver .394 to .070.&nbsp;Shelby Schouten and Rylee Greiman tied for a team high six kills for CSC. Schouten hit .200 to lead the pair.&nbsp;Setter Tori Strickbine finished with 13 assists.&nbsp;Ashton Burdit led the Eagles with 19 digs to be the only one in double-figures for CSC. Chandler Hageman had a team high two blocks.&nbsp;Kayla White led the Roadrunners with 16 kills. Rylee Hladky and Avaline LaI both finished in double digits with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Lai hit a team high .563.&nbsp;Joli Sadler had 25 assists while Jessa Megenhardt had 23.&nbsp;Caiden Rexius and Hladky each had double digit kills. Rexius finished with 21 and Hladky had 15. Ember Canty had a match high four blocks.&nbsp;Tomorrow night is senior night, as Asthon Burditt, Timmi Keisel, Kelly Murphy, Shelby Schouten and Katie Thoeny will be honored for the Eagles. Fans are asked to arrive early to take in the festivities. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.&nbsp;

MSU-Denver forces Chadron State into must-win finale to make post-season Friday night

By: Kaleb CenterCSC Sports Information KEARNEY, Neb. October 13, 2019 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College men's basketball team took Nebraska-Kearney to overtime Wednesday night, falling 87-79.&nbsp;CSC trailed 12-7 before roaring back, with an 11-1 run, to lead by double digits at halftime, by a score of 36-24. The Eagles were in charge of the second half until the Lopers' Austin Luger tied the game by hitting a three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, forcing the extra period. In the overtime period the Lopers were 9-of-11 from the free-throw line to seal their win. Chadron State shot 49.1 percent from the field, while allowing Kearney slightly less, at 47.5 percent. "The thing I do feel positive about," said CSC Head Men's Basketball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=292" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Houston Reed</a>, "is that we shot well. We can put that basketball in the hole. If we don't shoot poorly in overtime, those numbers go up. For Chadron State,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4023" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Brian Rodriguez-Flores</a>&nbsp;again led with 21 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3998" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Jacob Jefferson</a>&nbsp;was next with 20 points, and he led the team in rebounding with eight boards. Jake Walker was the leading scorer for the Lopers with 20 points.&nbsp; The Eagles go to Aberdeen, South Dakota, this weekend, for a neutral-site meeting with the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, as well as an away game on Saturday at Northern State. Both games are hosted by Northern, and both are at 4:30 MT.

Eagles fall in overtime at UNK

By: Mike Glesinger, Panhandle Post Alliance High School Senior Jordan Hopp made it official on Wednesday, signing her Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Iowa State University. Jordan, a 6'3" middle hitter/blocker has been a 3 year starter and 4 year letter winner for the Bulldog volleyball team. She caught the eye of recruiters during summer camps and after visiting the Iowa State campus and meeting Head Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch, she committed to the Cyclones prior to her junior year at Alliance. During her high school career, the Bulldogs qualified for the District Finals all 4 years and earned a trip to the State Tournament in 2018. This past season Jordan lead AHS with 309 kills and 102 blocks. She is the school record holder for career blocks with 400. She was also named All Western Conference this year. Jordan says she is excited to play at the Division One level and that being a 3 sport athlete in high school is a plus if you want to pursue athletics in college. Jordan will play the Middle position in college and will continue to work on her skills. She says she will have the opportunity to compete for playing time in the fall, but also may redshirt. Jordan is the daughter of Trista and Steve Hopp of Alliance. <img src="https://scontent.foma1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/75210147_966023890443270_6252713853096820736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&amp;_nc_oc=AQkc6NfG12iinDj5XkfqhWqhP3-n453a1rsDutt9e7kGb7uZ7T4vKA_53hKJAFo7sow&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.foma1-1.fna&amp;oh=e387b1110dd7e2a6de40841c9975db8e&amp;oe=5E52CC06" alt="Image may contain: 3 people, including Trista Hopp, people smiling">

AHS Senior Jordan Hopp signs with Iowa State

Members of the 2019 Alliance High School Volleyball Team celebrated&nbsp;successful seasons Tuesday night at their annual banquet.&nbsp;For a 6th straight season the Bulldog Varsity qualified for the District Finals and just missed out on a trip to the State Tournament. The AHS Varsity Team finished 16-18, but was ranked 10th in the overall power points of all Class B teams. The Bulldog Junior Varisty team finished with a 10-5 record and the Alliance Reserve team finished 10-6 for the season.&nbsp;&nbsp; The AHS coaches spoke about how each team put in a lot of work and continued to improve through the year and how much the girls enjoyed playing the game with their teammates.&nbsp; Reserve Coach Angie Hiemstra presented these Team Awards; Reserve Most Improved:&nbsp;Peyton Kindred Reserve Most Inspirational: Sharyce Dubray Reserve Most Valuable Player:&nbsp;Kenna Montes Junior Varsity Coach Heather Jensen presented these Team Awards: JV Most Improved:&nbsp;Safina Achi and Emma Wood JV Most Inspirational:&nbsp;Olivia Knapp JV Most Valuable Players:&nbsp;Shelbee Burke and Leyton Schnell Head Coach Jessica Kaiser gave special recognition to the 5 seniors for their leadership and dedication to the volleyball program and give special notice to Jordan Hopp for setting the school record for career blocks with 400. Seniors Lillie Otto and Khloe Felker were named Academic All State and also received the Believers and Achievers Award.&nbsp;Jordan Hopp was named to the Western Conference All Conference Team. Payton Weber and Billi Alvarado were Honorable Mention. Team awards were also presented. Varsity Most Improved:&nbsp;Amauri Browning Varsity Most Inspirational:&nbsp;Cameron Tritle Senior Award:&nbsp;Lillie Otto Varsity Perseverance Award:&nbsp;Khloe Felker Varsity Team Captains: Lillie Otto and Payton Weber Varsity Most Valuable Players:&nbsp;Jordan Hopp and Payton Weber &nbsp;

Bulldog Volleyball celebrates successful seasons

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573141679137.jpeg"> PREP FOOTBALLClass D1 Quarterfinal Burwell 71, Cambridge 48Cross County 36, Tri County 12Dundy County-Stratton 42, Arcadia-Loup City 30Osceola-High Plains 28, Howells/Dodge 14 Class D2 Quarterfinal Falls City Sacred Heart 36, Bloomfield 0Humphrey St. Francis 64, Plainview 20Overton 22, Central Valley 14Pleasanton 34, Twin Loup 24

High School football playoff scores Tuesday Nov. 12 

By: Con MarshallCSC Sports Information CHADRON, Neb. -- November 12, 2019 -- The Chadron State College men's basketball team will play its only Nebraska opponent of the season Wednesday night (Nov. 13) when it visits the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers.&nbsp;Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. MST. Both teams will enter the contest with 0-2 records.&nbsp; The Eagles opened their season last weekend with a trip to Texas and lost to Texas A&amp;M International in Laredo 75-65 and to Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville 67-66.&nbsp;Kearney launched its schedule during a classic at Shawnee, Okla., and lost to host Oklahoma Baptist 72-57 and to East Central University 86-78. Turnovers plagued the Eagles.&nbsp;They had 24 in the first game and 33 in the second contest.&nbsp;Coach Houston Reed said the problem is "fixable," and remains optimistic about the season. Brian Rodriguez-Flores, a 6-4 senior transfer from San Jose State in California, led Chadron State in scoring in both games in Texas with 21 and 25 points.&nbsp;Point guard Colby Jackson also reached double figures in both games, tallying 11 and 15 points, respectively. A pair of tall seniors, 6-6 A.J. Jackson and 6-5 Kyle Juhl, totaled 27 and 23 points, respectively, for the Lopers in their first two games. This will be the fourth year in a row that Chadron State and Kearney have met in an early-season game.&nbsp;The Lopers won the first of the previous three in overtime while the Eagles have won the last two by scores of 72-69 and 70-55.

Eagles take on rival UNK in Kearney Wednesday night

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/8/1566237962536.png"> Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications The Nebraska football team practiced for just over two hours Tuesday morning inside the Hawks Championship Center in preparation for Saturday's matchup against the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers.&nbsp;Defensive Coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1973" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(228, 28, 56);">Erik Chinander</a>&nbsp;spoke to the media following practice and talked about the challenges the Wisconsin offense presents to the Husker defense.&nbsp;"They do a great job of scheming their offense for what they have," he said. "They have big offensive linemen. They have good tight ends and fullbacks. They've got some good receivers on the perimeter. They make you earn everything. They earn everything. They don't do anything stupid with the football. I think they do a tremendous job of coaching that group up. Then obviously they've got a first-round draft pick at running back (Jonathan Taylor). Stopping the run is of utmost importance right now."&nbsp;Chinander also spoke on how Wisconsin's passing offense compliments its rushing offense, which ranks 16th nationally.&nbsp;"Anytime you have a running back and run scheme like they have, guys start creeping up in the box," Chinander said. "Guys start getting their eyes miscued because everyone is so worried about stopping the run, and that obviously opens up the pass game. [Quarterback Jack] Coan has done a good job with the passing scheme they have. He's made some good decisions. He's thrown a couple of picks, but for the most part, he has made good decisions. He checks the ball down when he's supposed to check it down. He makes big throws when he needs to. I think he's improved every single game this year." Also on Tuesday, Chinander announced that sophomore defensive lineman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15836" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(228, 28, 56);">Damian Jackson</a>&nbsp;and freshman linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15871" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(228, 28, 56);">Garrett Nelson</a>&nbsp;were awarded Blackshirts. "Garrett has done a good job to get on the field a lot more," Chinander said. "Being a Blackshirt is more than just performing on Saturday. Coach Frost and the staff felt like those guys were deserving of doing things the right way on the practice field, off the field, on game day and taking a little more of a leadership role. Those guys were deserving of it."&nbsp;Nebraska will practice again tomorrow in preparation for Saturday's game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium. The game will begin at 10 a.m MT and will be televised on BTN with radio coverage on the Husker Sports Network beginning at 5 am MT.

Huskers prep for Wisconsin, Nelson awarded Blackshirt

By: Mike Glesinger, Panhandle Post The Alliance Bulldog football team wraped up the season with their annual banquet Friday night. The Bulldogs finished the year at 3-7 , but did advance to the Class B State football playoffs for a 2nd straight season. Head Coach Chris Seebohm complimented the team for playing hard all year and representing the school and city with class and sportsmanship. Coach Seebohm thanked the Seniors on this years team for thier leadership and dedication and spoke about each one. This years Seniors....Waylon Cash, Kevin Castillo-Leos, Trevor Dubray, Brady Ellis, Matthew Escamilla, Konnor Farritor, Erik Folchert, Noah Freeze, Keegan Frohman, Peyton Hudson, Hunter Klinkerman, Colter Mann, Deon Medina, Charlie Otto, Braydyn Palmer, Collin Schrawyer, Brian Sherlock and Xing Xu. Coach Seebohm also thanked his assistant coaches for their comitment to the team and the players, and thanked all the families and fans, who supported the team. The Bulldogs set several School records this season. Senior quarterback ,Trevor Dubray recorded his 2nd straight year passing for over 1000 yards (1545 ) and set the career passing record with 3,011 yards. Senior Defensive end, Braydyn Palmer set the career sacks record with 8 total. Coach then presented the following awards. Scout Team Player of the Year: Waylon CashTrench Warrior Award: Colter MannOffensive MVP: Trevor DubrayDefensive MVP: Erik FolchertFox Hole Award: Erik FolchertMr. Bulldog: Erik Folchert Alliance returns 14 letter winners and 10 starters for next season. The Nebraska School Activities Association will announce the new, 2-year, football schedule for all teams on Feb. 12, 2020.