LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman grew up 75 miles from Lincoln, in Aurora, so he has a deep understanding of the importance of Bluejays' annual game against Nebraska.

Scheierman scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as the No. 15 Bluejays built a 15-point halftime lead on their way to an 89-60 win on Sunday.

“I started off my first four shots and then I kind of got hot a little bit,” Scheierman said. ”I don’t think we played our best in the second half, especially me missing a lot of open shots. But it means a lot, obviously, in this game to be from Nebraska and be able to have a decent performance. Credit to my teammates for finding me”

Scheierman became one of three players in the six major basketball conferences to make three 3s in a half this season, according to SportRadar.

The Bluejays' 29-point victory is tied for their largest winning margin over Nebraska in the 57-game series dating to 1923.

Creighton (7-1) trailed only twice, the last time with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. The Bluejays then held Nebraska (7-1) to 16 points the rest of the half while hitting six 3-pointers, three from Scheierman, and 7 of 8 free throws to go up 52-37 at the break.

Creighton, which avenged last season’s 63-53 home loss to the Cornhuskers, stretched the lead to 21 on Steven Ashworth’s layup four minutes into the second half. Nebraska got no closer than 19 points the rest of the way. Creighton’s largest lead was 31.

The Bluejays, coach Greg McDermott said, did everything they believed they needed coming into the game.

“Obviously we made some shots in the first half and that allowed us to create some separation,” McDermott said. “But our guys played together. We assisted on 17 baskets. Nebraska is a big assist team. They only had six assists. We really wanted to fight them on the boards and were able to rebound them."

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg concurred with McDermott’s analysis of the game, saying the Bluejays “executed their game plan to perfection.”

“Obviously a very difficult day for us,” Hoiberg said. “We were right there with them about nine minutes to go in the half. They went on a big run and set the tone for the rest of the game.

“We talked at halftime about coming out and throwing the first punch and getting back into the game. I thought we came down and took way too many quick shots. This was a game where you have to play disciplined for 40 minutes. We did the opposite of that.”

The Bluejays held Nebraska to 33% shooting, well below its 45% season mark. Nebraska’s 60 points were its fewest of the season. Creighton hit 46% of its shots and 14 of 40 (35%) on 3s.

Creighton has won 20 of its last 25 games against Nebraska and 10 of 12, the last nine of those wins by double digits. McDermott is now the winningest Bluejays coach against the Huskers with 12 victories.

Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander each had 13 points for Creighton.

Keisei Tominaga had 20 points to lead Nebraska.

Creighton: The Bluejays’ win improved Creighton to 4-1 in Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska’s home since 2013. No other nonconference team has more than one win in the arena.

Nebraska: The Huskers, who entered the game hitting 34.5% of their 3-point shots, went 1 for 10 in the first half 2 of 22 for the game. “When you do that against a team like this, obviously it’s going to get ugly,” Hoiberg said.

Nebraska: opens Big Ten play Wednesday at Minnesota.

Creighton: hosts Central Michigan Saturday.

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 </figure>LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman grew up 75 miles from Lincoln, in Aurora, so he has a deep understanding of the importance of Bluejays' annual game against Nebraska.Scheierman scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as the No. 15 Bluejays built a 15-point halftime lead on their way to an 89-60 win on Sunday.“I started off my first four shots and then I kind of got hot a little bit,” Scheierman said. ”I don’t think we played our best in the second half, especially me missing a lot of open shots. But it means a lot, obviously, in this game to be from Nebraska and be able to have a decent performance. Credit to my teammates for finding me”Scheierman became one of three players in the six major basketball conferences to make three 3s in a half this season, according to SportRadar.The Bluejays' 29-point victory is tied for their largest winning margin over Nebraska in the 57-game series dating to 1923.Creighton (7-1) trailed only twice, the last time with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. The Bluejays then held Nebraska (7-1) to 16 points the rest of the half while hitting six 3-pointers, three from Scheierman, and 7 of 8 free throws to go up 52-37 at the break.Creighton, which avenged last season’s 63-53 home loss to the Cornhuskers, stretched the lead to 21 on Steven Ashworth’s layup four minutes into the second half. Nebraska got no closer than 19 points the rest of the way. Creighton’s largest lead was 31.The Bluejays, coach Greg McDermott said, did everything they believed they needed coming into the game.“Obviously we made some shots in the first half and that allowed us to create some separation,” McDermott said. “But our guys played together. We assisted on 17 baskets. Nebraska is a big assist team. They only had six assists. We really wanted to fight them on the boards and were able to rebound them."Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg concurred with McDermott’s analysis of the game, saying the Bluejays “executed their game plan to perfection.”“Obviously a very difficult day for us,” Hoiberg said. “We were right there with them about nine minutes to go in the half. They went on a big run and set the tone for the rest of the game.“We talked at halftime about coming out and throwing the first punch and getting back into the game. I thought we came down and took way too many quick shots. This was a game where you have to play disciplined for 40 minutes. We did the opposite of that.”The Bluejays held Nebraska to 33% shooting, well below its 45% season mark. Nebraska’s 60 points were its fewest of the season. Creighton hit 46% of its shots and 14 of 40 (35%) on 3s.Creighton has won 20 of its last 25 games against Nebraska and 10 of 12, the last nine of those wins by double digits. McDermott is now the winningest Bluejays coach against the Huskers with 12 victories.Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander each had 13 points for Creighton.Keisei Tominaga had 20 points to lead Nebraska.BIG PICTURECreighton: The Bluejays’ win improved Creighton to 4-1 in Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska’s home since 2013. No other nonconference team has more than one win in the arena.Nebraska: The Huskers, who entered the game hitting 34.5% of their 3-point shots, went 1 for 10 in the first half 2 of 22 for the game. “When you do that against a team like this, obviously it’s going to get ugly,” Hoiberg said.UP NEXTNebraska: opens Big Ten play Wednesday at Minnesota.Creighton: hosts Central Michigan Saturday.

#15 Creighton knocks off Huskers with largest rivalry win since 1923

HOUSTON (AP) — Nico Collins had the best game of his career, and the Texans' defense came up huge to help Houston hand Denver its first loss since mid-October.

Collins had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-tank-dell-injured-696bbc3702b2efa5190776850b321040">fellow wideout Tank Dell left early</a>&nbsp;with a season-ending broken leg, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Russell Wilson in the end zone with 9 seconds left to seal the Texans' 22-17 victory over the Broncos on Sunday.

Ward leapt in front of intended receiver Lucas Krull to secure the fourth victory in five games for Houston (7-5) and snap a five-game winning streak for Denver (6-6). Ward credited the pass rush for allowing him to make the play.

“Sometimes when that pressure gets on you, you make bad decisions and that's what he did,” Ward said.

Wilson was intercepted a season-high three times, all of them after halftime. Derek Stingley Jr. had the first two picks for the Texans. The Broncos had forced 15 turnovers in their winning streak but did not have a takeaway Sunday.

“We win the turnover battle and we won the game and that was the difference,” Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said.

Houston rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards to end a streak of four straight games with at least 300 yards passing. Another star rookie, Dell, will miss the rest of the season after breaking his left fibula in the first quarter, according to a person familiar with the injury. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the severity of Dell’s injury.

Texans rookie defensive end Will Anderson Jr., the third overall pick in the draft, had the best game of his young career. The former Alabama star had two sacks, four quarterback hits, deflected one of the balls that Stingley intercepted and deflected a punt.

“What a game by Will,” Ryans said. “That’s what we envisioned when we selected him.”

Wilson threw for 186 yards with a touchdown in Denver’s first loss since Oct. 12.

“I’ll give it to our guys, we continued to battle,” coach Sean Payton said. “We just put ourselves in a little bit too big of a hole today. ... We weren’t able to make enough plays.”

Wilson was asked about the final play and whether he should have tried to throw the ball away since it was third down.

“I saw Krull one-on-one, and tried to put it high for him. They made a play,” Wilson said. “We've got to score a touchdown, obviously, to win the game, and it didn’t go our way.”

Early in the fourth quarter, Wilson's 41-yard pass to Jerry Jeudy got Denver to the 1, and the QB ran for the touchdown on the next play to cut Houston's lead to 22-17.

The Broncos got a stop and were driving on the ensuing possession when Stingley hopped in front of a pass intended for Courtland Sutton to give Houston the ball back.

Stroud was shaken up on a run on the next drive and left the game for two plays while he was examined in the medical tent on the sideline. He returned and was sacked before the Texans punted.

Stroud said the officials thought he was “out of it” after the play and forced him to leave the game to get checked.

Sutton grabbed a 45-yard touchdown pass from Wilson that cut the lead to 16-10 with about five minutes remaining in the third. It was the 329th career TD pass for Wilson, who moved past Dan Marino for second-most in a player’s first 12 seasons.

Stroud was sacked and fumbled on third down on Houston’s next possession, but the Texans got the ball back. They punted, but Stingley intercepted Wilson on Denver’s first play on a ball that was deflected by Anderson.

The Texans cashed in on the miscue when Collins scored on a 3-yard reception on the second play of the fourth quarter. Houston led 22-10 after its 2-point try failed.

Collins had 927 yards receiving combined in his first two NFL seasons. He leads the Texans with 991 yards this year.

“I’m just proud to see his work pay off,” Stroud said. “Blessed to be able to be in a position to feed him like that and he’s definitely stepped up when we needed him to.”

The Texans forced a three-and-out on the first possession of the second half when Anderson sacked Wilson on first down and Jonathan Greenard took him down on third down. Houston pushed the lead to 16-3 on Matt Ammendola's 38-yard field goal.

The Texans led by three in the first quarter when they went for it on fourth-and-2. Houston was called for a false start on the play, but Alex Singleton hit Stroud late to draw an unnecessary roughness penalty and give the Texans a first down at the Broncos 3.

Two plays later, Pierce bulled in for the touchdown to make it 10-0. Dell was injured when he got rolled up at the end of Pierce’s run.

Broncos G Quinn Meinerz left in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury.

Broncos: Visit the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.

Texans: Visit the New York Jets next Sunday.

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 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Nico Collins had the best game of his career, and the Texans' defense came up huge to help Houston hand Denver its first loss since mid-October.Collins had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-tank-dell-injured-696bbc3702b2efa5190776850b321040">fellow wideout Tank Dell left early</a>&nbsp;with a season-ending broken leg, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Russell Wilson in the end zone with 9 seconds left to seal the Texans' 22-17 victory over the Broncos on Sunday.Ward leapt in front of intended receiver Lucas Krull to secure the fourth victory in five games for Houston (7-5) and snap a five-game winning streak for Denver (6-6). Ward credited the pass rush for allowing him to make the play.“Sometimes when that pressure gets on you, you make bad decisions and that's what he did,” Ward said.Wilson was intercepted a season-high three times, all of them after halftime. Derek Stingley Jr. had the first two picks for the Texans. The Broncos had forced 15 turnovers in their winning streak but did not have a takeaway Sunday.“We win the turnover battle and we won the game and that was the difference,” Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said.Houston rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards to end a streak of four straight games with at least 300 yards passing. Another star rookie, Dell, will miss the rest of the season after breaking his left fibula in the first quarter, according to a person familiar with the injury. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the severity of Dell’s injury.Texans rookie defensive end Will Anderson Jr., the third overall pick in the draft, had the best game of his young career. The former Alabama star had two sacks, four quarterback hits, deflected one of the balls that Stingley intercepted and deflected a punt.“What a game by Will,” Ryans said. “That’s what we envisioned when we selected him.”Wilson threw for 186 yards with a touchdown in Denver’s first loss since Oct. 12.“I’ll give it to our guys, we continued to battle,” coach Sean Payton said. “We just put ourselves in a little bit too big of a hole today. ... We weren’t able to make enough plays.”Wilson was asked about the final play and whether he should have tried to throw the ball away since it was third down.“I saw Krull one-on-one, and tried to put it high for him. They made a play,” Wilson said. “We've got to score a touchdown, obviously, to win the game, and it didn’t go our way.”Early in the fourth quarter, Wilson's 41-yard pass to Jerry Jeudy got Denver to the 1, and the QB ran for the touchdown on the next play to cut Houston's lead to 22-17.The Broncos got a stop and were driving on the ensuing possession when Stingley hopped in front of a pass intended for Courtland Sutton to give Houston the ball back.Stroud was shaken up on a run on the next drive and left the game for two plays while he was examined in the medical tent on the sideline. He returned and was sacked before the Texans punted.Stroud said the officials thought he was “out of it” after the play and forced him to leave the game to get checked.Sutton grabbed a 45-yard touchdown pass from Wilson that cut the lead to 16-10 with about five minutes remaining in the third. It was the 329th career TD pass for Wilson, who moved past Dan Marino for second-most in a player’s first 12 seasons.Stroud was sacked and fumbled on third down on Houston’s next possession, but the Texans got the ball back. They punted, but Stingley intercepted Wilson on Denver’s first play on a ball that was deflected by Anderson.The Texans cashed in on the miscue when Collins scored on a 3-yard reception on the second play of the fourth quarter. Houston led 22-10 after its 2-point try failed.Collins had 927 yards receiving combined in his first two NFL seasons. He leads the Texans with 991 yards this year.“I’m just proud to see his work pay off,” Stroud said. “Blessed to be able to be in a position to feed him like that and he’s definitely stepped up when we needed him to.”The Texans forced a three-and-out on the first possession of the second half when Anderson sacked Wilson on first down and Jonathan Greenard took him down on third down. Houston pushed the lead to 16-3 on Matt Ammendola's 38-yard field goal.The Texans led by three in the first quarter when they went for it on fourth-and-2. Houston was called for a false start on the play, but Alex Singleton hit Stroud late to draw an unnecessary roughness penalty and give the Texans a first down at the Broncos 3.Two plays later, Pierce bulled in for the touchdown to make it 10-0. Dell was injured when he got rolled up at the end of Pierce’s run.INJURIESBroncos G Quinn Meinerz left in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury.UP NEXTBroncos: Visit the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.Texans: Visit the New York Jets next Sunday.

Texans tame Broncos in playoff-like game with interception on final drive

By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information Director

LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- Juliana Aragon scored 23 points and two others scored in double-digits, pushing the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls past CSC Saturday night, 60-47 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

CSC falls to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in conference. The Cowgirls improve to 2-0 in conference play.

Highlands shot 38 percent compared to the Eagles 35.7 percent from the field.

Both teams were tied at 10 to finish the first period before the Cowgirls outscored the Eagles 17-8 in the second period. CSC chipped three points off of the deficit at the end of the third but were outscored by the Cowgirls 19-12 in the final period.

The Eagles finished five of 14 from behind the arc for 35.7 percent and were 2-6 from the charity stripe for 33 percent. All of CSC's free throw attempts occurred in the second half.

Highlands struggled from three, shooting 17.6 percent, but were 19 of 23 from the free throw line for 82.6 percent. Chadron State outrebounded the Cowgirls 35 to 32.

In the loss, the Eagles had a season low 13 turnovers in which the Cowgirls turned into 13 points. CSC scored eight points on seven Cowgirl turnovers.

Aragon had 23 points to lead both teams while being an efficient 11 of 13 from the charity stripe. Delani Harris added 16 and Vanessa Herrera had 12 for the Cowgirls. Only three other players scored.

Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado led the Eagles with 12 points and five rebounds.

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 </figure>By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information DirectorLAS VEGAS, N.M. -- Juliana Aragon scored 23 points and two others scored in double-digits, pushing the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls past CSC Saturday night, 60-47 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.CSC falls to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in conference. The Cowgirls improve to 2-0 in conference play.Highlands shot 38 percent compared to the Eagles 35.7 percent from the field.Both teams were tied at 10 to finish the first period before the Cowgirls outscored the Eagles 17-8 in the second period. CSC chipped three points off of the deficit at the end of the third but were outscored by the Cowgirls 19-12 in the final period.The Eagles finished five of 14 from behind the arc for 35.7 percent and were 2-6 from the charity stripe for 33 percent. All of CSC's free throw attempts occurred in the second half.Highlands struggled from three, shooting 17.6 percent, but were 19 of 23 from the free throw line for 82.6 percent. Chadron State outrebounded the Cowgirls 35 to 32.In the loss, the Eagles had a season low 13 turnovers in which the Cowgirls turned into 13 points. CSC scored eight points on seven Cowgirl turnovers.Aragon had 23 points to lead both teams while being an efficient 11 of 13 from the charity stripe. Delani Harris added 16 and Vanessa Herrera had 12 for the Cowgirls. Only three other players scored.Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado led the Eagles with 12 points and five rebounds.

CSC begins RMAC women's season 0-2 in conference play

🏀 Saturday's High School Basketball Scoreboard - 12/2

Bridgeport 76, North Platte St. Patrick's 23

Dundy County Stratton 55, Creek Valley 22

Dundy County Stratton 78, Creek Valley 17

North Platte St. Patrick's 58, Bridgeport 52

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🏀 Saturday's High School Basketball Scoreboard - 12/2

By: Con Marshall CSC Sports Information

Las Vegas, N.M. --  The Chadron State College men's basketball team went on a 21-7 run to build a 52-41 lead in the first eight minutes of the second half of its game against New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, N.M., Saturday night. However, the Cowboys outscored the Eagles 18-1 in the next six minutes and went on to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game 75-61.

During their early second half surge, the Eagles made seven of 10 field goal attempts, including a 3-pointer, and six of eight free throws.  However, they missed their next five shots from the field, had five turnovers and made only one of two free shots while Highlands caught fire and went ahead 59-53.

Even after Jarrett Taylor's 3-pointer broke CSC's six-minute field goal drought, Highlands tallied the next 10 points to go on top 69-56 to secure its victory.

Three players did most of the damage for the Cowboys. Kenard Richardson led with 20 points, 18 of them in the second half, while AC Curry scored 18 and Kyrie Thomas 15 for the game.  The trio combined to make eight of 18 three-point shots.  Other Cowboys were 0-9 from behind the arc.

Another force for the New Mexico team was 6-foot-11 Ezichi Kalu, who scored just two points in 28 minutes on the court, but grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.

Chadron State was led by guard Bryce Latimer with 25 points on eight of 19 from the field, including a pair of treys to give the Eagles a quick 6-2 lead, and he was seven of nine from the free throw line.

CSC's only other double-figure scorer was Jalen Patterson with 12 points.

Overall, the Eagles shot just 37% from the field. Highlands hit 46%. Despite Kalu's 11 rebounds, CSC finished with 34 caroms and Highlands 30. 

The Eagles, who edged Colorado State-Pueblo 84-82 on Friday night when Latimer made a layup with three seconds remaining, are 3-4 for the season.  They will be at home for their next four games before Christmas.

They'll meet Western Colorado at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, Colorado Christian at 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 12 and play Regis and Colorado-Colorado Springs on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17, respectively, both at 4 p.m.

Women's games against the same rivals will precede the men's contests by two hours each date.    

Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 25, Jalen Patterson 12, Josh Robinson 9, Martin Poznanovic 6, Jarrett Taylor 3, Dalton Peterson 3, Porter Anderson 3. Totals: 21-57 (6-17) 13-18 61 points, 34 rebounds, 14 turnovers.

N.M Highlands—Kenard Richardson 20, AC Curry 19, Kyrie Thomas 15, Messiah Turner 7, Rodney Mason 5, Nathan Hasberry 3, Ezichi Kalu 2, Aahmond Scarbrough 2, Eric Sonnenberg 2. Totals: 28-61 (8-27) 11-13 75 points, 30 rebounds, 14 turnovers.

Chadron State            31                 30           ---61

N.M. Highlands          34                 41           ---75

3-pointers: CSC—Latimer 2, Patterson 2, Taylor 1, Peterson 1. NMHU—Curry 3, Thomas 3, Richardson 2.

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall CSC Sports InformationLas Vegas, N.M. -- The Chadron State College men's basketball team went on a 21-7 run to build a 52-41 lead in the first eight minutes of the second half of its game against New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, N.M., Saturday night. However, the Cowboys outscored the Eagles 18-1 in the next six minutes and went on to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game 75-61.During their early second half surge, the Eagles made seven of 10 field goal attempts, including a 3-pointer, and six of eight free throws. However, they missed their next five shots from the field, had five turnovers and made only one of two free shots while Highlands caught fire and went ahead 59-53.Even after Jarrett Taylor's 3-pointer broke CSC's six-minute field goal drought, Highlands tallied the next 10 points to go on top 69-56 to secure its victory.Three players did most of the damage for the Cowboys. Kenard Richardson led with 20 points, 18 of them in the second half, while AC Curry scored 18 and Kyrie Thomas 15 for the game. The trio combined to make eight of 18 three-point shots. Other Cowboys were 0-9 from behind the arc.Another force for the New Mexico team was 6-foot-11 Ezichi Kalu, who scored just two points in 28 minutes on the court, but grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.Chadron State was led by guard Bryce Latimer with 25 points on eight of 19 from the field, including a pair of treys to give the Eagles a quick 6-2 lead, and he was seven of nine from the free throw line.CSC's only other double-figure scorer was Jalen Patterson with 12 points.Overall, the Eagles shot just 37% from the field. Highlands hit 46%. Despite Kalu's 11 rebounds, CSC finished with 34 caroms and Highlands 30. The Eagles, who edged Colorado State-Pueblo 84-82 on Friday night when Latimer made a layup with three seconds remaining, are 3-4 for the season. They will be at home for their next four games before Christmas.They'll meet Western Colorado at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, Colorado Christian at 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 12 and play Regis and Colorado-Colorado Springs on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17, respectively, both at 4 p.m.Women's games against the same rivals will precede the men's contests by two hours each date. Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 25, Jalen Patterson 12, Josh Robinson 9, Martin Poznanovic 6, Jarrett Taylor 3, Dalton Peterson 3, Porter Anderson 3. Totals: 21-57 (6-17) 13-18 61 points, 34 rebounds, 14 turnovers.N.M Highlands—Kenard Richardson 20, AC Curry 19, Kyrie Thomas 15, Messiah Turner 7, Rodney Mason 5, Nathan Hasberry 3, Ezichi Kalu 2, Aahmond Scarbrough 2, Eric Sonnenberg 2. Totals: 28-61 (8-27) 11-13 75 points, 30 rebounds, 14 turnovers.Chadron State 31 30 ---61N.M. Highlands 34 41 ---753-pointers: CSC—Latimer 2, Patterson 2, Taylor 1, Peterson 1. NMHU—Curry 3, Thomas 3, Richardson 2.

🏀MBB: Cowboys ride 18-1 run to win over Chadron State

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

The Alliance boys wrestling team has high hopes for the 2023, season. and the started the season fast with a 51-20 win at Ogallala on Friday night.

Here are the full results from Trackwrestling.com

285<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=817683135">Matthias Benzel</a>(Alliance) over Unknown (

For.)06106<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1561278135">Kaeden Lowney</a>(Ogallala) over Unknown (

For.)60113<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1048730135">Hunter Bridges</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=139796138">Trey </a>

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=139796138">Kirchner</a>(Ogallala)

(Dec 5-3)03120<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1048513135">Trini Trejo</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=115220138">Tai Le</a>(Ogallala) (Fall

1:20)06126<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1198392096">Jackson Bailey</a>(Alliance) over Unknown

(For.)06132<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=571228009">Benjamin Cassatt-Reina</a>(Alliance) over Unknown

(For.)06138<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1299809009">Jorge Carrizales</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=817155135">Ryan Swanson</a>(Alliance)

(TF 15-0 4:06)50144<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=71674096">Bronson Poppe</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=342461135">Tate Thompson</a>(Alliance)

(Dec 4-2)30150<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=682070096">Pedro Carrizales</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1833837135">Brendan Watt</a>(Alliance)

(Fall 2:25)60157<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=539660009">Jarron Santos</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=131309138">Rock Rezac</a>(Ogallala)

(Fall 1:36)06165<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1142257135">Cole Stoike</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1074375135">Ryder Rezac</a>(Ogallala)

(Fall 5:23)06175<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1752013009">Matthew Moomey</a>(Alliance) over Unknown

(For.)06190Double Forfeit00215<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=54847138">Luke Weems</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Alliance is competing at the Cozad Invite on Saturday.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post The Alliance boys wrestling team has high hopes for the 2023, season. and the started the season fast with a 51-20 win at Ogallala on Friday night.Here are the full results from Trackwrestling.com285<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=817683135">Matthias Benzel</a>(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)06106<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1561278135">Kaeden Lowney</a>(Ogallala) over Unknown (For.)60113<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1048730135">Hunter Bridges</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=139796138">Trey </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=139796138">Kirchner</a>(Ogallala) (Dec 5-3)03120<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1048513135">Trini Trejo</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=115220138">Tai Le</a>(Ogallala) (Fall 1:20)06126<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1198392096">Jackson Bailey</a>(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)06132<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=571228009">Benjamin Cassatt-Reina</a>(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)06138<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1299809009">Jorge Carrizales</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=817155135">Ryan Swanson</a>(Alliance) (TF 15-0 4:06)50144<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=71674096">Bronson Poppe</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=342461135">Tate Thompson</a>(Alliance) (Dec 4-2)30150<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=682070096">Pedro Carrizales</a>&nbsp;(Ogallala) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1833837135">Brendan Watt</a>(Alliance) (Fall 2:25)60157<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=539660009">Jarron Santos</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=131309138">Rock Rezac</a>(Ogallala) (Fall 1:36)06165<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1142257135">Cole Stoike</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1074375135">Ryder Rezac</a>(Ogallala) (Fall 5:23)06175<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=1752013009">Matthew Moomey</a>(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)06190Double Forfeit00215<a target="_blank" href="https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?TIM=1701535567491&amp;twSessionId=iigkmfywtz&amp;twId=54847138">Luke Weems</a>&nbsp;(Alliance) over Unknown (For.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Alliance is competing at the Cozad Invite on Saturday.

Alliance Boys wrestling opens season with dual win at Ogallalla (Full results)

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

Alliance went on the road to Gering to start the high school basketball season, but despite spirited efforts they lost both games, 49-41 for the girls and 57-52 for the boys.

The girl's game was a back-and-forth battle for three quarters as they were tied 14-14 after one quarter and Alliance outscored Gering 12-9 to take a three-point lead at halftime.&nbsp;

The third quarter belonged to Alliance as they shut down Gering 8-2 to take a nine-point lead into the fourth.

The final quarter belonged to Gering as they used a full court press to turnover Alliance and outscore them 24-7 to earn the win.

Jaelynne Clarke earned Nebraska Bank Player of the Game Honors after leading Alliance in points and steals and rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.

On the boy's side, Alliance led 10-1 early in the first quarter against Gering, but Uriah Ybarra got going offensively for Gering to finish for 25 points in his teams win.&nbsp;

Alliance fell behind by double digits in the 2nd half but rallied in the fourth quarter to get within two points before Gering took advantage of layup and foul on Ybarra plus a technical foul that helped Gering pull away in the final minutes. Tristen Timbers earned Player of the Game honors for leading Alliance in scoring despite getting into foul trouble throughout the game. Timbers and Seth Meyring were the two Alliance players in double figure scoring. Espen Lanik hit two big three pointers in the fourth quarter to get Alliance closer and Filippo Bandera also scored six of his seven points in the fourth as well.

Next up for Alliance is home games against North Platte on Friday.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post Alliance went on the road to Gering to start the high school basketball season, but despite spirited efforts they lost both games, 49-41 for the girls and 57-52 for the boys.The girl's game was a back-and-forth battle for three quarters as they were tied 14-14 after one quarter and Alliance outscored Gering 12-9 to take a three-point lead at halftime.&nbsp;The third quarter belonged to Alliance as they shut down Gering 8-2 to take a nine-point lead into the fourth.The final quarter belonged to Gering as they used a full court press to turnover Alliance and outscore them 24-7 to earn the win.Jaelynne Clarke earned Nebraska Bank Player of the Game Honors after leading Alliance in points and steals and rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.On the boy's side, Alliance led 10-1 early in the first quarter against Gering, but Uriah Ybarra got going offensively for Gering to finish for 25 points in his teams win.&nbsp;Alliance fell behind by double digits in the 2nd half but rallied in the fourth quarter to get within two points before Gering took advantage of layup and foul on Ybarra plus a technical foul that helped Gering pull away in the final minutes. Tristen Timbers earned Player of the Game honors for leading Alliance in scoring despite getting into foul trouble throughout the game. Timbers and Seth Meyring were the two Alliance players in double figure scoring. Espen Lanik hit two big three pointers in the fourth quarter to get Alliance closer and Filippo Bandera also scored six of his seven points in the fourth as well.Next up for Alliance is home games against North Platte on Friday.

Alliance basketball fights hard, but loses doubleheader at Gering

LINCOLN, Neb.&nbsp;- The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team moved on in the NCAA Tournament after a 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 sweep of Long Island on Friday night in front of a crowd of 8,599 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp;

The Huskers (29-1) were balanced offensively with five players posting at least six kills. Merritt Beason led the way with a match-high 13 kills on .478 hitting. Harper Murray added nine kills in her NCAA Tournament debut while Ally Batenhorst had seven kills. Middles Andi Jackson and Maggie Mendelson had six kills apiece, with Mendelson tying her career high in kills and blocks (4).

Nebraska had 44 kills to LIU's 28, and the Huskers hit .280 compared to .151 by the Sharks. NU also had a 46-33 advantage in digs and had seven services aces. Camelia Melendez paced LIU with 12 kills while Rumur Rouille had a match-high seven blocks.

Set 1:&nbsp;Mendelson started the match off with a block with Beason and a kill, and two kills each by Batenhorst and Jackson - along with an ace by Beason - put the Huskers up 8-3. The Huskers kept their foot on the gas, going up 14-5 after two kills by Murray and one by Reilly as part of another 4-0 run. Reilly and Murray each served an ace, while Beason and Mendelson teamed up for a block, and the Huskers built the lead to 19-7. Rodriguez served the Huskers' fourth ace for a 21-8 lead, and Batenhorst, Jackson and Reilly posted kills down the stretch as the Huskers won 25-13. Nebraska held LIU to -.040 hitting in the first set.&nbsp;

Set 2:&nbsp;LIU hung around in game two, trailing 9-7 after a kill by Camelia Melendez. Murray and Beason then combined for three kills in a row to help the Huskers go up 12-7, but the Sharks fought back to get within two, 15-13. Jackson and Murray had kills to lift the Big Red back to a five-point lead at 18-13, and Beason and Murray had kills while Reilly served two aces, and the Huskers led 23-15. Mendelson then posted two kills to close out the set, 25-16.&nbsp;

Set 3:&nbsp;The Huskers fell into an 8-3 hole as Long Island clicked offensively. The Sharks led 11-5 before a kill by Murray and ace by Kennedi Orr. After an LIU kill, Mendelson had a kill and back-to-back blocks with Murray, and an LIU attacking error cut the deficit to one, 12-11. The Sharks held firm, however, building the lead back to three at 19-16. Jackson responded out of a timeout with a kill, and Beason terminated from the back row to make it 19-18. The teams traded points before Murray tooled a block to tie it 20-20. The teams then traded kills on the next four rallies, and a hitting error by LIU made it 23-22 Nebraska, the Huskers' first lead of the set. After a Long Island timeout, Beason earned match point with a kill, and the Huskers won 25-22.&nbsp;

LINCOLN, Neb.&nbsp;- The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team moved on in the NCAA Tournament after a 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 sweep of Long Island on Friday night in front of a crowd of 8,599 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.&nbsp;The Huskers (29-1) were balanced offensively with five players posting at least six kills. Merritt Beason led the way with a match-high 13 kills on .478 hitting. Harper Murray added nine kills in her NCAA Tournament debut while Ally Batenhorst had seven kills. Middles Andi Jackson and Maggie Mendelson had six kills apiece, with Mendelson tying her career high in kills and blocks (4).Nebraska had 44 kills to LIU's 28, and the Huskers hit .280 compared to .151 by the Sharks. NU also had a 46-33 advantage in digs and had seven services aces. Camelia Melendez paced LIU with 12 kills while Rumur Rouille had a match-high seven blocks.Set 1:&nbsp;Mendelson started the match off with a block with Beason and a kill, and two kills each by Batenhorst and Jackson - along with an ace by Beason - put the Huskers up 8-3. The Huskers kept their foot on the gas, going up 14-5 after two kills by Murray and one by Reilly as part of another 4-0 run. Reilly and Murray each served an ace, while Beason and Mendelson teamed up for a block, and the Huskers built the lead to 19-7. Rodriguez served the Huskers' fourth ace for a 21-8 lead, and Batenhorst, Jackson and Reilly posted kills down the stretch as the Huskers won 25-13. Nebraska held LIU to -.040 hitting in the first set.&nbsp;Set 2:&nbsp;LIU hung around in game two, trailing 9-7 after a kill by Camelia Melendez. Murray and Beason then combined for three kills in a row to help the Huskers go up 12-7, but the Sharks fought back to get within two, 15-13. Jackson and Murray had kills to lift the Big Red back to a five-point lead at 18-13, and Beason and Murray had kills while Reilly served two aces, and the Huskers led 23-15. Mendelson then posted two kills to close out the set, 25-16.&nbsp;Set 3:&nbsp;The Huskers fell into an 8-3 hole as Long Island clicked offensively. The Sharks led 11-5 before a kill by Murray and ace by Kennedi Orr. After an LIU kill, Mendelson had a kill and back-to-back blocks with Murray, and an LIU attacking error cut the deficit to one, 12-11. The Sharks held firm, however, building the lead back to three at 19-16. Jackson responded out of a timeout with a kill, and Beason terminated from the back row to make it 19-18. The teams traded points before Murray tooled a block to tie it 20-20. The teams then traded kills on the next four rallies, and a hitting error by LIU made it 23-22 Nebraska, the Huskers' first lead of the set. After a Long Island timeout, Beason earned match point with a kill, and the Huskers won 25-22.&nbsp;

Husker Volleyball Sweep Sharks in NCAA Div 1 Opener

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

The Hemingford girls and boys basketball teams opened up the season against Gordon Rushville Friday night, and the Bobcats girls lost 62-24.

Hemingford boys had a picture-perfect start as they won over G-R 45-26.

It was a tough start for the Bobcats girls as the Mustangs came out of the gates fast surging to a 23-5 lead after the first quarter.

The 2nd quarter was the best scoring output for the Bobcats as they scored ten points but were outscored by 11 21-10 for a 43-17 halftime score.

Both teams are in action against Hyannis on Saturday.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle PostThe Hemingford girls and boys basketball teams opened up the season against Gordon Rushville Friday night, and the Bobcats girls lost 62-24.Hemingford boys had a picture-perfect start as they won over G-R 45-26.It was a tough start for the Bobcats girls as the Mustangs came out of the gates fast surging to a 23-5 lead after the first quarter.The 2nd quarter was the best scoring output for the Bobcats as they scored ten points but were outscored by 11 21-10 for a 43-17 halftime score.Both teams are in action against Hyannis on Saturday.

Hemingford boys bb wins big over G-R, girls stumble

PUEBLO, Colo. -- CSU-Pueblo outscored Chadron State 15-4 in the first quarter on its home court to propel the hosts to a 62-52 victory in the conference opener Friday for both teams in Pueblo, Colorado.

The loss drops the Eagles to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

Chadron State's lone lead of the game occurred with 6:59 to play in the first quarter. Awoti Akoi, a junior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, made two free throws that gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead. A CSU-Pueblo basket gave them a 3-2 lead in which they never lost.

The Eagles outscored their opponents by three in the second quarter to trail by eight at half. A buzzer beater three at the end of the third period extended the hosts lead to seven and the Eagles never were able to lower their deficit to less than six in the final period.

The Pack shot 36.5 percent from the field in the victory compared to CSC's 31.3 percent. Both teams struggled from behind the arc, where the Eagles made four of their 16 attempts while CSU-Pueblo made seven of their 25.  Chadron State outrebounded its opponent 39 to 35 in the loss.

A total of 26 Eagle turnovers resulted in 23 points for the home team. CSU-Pueblo had 19 turnovers that Chadron State turned in to 18 points.

Liberty Line, a redshirt sophomore from Parker, Colorado, stayed true to her name, making 10 of her 11 attempts from the line for a team high 14 points. The Eagles finished 18 of 21 from the free throw line, good for 85.7 percent.

Kylie Krise, a Western Colorado transfer and native of Briggsdale, Colorado, chipped in ten points to join Line in double-digits.

Three Thunderwolves scored in double-digits, led by Alisha Little with 16 points. Autumn Watts and Landri Hudson added 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado had a team high eight rebounds for CSC. Little also led the Thunderwolves in rebounds with 13 to finish with the double-double.

<figure>
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 </figure>By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information DirectorPUEBLO, Colo. -- CSU-Pueblo outscored Chadron State 15-4 in the first quarter on its home court to propel the hosts to a 62-52 victory in the conference opener Friday for both teams in Pueblo, Colorado.The loss drops the Eagles to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play.Chadron State's lone lead of the game occurred with 6:59 to play in the first quarter. Awoti Akoi, a junior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, made two free throws that gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead. A CSU-Pueblo basket gave them a 3-2 lead in which they never lost.The Eagles outscored their opponents by three in the second quarter to trail by eight at half. A buzzer beater three at the end of the third period extended the hosts lead to seven and the Eagles never were able to lower their deficit to less than six in the final period.The Pack shot 36.5 percent from the field in the victory compared to CSC's 31.3 percent. Both teams struggled from behind the arc, where the Eagles made four of their 16 attempts while CSU-Pueblo made seven of their 25. Chadron State outrebounded its opponent 39 to 35 in the loss.A total of 26 Eagle turnovers resulted in 23 points for the home team. CSU-Pueblo had 19 turnovers that Chadron State turned in to 18 points.Liberty Line, a redshirt sophomore from Parker, Colorado, stayed true to her name, making 10 of her 11 attempts from the line for a team high 14 points. The Eagles finished 18 of 21 from the free throw line, good for 85.7 percent.Kylie Krise, a Western Colorado transfer and native of Briggsdale, Colorado, chipped in ten points to join Line in double-digits.Three Thunderwolves scored in double-digits, led by Alisha Little with 16 points. Autumn Watts and Landri Hudson added 15 and 14 points, respectively.Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado had a team high eight rebounds for CSC. Little also led the Thunderwolves in rebounds with 13 to finish with the double-double.

🏀WBB: Line's strong night not enough to bring CSC back at Pueblo to open RMAC play

By: Dave Collins&nbsp; Sports DIrector

🏀 Western Nebraska High School Hoops Friday Night Scoreboard

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins&nbsp; Sports DIrector🏀 Western Nebraska High School Hoops Friday Night ScoreboardBOYSBridgeport 61, Perkins County 36Garden County 55, Brady 22Gering 67, Alliance 52Hemingford 45, Gordon-Rushville 26Hyannis 64, Banner County 41Kimball 72, Leyton 56Morrill 43, Potter-Dix 31Ogallala 62, Lexington 22Scottsbluff 64, Mitchell 27Sidney 44, Chadron 43South Platte 48, Minatare 34<figure>
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 </figure>GIRLSBayard 55, Crawford 17Brady 57, Garden County 28Bridgeport 81, Perkins County 34Gering 49, Alliance 41Gordon-Rushville 62, Hemingford 24Hay Springs 49, Cody-Kilgore 32Hyannis 44, Banner County 13Leyton 48, Kimball 25Morrill 61, Potter-Dix 18Ogallala 63, Lexington 18Scottsbluff 52, Mitchell 21Sidney 44, Chadron 41

🏀 Western Nebraska High School Hoops Friday Night Scoreboard

PUEBLO, Colo. -- Thanks to a driving layup by senior guard Bryce Latimer with three seconds remaining, the Chadron State College men's basketball won  84-82 over homestanding Colorado State-Pueblo on Friday night in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

The Eagles took a 7-5 lead and never trailed the rest of the game. They outscored the ThunderWolves 10-2 in the final 2:14 of the first half to own a 45-35 halftime advantage. Chadron State took a 13-point lead early in the second half and was still on top 78-67 with 3:53 to play.

But things got dicey late in the game when Brevin Walter, a 6-foot-4 senior transfer from South Dakota Mines, scored the ThunderWolves' final 10 points, six of them at the free throw line.

His two fouls shots with 18 seconds remaining tied the score at 82-82. But Latimer was able to take the ball to the hoop for the winning shot. Just three seconds were left when Pueblo got the clock stopped, and the hosts could not respond before the buzzer sounded.

Latimer led the Eagles with 25 points on 11 of 25 shooting from the field and going three of four at the free throw line. Walter paced Pueblo with 26 points, making seven of 16 field goal shots and 12 of 14 free throws.

Senior forward Josh Robinson scored 19 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Eagles.  Center Porter Anderson added nine points while making all four of his field goal shots and his only free throw.  He also pulled down seven rebounds, but played only 12 minutes because of early foul trouble.

De'Shaun Cooper, a 6-foot-9 junior, made eight of his nine field goal attempts while scoring 16 points for Pueblo, but he grabbed only one rebound.

Chadron State outrebounded the Wolves by a 39 to 26 margin, helping the Eagles get off 10 more field goal attempts.  CSC was 33 of 66 from the field while Pueblo was 29-56, but the hosts were 21-29 at the charity stripe and the Eagles 13-18.

Now 3-3 for the season, the Eagles will play at New Mexico Highlands on Saturday night. The Cowboys defeated Colorado Christian 72-63 Friday night,

Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 25, Josh Robinson 19, Porter Anderson 9, Jalen Patterson 8, Dalton Peterson 5, Jarrett Taylors 5, Raul Nunez 5, Martin Poznanovic 4, Malakai 4. Totals: 33-66 (5-16) 13-18, 85 points, 39 rebounds. 11 turnovers.

CSU-Pueblo—Brevin Walter 26, De'Shaun Cooper 16, Armon Muldrew 11, Makiah Morris 10, Daeyon James 6, Ty Adams 6, Aurrion Harris 5, Isaish Morris 2.  Totals: 29-56 (3-15) 21-29 82 points, 26 rebounds, 7 turnovers.

Chadron State                45             39       ---84

CSU-Pueblo                   35             47       ---82

3-pointers: CSC—Patterson 2, Peterson, 1, Taylor 1, Harris 1.  CSU-P—James 2, Adam 1.

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall CSC Sports InformationPUEBLO, Colo. -- Thanks to a driving layup by senior guard Bryce Latimer with three seconds remaining, the Chadron State College men's basketball won 84-82 over homestanding Colorado State-Pueblo on Friday night in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams.The Eagles took a 7-5 lead and never trailed the rest of the game. They outscored the ThunderWolves 10-2 in the final 2:14 of the first half to own a 45-35 halftime advantage. Chadron State took a 13-point lead early in the second half and was still on top 78-67 with 3:53 to play.But things got dicey late in the game when Brevin Walter, a 6-foot-4 senior transfer from South Dakota Mines, scored the ThunderWolves' final 10 points, six of them at the free throw line.His two fouls shots with 18 seconds remaining tied the score at 82-82. But Latimer was able to take the ball to the hoop for the winning shot. Just three seconds were left when Pueblo got the clock stopped, and the hosts could not respond before the buzzer sounded.Latimer led the Eagles with 25 points on 11 of 25 shooting from the field and going three of four at the free throw line. Walter paced Pueblo with 26 points, making seven of 16 field goal shots and 12 of 14 free throws.Senior forward Josh Robinson scored 19 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Center Porter Anderson added nine points while making all four of his field goal shots and his only free throw. He also pulled down seven rebounds, but played only 12 minutes because of early foul trouble.De'Shaun Cooper, a 6-foot-9 junior, made eight of his nine field goal attempts while scoring 16 points for Pueblo, but he grabbed only one rebound.Chadron State outrebounded the Wolves by a 39 to 26 margin, helping the Eagles get off 10 more field goal attempts. CSC was 33 of 66 from the field while Pueblo was 29-56, but the hosts were 21-29 at the charity stripe and the Eagles 13-18.Now 3-3 for the season, the Eagles will play at New Mexico Highlands on Saturday night. The Cowboys defeated Colorado Christian 72-63 Friday night,Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 25, Josh Robinson 19, Porter Anderson 9, Jalen Patterson 8, Dalton Peterson 5, Jarrett Taylors 5, Raul Nunez 5, Martin Poznanovic 4, Malakai 4. Totals: 33-66 (5-16) 13-18, 85 points, 39 rebounds. 11 turnovers.CSU-Pueblo—Brevin Walter 26, De'Shaun Cooper 16, Armon Muldrew 11, Makiah Morris 10, Daeyon James 6, Ty Adams 6, Aurrion Harris 5, Isaish Morris 2. Totals: 29-56 (3-15) 21-29 82 points, 26 rebounds, 7 turnovers.Chadron State 45 39 ---84CSU-Pueblo 35 47 ---823-pointers: CSC—Patterson 2, Peterson, 1, Taylor 1, Harris 1. CSU-P—James 2, Adam 1.

Latimer wins it with driving layup for CSC in final seconds

Kearney, Neb. –&nbsp;All-American middle Taya Beller had a match-high 22 kills and third-ranked Wayne State controlled the final two sets to rally past 13th-ranked Nebraska Kearney (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=7814" target="_blank">18-25, -23, 20-25, -22, -9</a>) Friday night in an NCAA Tournament second round match in St. Paul, Minn.This was the first meeting between the Wildcats (30-2) and the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(29-6) in eight years and the first-ever national tourney battle between the two. UNK still has a healthy 69-10 all-time series advantage.

Wayne will meet either Concordia-St. Paul or Central Missouri on Saturday night for the right to advance to the “Elite Eight.”"In both matches this weekend I thought we competed at a different level. I'm proud of our team as if we had won because they came out here and left it all out on the court," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Rick Squiers&nbsp;on the&nbsp; Radio&nbsp;postgame&nbsp;show. "A little bit of the inexperience we have that maybe they don't shows up once or twice and that's about all it takes to put you in a tough spot."Ranked number one for much of the last two seasons, Wayne had fewer kills and digs than the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;and hit six points lower. However, they registered six more blocks, took advantage of seven UNK service errors and hit .260 over the final two sets. The Blue &amp; Gold amassed 21 kills in the fourth and fifth sets but had only early leads in both."In the fourth when we kind of made a run at them at the end (7-1 run to make it 21-20), I thought we're right there again. It comes down to just a play or two in moments like that and they were able to make a couple. Some of that is because they have good athletes who have a little more margin for error," said Squiers.

UNK's best set was the third when it hit .306 (14-3-36) to help erase deficits of 4-1, 7-3 and 10-6. The Lopers closed on an 11-6 run with back-to-back blocks making it 2-1 on the scoreboard. In the first set, Kearney had an 18-9 outburst to erase a four-point hole. They then closed with three straight points, the final one being a block.In the fifth, Wayne took advantage of two service errors and four kills from senior outside&nbsp;Kelsie&nbsp;Cada&nbsp;to control the&nbsp;action. UNK led 2-1 after a kill from sophomore outside&nbsp;Emilee&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;(Hays, Kan.) but the 'Cats zoomed ahead to lead 7-4 and 9-7.

The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;got within 11-9 but the final four points of the match all went to the Black &amp; Gold."We ran out of juice a little bit," said&nbsp;Squiers. "Every year is a different journey but this one was unique by the way it started … the outdoor match and then going for the regular season attendance record."Beller, a 6-2 fifth-year junior, hit .383 and added six blocks to her offensive output. She had six kills in each of the first two sets and then four in both the third and fourth. Next,&nbsp;Cada&nbsp;had 14 kills and went 26 for 27 in serve receive with freshman outside Channatee Robles and fifth-year junior middle Maggie Brahmer having 11 kills apiece. A 2022 All-American, Brahmer had a team-best nine blocks with sophomore Taylor Bunjer adding seven more. 

Finally,&nbsp;libero&nbsp;Jordan McCormick had 23 digs.Lane, in relief of All-American&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance) due to injury, went for 16 kills in a team-best 50 swings. The total was one shy of tying her career high. For the fifth straight match, junior outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) had a double digit kill total, going for 16 in 48 swings. Next, right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;(Lincoln SW) had her 10th double double (17 digs, 13 kills, .297 pct.) of the year with freshman middle&nbsp;Mia Berg&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.) hot early and ending with 10 kills and six stuffs. Sophomore middle&nbsp;Trista&nbsp;Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) was strong late to the tune of eight kills, two blocks and a .375 efficiency.Also for the&nbsp;Lopers,&nbsp;libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) had 23 digs, junior DS&nbsp;Jensen&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;(Minden) had 16 and two aces with setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) having her typical all-around effort; 59 assists, 17 digs, four aces, block and kill.This was the curtain call for&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;and Ferguson with&nbsp;Taubenheim,&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;and DS/S&nbsp;Rhianna Wilhelm&nbsp;(Henderson) all having a "COVID" year available if they wish to return in 2024.

Peter Yazvac/ UNK Media RelationsKearney, Neb. –&nbsp;All-American middle Taya Beller had a match-high 22 kills and third-ranked Wayne State controlled the final two sets to rally past 13th-ranked Nebraska Kearney (<a href="https://lopers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wvball&amp;id=7814" target="_blank">18-25, -23, 20-25, -22, -9</a>) Friday night in an NCAA Tournament second round match in St. Paul, Minn.This was the first meeting between the Wildcats (30-2) and the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;(29-6) in eight years and the first-ever national tourney battle between the two. UNK still has a healthy 69-10 all-time series advantage.<figure>
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 </figure>Wayne will meet either Concordia-St. Paul or Central Missouri on Saturday night for the right to advance to the “Elite Eight.”"In both matches this weekend I thought we competed at a different level. I'm proud of our team as if we had won because they came out here and left it all out on the court," said UNK head coach&nbsp;Rick Squiers&nbsp;on the&nbsp; Radio&nbsp;postgame&nbsp;show. "A little bit of the inexperience we have that maybe they don't shows up once or twice and that's about all it takes to put you in a tough spot."Ranked number one for much of the last two seasons, Wayne had fewer kills and digs than the&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;and hit six points lower. However, they registered six more blocks, took advantage of seven UNK service errors and hit .260 over the final two sets. The Blue &amp; Gold amassed 21 kills in the fourth and fifth sets but had only early leads in both."In the fourth when we kind of made a run at them at the end (7-1 run to make it 21-20), I thought we're right there again. It comes down to just a play or two in moments like that and they were able to make a couple. Some of that is because they have good athletes who have a little more margin for error," said Squiers.(Wayne State Postgame Press Conference)<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9JnegOVrj4?si=588veHnmJxDaLMsV" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>UNK's best set was the third when it hit .306 (14-3-36) to help erase deficits of 4-1, 7-3 and 10-6. The Lopers closed on an 11-6 run with back-to-back blocks making it 2-1 on the scoreboard. In the first set, Kearney had an 18-9 outburst to erase a four-point hole. They then closed with three straight points, the final one being a block.In the fifth, Wayne took advantage of two service errors and four kills from senior outside&nbsp;Kelsie&nbsp;Cada&nbsp;to control the&nbsp;action. UNK led 2-1 after a kill from sophomore outside&nbsp;Emilee&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;(Hays, Kan.) but the 'Cats zoomed ahead to lead 7-4 and 9-7. The&nbsp;Lopers&nbsp;got within 11-9 but the final four points of the match all went to the Black &amp; Gold."We ran out of juice a little bit," said&nbsp;Squiers. "Every year is a different journey but this one was unique by the way it started … the outdoor match and then going for the regular season attendance record."Beller, a 6-2 fifth-year junior, hit .383 and added six blocks to her offensive output. She had six kills in each of the first two sets and then four in both the third and fourth. Next,&nbsp;Cada&nbsp;had 14 kills and went 26 for 27 in serve receive with freshman outside Channatee Robles and fifth-year junior middle Maggie Brahmer having 11 kills apiece. A 2022 All-American, Brahmer had a team-best nine blocks with sophomore Taylor Bunjer adding seven more. Finally,&nbsp;libero&nbsp;Jordan McCormick had 23 digs.Lane, in relief of All-American&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;(Alliance) due to injury, went for 16 kills in a team-best 50 swings. The total was one shy of tying her career high. For the fifth straight match, junior outside&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) had a double digit kill total, going for 16 in 48 swings. Next, right side&nbsp;Jaden Ferguson&nbsp;(Lincoln SW) had her 10th double double (17 digs, 13 kills, .297 pct.) of the year with freshman middle&nbsp;Mia Berg&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.) hot early and ending with 10 kills and six stuffs. Sophomore middle&nbsp;Trista&nbsp;Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) was strong late to the tune of eight kills, two blocks and a .375 efficiency.Also for the&nbsp;Lopers,&nbsp;libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius) had 23 digs, junior DS&nbsp;Jensen&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;(Minden) had 16 and two aces with setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) having her typical all-around effort; 59 assists, 17 digs, four aces, block and kill.This was the curtain call for&nbsp;Cyza&nbsp;and Ferguson with&nbsp;Taubenheim,&nbsp;Rowse&nbsp;and DS/S&nbsp;Rhianna Wilhelm&nbsp;(Henderson) all having a "COVID" year available if they wish to return in 2024.

Wayne St takes down UNK to move on in NCAA Tournament

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• The Nebraska volleyball team was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship and will host the first and second rounds at the Bob Devaney Sports Center this Friday and Saturday.&nbsp;• The Huskers, making their 42nd straight NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting the first round for the 38th time, will open the tournament on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. against Long Island University (13-18), champions of the Northeast Conference. The 4:30 p.m. match will feature Missouri (17-12) of the SEC and Delaware (24-4) of the Colonial Athletic Association. Friday’s winners will meet in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.• All first and second round matches will be streamed on ESPN+.&nbsp;• The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast all the action on their radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the Huskers app.&nbsp;• John Baylor is in his 30th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-American setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary.

ABOUT THE HUSKERS• Nebraska is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history. The other years were 2000 (NCAA Champion), 2004 (NCAA Regional Finalist), 2005 (NCAA Runner-Up), 2006 (NCAA Champion) and 2016 (NCAA Semifinalist).• The Huskers won the outright Big Ten title this season with a 19-1 league record, earning their first Big Ten title since 2017. Nebraska has now won four Big Ten titles since joining the conference in 2011. The years were 2011, 2016, 2017 (co-champions) and 2023. All-time, Nebraska volleyball has won 35 conference titles. John Cook has been head coach for 13 of them.&nbsp;• Nebraska won 27 matches in a row to begin the season and finished 28-1, its best regular-season record since going 28-1 in 2005.&nbsp;• NU went 17-0 in home matches in the regular season. The last time the Huskers went undefeated at home in the regular season was 2017 (15-0).&nbsp;• From Sept. 12-Sept. 29, Nebraska played five straight ranked teams and won all five matches. It was the sixth time in school history Nebraska played five matches in a row against ranked teams but the first time NU won all five.&nbsp;• The Huskers went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time since 2016 and just the second time since 2008.• The Huskers, who led the nation in defense in 2022, have held their opponents this season to a combined .141 hitting percentage, which ranks third nationally.&nbsp;• Nebraska has been sharp offensively this season, hitting .282 to rank 15th nationally. The Huskers rank 10th nationally with 14.16 kills per set and 12th in assists per set at 13.10.&nbsp;• Nebraska had four All-Big Ten First Team selections and two All-Big Ten Second Team selections for a total of six all-conference players this season, the most in program history.

HUSKERS RACK UP POSTSEASON AWARDS• Junior libero Lexi Rodriguez was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in her career, becoming the fifth player in Big Ten history to receive that honor twice in a career. Rodriguez, who averages 3.60 digs and 1.24 assists per set with a .979 serve reception percentage, leads a Husker defense that ranks third nationally in opponent hitting percentage. She also received All-Big Ten First Team (unanimous) honors for the third time in three years. The junior from Sterling, Ill., was twice named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week this season despite opponents frequently tailoring their game plans to avoid Rodriguez on the court. Rodriguez was a first-team AVCA All-American in 2021 and a second-team AVCA All-American in 2022, as well as an All-Big Ten libero both years. Rodriguez was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2021 and also excels academically, earning Academic All-America honors in 2022.&nbsp;• Freshman setter Bergen Reilly was chosen Big Ten Setter of the Year, becoming the first ever freshman to earn the award since it originated in 2012. She also earned All-Big Ten First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team accolades. Reilly, just the second true freshman setter to be the starter at Nebraska under head coach John Cook, is putting up 10.74 assists and 2.60 digs per set and has 12 double-doubles this season. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native ranks 13th nationally in assists per set. Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week four times this year and Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice. She paces a Husker offense that ranks in the top 15 nationally in hitting percentage (.282) and kills per set (14.16). Reilly posted her career high of 54 assists in a 3-2 win at then-No. 17 Purdue on Sept. 29. She also recorded 12 digs and a career-best five kills in that match.&nbsp;• Freshman outside hitter Harper Murray was voted Big Ten Freshman of the Year, making her the second ever Husker (Madi Kubik, 2019) to receive that distinction. She also earned All-Big Ten First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team accolades. Murray, a freshman outside hitter from Ann Arbor, Mich., ranks second on the Huskers in kills with 3.29 per set on .250 hitting and adds 2.10 digs per set with a team-high 31 service aces. Murray was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times this season and has seven double-doubles. She hit a career-high 21 kills in a 3-2 win at then-No. 17 Purdue on Sept. 29.&nbsp;• Merritt Beason, a junior opposite hitter who transfered to NU from Florida, has stepped in as a team captain and is contributing a team-leading 3.81 kills per set this season with 2.08 digs per set and a .284 hitting percentage. Beason was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection. A native of Gardendale, Ala., Beason earned four Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season and was the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 24 following 21 kills in a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 Wisconsin. Beason had a career-high 27 kills on .426 hitting in a 3-2 reverse sweep at then-No. 16 Penn State on Nov. 3. As a sophomore at Florida in 2022, Beason was an All-SEC and AVCA All-Region selection.• Bekka Allick, a sophomore middle blocker from Lincoln, Neb., has been Nebraska’s top defensive presence at the net with a team-best 1.35 blocks per set this season. Offensively, Allick adds 1.82 kills per set on .324 hitting. Allick had a career-high nine blocks in the regular-season finale at Minnesota. Allick received second-team All-Big Ten honors for the second year in a row.&nbsp;• Andi Jackson, a freshman middle blocker from Brighton, Colo., averages 2.10 kills per set and 1.06 blocks per set and has a team-high .408 hitting percentage, which ranks 15th nationally. Jackson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in November and has hit .500 or better in 12 matches this season. She was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Big Ten Freshman Team. &nbsp;

SCOUTING REPORT: LIU• LIU (13-18) is making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Northeast Conference Tournament as the No. 4 seed. After finishing 9-5 in NEC play, LIU upset No. 1 seed Sacred Heart (3-1) and No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson (3-1) to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020.&nbsp;• Libero Alasha Colon was the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-NEC after averaging 5.45 digs per set, which ranks 10th nationally. Camelia Melendez leads the Sharks with 3.08 kills per set and was first-team All-NEC.&nbsp;• Amable Martinez is in his first year as head coach at LIU. Martinez was previously the head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn for four years, but the school ended its athletic programs following the 2022-23 year. Prior to that, Martinez was head coach at Saint Peter’s for two seasons.&nbsp;

SCOUTING REPORT: MISSOURI• Missouri (17-12) earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020. The Tigers went 9-9 in the SEC to finish seventh in the standings.&nbsp;• Libero Maya Sands and opposite hitter Jordan Iliff were named to the All-SEC Team. Sands was named the SEC Libero of the Year, averaging 4.81 digs per set. Iliff leads the Tigers with 3.44 kills per set and 42 service aces.&nbsp;• Dawn Sullivan is in her first year as head coach and was the SEC Coach of the Year. Sullivan was previously at UNLV, where she was the Mountain West Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2022.&nbsp;

SCOUTING REPORT: DELAWARE• Delaware (24-4) won the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time and first since 2011.&nbsp;• Outside hitter Lani Mason was an All-CAA First Team member for the third year in a row, averaging 3.66 kills per set. Setter Ezgi Basaranlar and middle blocker Kirah Johnson were honored on the second team. Basaranalar averages 9.55 assists per set, while Johnson provides 2.38 kills per set and 1.01 blocks per set. &nbsp;• Kimberly Lambert is in her second season as head coach at Delaware after serving as associate head coach for three years.&nbsp;

SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska and LIU will be playing for the first time.&nbsp;• Nebraska is 73-3-1 all-time against Missouri. The Huskers have won 17 straight matches against their former Big 8 and Big 12 Conference foe dating back to 2003. The last time the teams met was Dec. 7, 2019 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round in Lincoln, a 3-1 Husker win.&nbsp;• Nebraska has never played Delaware.&nbsp;

HUSKERS RANKED NO. 1 IN AVCA COACHES POLL• Nebraska is ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week.• Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in 108 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history.&nbsp;• The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 557 times, which is also the most in NCAA history.• Nebraska has appeared in all 618 AVCA Coaches Polls it has been eligible for since it was established in 1982. Nebraska is the only program to be ranked in every eligible poll all-time.• Nebraska’s 618 consecutive weeks of being ranked is the longest active streak in Division I for any sport, leading Connecticut women’s basketball and North Carolina women’s soccer.

AVCA HALL OF FAMER JOHN COOK IN 24TH SEASON AT NEBRASKA• Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 24th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2023. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, 10 final fours, 13 conference championships and 21 top-10 final rankings since 2000.&nbsp;• Cook has 845 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .874 win percentage (684-99).&nbsp;• Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 64 AVCA All-Americans and 20 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and an eight-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2023.• Cook was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by both coaches and media this season after leading a young Nebraska team with no seniors to its first Big Ten title since 2017. The Huskers finished the regular season 28-1 overall, their best regular season record since going 28-1 in 2005. After going 26-6 last year and missing the NCAA Regional Finals for the first time since 2011, the Huskers started over with a starting lineup featuring four true freshmen and a junior transfer (Beason). Cook’s Huskers won their first 27 matches of the season and held the No. 1 ranking from Oct. 23 through the end of the regular season. Despite having no seniors on the roster for just the second time in Cook’s 24 years at Nebraska - as well as starting a true freshman at setter for only the second time in Cook’s tenure - the Huskers earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 and the sixth time overall under Cook.• Cook is one of only two active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.• Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.&nbsp;

• The Nebraska volleyball team was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship and will host the first and second rounds at the Bob Devaney Sports Center this Friday and Saturday.&nbsp;• The Huskers, making their 42nd straight NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting the first round for the 38th time, will open the tournament on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. against Long Island University (13-18), champions of the Northeast Conference. The 4:30 p.m. match will feature Missouri (17-12) of the SEC and Delaware (24-4) of the Colonial Athletic Association. Friday’s winners will meet in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.• All first and second round matches will be streamed on ESPN+.&nbsp;• The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast all the action on their radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the Huskers app.&nbsp;• John Baylor is in his 30th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-American setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary.ABOUT THE HUSKERS• Nebraska is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history. The other years were 2000 (NCAA Champion), 2004 (NCAA Regional Finalist), 2005 (NCAA Runner-Up), 2006 (NCAA Champion) and 2016 (NCAA Semifinalist).• The Huskers won the outright Big Ten title this season with a 19-1 league record, earning their first Big Ten title since 2017. Nebraska has now won four Big Ten titles since joining the conference in 2011. The years were 2011, 2016, 2017 (co-champions) and 2023. All-time, Nebraska volleyball has won 35 conference titles. John Cook has been head coach for 13 of them.&nbsp;• Nebraska won 27 matches in a row to begin the season and finished 28-1, its best regular-season record since going 28-1 in 2005.&nbsp;• NU went 17-0 in home matches in the regular season. The last time the Huskers went undefeated at home in the regular season was 2017 (15-0).&nbsp;• From Sept. 12-Sept. 29, Nebraska played five straight ranked teams and won all five matches. It was the sixth time in school history Nebraska played five matches in a row against ranked teams but the first time NU won all five.&nbsp;• The Huskers went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time since 2016 and just the second time since 2008.• The Huskers, who led the nation in defense in 2022, have held their opponents this season to a combined .141 hitting percentage, which ranks third nationally.&nbsp;• Nebraska has been sharp offensively this season, hitting .282 to rank 15th nationally. The Huskers rank 10th nationally with 14.16 kills per set and 12th in assists per set at 13.10.&nbsp;• Nebraska had four All-Big Ten First Team selections and two All-Big Ten Second Team selections for a total of six all-conference players this season, the most in program history.HUSKERS RACK UP POSTSEASON AWARDS• Junior libero Lexi Rodriguez was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in her career, becoming the fifth player in Big Ten history to receive that honor twice in a career. Rodriguez, who averages 3.60 digs and 1.24 assists per set with a .979 serve reception percentage, leads a Husker defense that ranks third nationally in opponent hitting percentage. She also received All-Big Ten First Team (unanimous) honors for the third time in three years. The junior from Sterling, Ill., was twice named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week this season despite opponents frequently tailoring their game plans to avoid Rodriguez on the court. Rodriguez was a first-team AVCA All-American in 2021 and a second-team AVCA All-American in 2022, as well as an All-Big Ten libero both years. Rodriguez was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2021 and also excels academically, earning Academic All-America honors in 2022.&nbsp;• Freshman setter Bergen Reilly was chosen Big Ten Setter of the Year, becoming the first ever freshman to earn the award since it originated in 2012. She also earned All-Big Ten First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team accolades. Reilly, just the second true freshman setter to be the starter at Nebraska under head coach John Cook, is putting up 10.74 assists and 2.60 digs per set and has 12 double-doubles this season. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native ranks 13th nationally in assists per set. Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week four times this year and Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice. She paces a Husker offense that ranks in the top 15 nationally in hitting percentage (.282) and kills per set (14.16). Reilly posted her career high of 54 assists in a 3-2 win at then-No. 17 Purdue on Sept. 29. She also recorded 12 digs and a career-best five kills in that match.&nbsp;• Freshman outside hitter Harper Murray was voted Big Ten Freshman of the Year, making her the second ever Husker (Madi Kubik, 2019) to receive that distinction. She also earned All-Big Ten First Team and unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman Team accolades. Murray, a freshman outside hitter from Ann Arbor, Mich., ranks second on the Huskers in kills with 3.29 per set on .250 hitting and adds 2.10 digs per set with a team-high 31 service aces. Murray was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times this season and has seven double-doubles. She hit a career-high 21 kills in a 3-2 win at then-No. 17 Purdue on Sept. 29.&nbsp;• Merritt Beason, a junior opposite hitter who transfered to NU from Florida, has stepped in as a team captain and is contributing a team-leading 3.81 kills per set this season with 2.08 digs per set and a .284 hitting percentage. Beason was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection. A native of Gardendale, Ala., Beason earned four Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season and was the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 24 following 21 kills in a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 Wisconsin. Beason had a career-high 27 kills on .426 hitting in a 3-2 reverse sweep at then-No. 16 Penn State on Nov. 3. As a sophomore at Florida in 2022, Beason was an All-SEC and AVCA All-Region selection.• Bekka Allick, a sophomore middle blocker from Lincoln, Neb., has been Nebraska’s top defensive presence at the net with a team-best 1.35 blocks per set this season. Offensively, Allick adds 1.82 kills per set on .324 hitting. Allick had a career-high nine blocks in the regular-season finale at Minnesota. Allick received second-team All-Big Ten honors for the second year in a row.&nbsp;• Andi Jackson, a freshman middle blocker from Brighton, Colo., averages 2.10 kills per set and 1.06 blocks per set and has a team-high .408 hitting percentage, which ranks 15th nationally. Jackson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in November and has hit .500 or better in 12 matches this season. She was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Big Ten Freshman Team. &nbsp;SCOUTING REPORT: LIU• LIU (13-18) is making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Northeast Conference Tournament as the No. 4 seed. After finishing 9-5 in NEC play, LIU upset No. 1 seed Sacred Heart (3-1) and No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson (3-1) to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020.&nbsp;• Libero Alasha Colon was the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-NEC after averaging 5.45 digs per set, which ranks 10th nationally. Camelia Melendez leads the Sharks with 3.08 kills per set and was first-team All-NEC.&nbsp;• Amable Martinez is in his first year as head coach at LIU. Martinez was previously the head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn for four years, but the school ended its athletic programs following the 2022-23 year. Prior to that, Martinez was head coach at Saint Peter’s for two seasons.&nbsp;SCOUTING REPORT: MISSOURI• Missouri (17-12) earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020. The Tigers went 9-9 in the SEC to finish seventh in the standings.&nbsp;• Libero Maya Sands and opposite hitter Jordan Iliff were named to the All-SEC Team. Sands was named the SEC Libero of the Year, averaging 4.81 digs per set. Iliff leads the Tigers with 3.44 kills per set and 42 service aces.&nbsp;• Dawn Sullivan is in her first year as head coach and was the SEC Coach of the Year. Sullivan was previously at UNLV, where she was the Mountain West Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2022.&nbsp;SCOUTING REPORT: DELAWARE• Delaware (24-4) won the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time and first since 2011.&nbsp;• Outside hitter Lani Mason was an All-CAA First Team member for the third year in a row, averaging 3.66 kills per set. Setter Ezgi Basaranlar and middle blocker Kirah Johnson were honored on the second team. Basaranalar averages 9.55 assists per set, while Johnson provides 2.38 kills per set and 1.01 blocks per set. &nbsp;• Kimberly Lambert is in her second season as head coach at Delaware after serving as associate head coach for three years.&nbsp;SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska and LIU will be playing for the first time.&nbsp;• Nebraska is 73-3-1 all-time against Missouri. The Huskers have won 17 straight matches against their former Big 8 and Big 12 Conference foe dating back to 2003. The last time the teams met was Dec. 7, 2019 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round in Lincoln, a 3-1 Husker win.&nbsp;• Nebraska has never played Delaware.&nbsp;HUSKERS RANKED NO. 1 IN AVCA COACHES POLL• Nebraska is ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week.• Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in 108 all-time polls, the most in NCAA history.&nbsp;• The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 557 times, which is also the most in NCAA history.• Nebraska has appeared in all 618 AVCA Coaches Polls it has been eligible for since it was established in 1982. Nebraska is the only program to be ranked in every eligible poll all-time.• Nebraska’s 618 consecutive weeks of being ranked is the longest active streak in Division I for any sport, leading Connecticut women’s basketball and North Carolina women’s soccer.AVCA HALL OF FAMER JOHN COOK IN 24TH SEASON AT NEBRASKA• Nebraska head coach John Cook is in his 24th season as the Nebraska volleyball head coach in 2023. He has led the Huskers to four national championships, 10 final fours, 13 conference championships and 21 top-10 final rankings since 2000.&nbsp;• Cook has 845 career wins and is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has led the Huskers to a nation-leading .874 win percentage (684-99).&nbsp;• Under Cook, the Huskers have achieved 64 AVCA All-Americans and 20 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both among the best in the nation. He is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and an eight-time conference coach of the year, including Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2023.• Cook was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by both coaches and media this season after leading a young Nebraska team with no seniors to its first Big Ten title since 2017. The Huskers finished the regular season 28-1 overall, their best regular season record since going 28-1 in 2005. After going 26-6 last year and missing the NCAA Regional Finals for the first time since 2011, the Huskers started over with a starting lineup featuring four true freshmen and a junior transfer (Beason). Cook’s Huskers won their first 27 matches of the season and held the No. 1 ranking from Oct. 23 through the end of the regular season. Despite having no seniors on the roster for just the second time in Cook’s 24 years at Nebraska - as well as starting a true freshman at setter for only the second time in Cook’s tenure - the Huskers earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 and the sixth time overall under Cook.• Cook is one of only two active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.• Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, joining former Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit in the hall.&nbsp;

Husker NCAA Volleyball Tournament preview

Girls Team Scores1	Bridgeport Girls 	81.02	Mitchell Girls 	73.03	North Platte Girls 	64.04	Chadron Girls 	59.05	Bayard Girls 	58.06	Sidney Girls 	55.07	Hemingford Girls 	51.08	Gordon-Rushville Girls 	48.09	Gering Girls 	41.010	Alliance Girls 	40.011	Scottsbluff Girls 	22.012	Morrill Girls 	20.013	Paxton Girls 	14.014	Hay Springs Girls 	9.014	South Platte Girls 	9.0

Hemingford Season opener girls Wrestling scores

Coach Rhule's after season press conference

&nbsp;The Alliance boys and girls' basketball both feel that they have a good blend of young and veteran players to have strong seasons, with the girls bringing back key players from last year's team that fell just one game short of the Class-B State Tournament.

The Bulldogs have four seniors, Jaelynne Clarke, Haylie Winter, Cierra Hudson and Regan Braun three of which started last season.

Clarke was an all-conference performer in 2022, averaging 12.7 PPG and feels this team has the makings to be special.&nbsp;

"I think last year we came out and shocked everybody, this year we're excited to come out, compete and show them who we are."

On the boy's side, Alliance feels like they have the potential to make a deep post-season run thanks to their returning starters in Tristen Timbers, Seth Meyring and Espen Lanik.&nbsp; Landen Crowe and newcomer Fillipo Bandera, a foreign exchange student from Italy round out the frontcourt for Alliance.

The season opener for both teams is tonight, Friday starting at 5:30 with the girl's game and the boys to follow at 7. Coverage of both games will be on KCOW and Panhandlepost.com, with pregame coverage estimated for 5:15.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post&nbsp;The Alliance boys and girls' basketball both feel that they have a good blend of young and veteran players to have strong seasons, with the girls bringing back key players from last year's team that fell just one game short of the Class-B State Tournament.The Bulldogs have four seniors, Jaelynne Clarke, Haylie Winter, Cierra Hudson and Regan Braun three of which started last season.Clarke was an all-conference performer in 2022, averaging 12.7 PPG and feels this team has the makings to be special.&nbsp;"I think last year we came out and shocked everybody, this year we're excited to come out, compete and show them who we are."On the boy's side, Alliance feels like they have the potential to make a deep post-season run thanks to their returning starters in Tristen Timbers, Seth Meyring and Espen Lanik.&nbsp; Landen Crowe and newcomer Fillipo Bandera, a foreign exchange student from Italy round out the frontcourt for Alliance.The season opener for both teams is tonight, Friday starting at 5:30 with the girl's game and the boys to follow at 7. Coverage of both games will be on KCOW and Panhandlepost.com, with pregame coverage estimated for 5:15.