&nbsp; The Chadron State College women's basketball team will wrap up the 2020 portion of its schedule on Friday night at Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference clash.

The game will be broadcast live on Double Q Country, 97.5 FM with tipoff at 5:30. CSC men's basketball has postponed its matchup against the Mountain Lions due to COVID-19 testing and protocols. The Mountain Lions have had all of its previous contests postponed or canceled and will be opening their schedule against the Eagles. The UCCS women were 11-17 overall and 10-12 in the RMAC last season. They were picked to finish 12th&nbsp;this year in the conference's preseason poll. The Eagles exploded for 29 points in the fourth quarter and shaded UCCS 78-74 a year ago in Colorado Springs. Taryn Foxen poured in 33 points for CSC and Jori Peters sank all four of her free throws in the final 15 seconds to win the game. Abby Feickert, now a senior guard, scored 21 points to lead the Lions. The Eagle man and women are slated to return to action following the holidays by hosting Colorado Mines and Regis on January 3 and 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: CSC Athletics&nbsp; The Chadron State College women's basketball team will wrap up the 2020 portion of its schedule on Friday night at Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference clash.The game will be broadcast live on Double Q Country, 97.5 FM with tipoff at 5:30. CSC men's basketball has postponed its matchup against the Mountain Lions due to COVID-19 testing and protocols. The Mountain Lions have had all of its previous contests postponed or canceled and will be opening their schedule against the Eagles. The UCCS women were 11-17 overall and 10-12 in the RMAC last season. They were picked to finish 12th&nbsp;this year in the conference's preseason poll. The Eagles exploded for 29 points in the fourth quarter and shaded UCCS 78-74 a year ago in Colorado Springs. Taryn Foxen poured in 33 points for CSC and Jori Peters sank all four of her free throws in the final 15 seconds to win the game. Abby Feickert, now a senior guard, scored 21 points to lead the Lions. The Eagle man and women are slated to return to action following the holidays by hosting Colorado Mines and Regis on January 3 and 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC women finish 2020 at UCCS Friday; men's game postponed

🏀| NE Panhandle High School Game Schedule - Thursday, December 17

F| Perkins County 47, Garden County 22

F|&nbsp;South Platte 46, Paxton 25

F|&nbsp;Arthur County 41, Sioux County 33

F| Perkins County 60, Garden County 33

F|&nbsp;Paxton 57, South Platte 42

F|&nbsp;Arthur County 39, Sioux County 21

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorUpdated: Friday, 9:30 am🏀| NE Panhandle High School Game Schedule - Thursday, December 17Girls GamesF| Perkins County 47, Garden County 22F|&nbsp;South Platte 46, Paxton 25F|&nbsp;Arthur County 41, Sioux County 33Boys GamesF| Perkins County 60, Garden County 33F|&nbsp;Paxton 57, South Platte 42F|&nbsp;Arthur County 39, Sioux County 21

🏀| Scoreboard Update:  NE Panhandle High School Hoops - Thursday, December 17

Alliance High School has revised the fan attendance guidelines that were announced earlier this week. AHS Activities Director Anita James issued the following guidelines Wednesday.&nbsp;

****After receiving further information/clarification from the NSAA, we have learned that we are still limited to just 25% capacity for all NSAA events. Therefore, we have updated our protocols below for any home basketball and wrestling events****

-Attendance is still restricted to household members only, however, grandparents may be added to the household members list (totaling no more than 6 spectators per participant).&nbsp;

-6 foot separation must be maintained between family groups.&nbsp;

-All spectators, coaches, and non active participants are required to wear face coverings at all times while attending events.&nbsp;

-All spectators will enter using the NORTH performing arts center entrance into Alliance High School.&nbsp;

-All names must be on the participants household list in order to attend any home event held at Alliance High School.&nbsp;

-Any High School events held at Alliance Middle School will be capped at 2 household members per participant.&nbsp;

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, sorry for any confusion this may have caused, again this is a fluid situation, that can change at any moment.

Alliance High School has revised the fan attendance guidelines that were announced earlier this week. AHS Activities Director Anita James issued the following guidelines Wednesday.&nbsp;****After receiving further information/clarification from the NSAA, we have learned that we are still limited to just 25% capacity for all NSAA events. Therefore, we have updated our protocols below for any home basketball and wrestling events****-Attendance is still restricted to household members only, however, grandparents may be added to the household members list (totaling no more than 6 spectators per participant).&nbsp;-6 foot separation must be maintained between family groups.&nbsp;-All spectators, coaches, and non active participants are required to wear face coverings at all times while attending events.&nbsp;-All spectators will enter using the NORTH performing arts center entrance into Alliance High School.&nbsp;-All names must be on the participants household list in order to attend any home event held at Alliance High School.&nbsp;-Any High School events held at Alliance Middle School will be capped at 2 household members per participant.&nbsp;Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, sorry for any confusion this may have caused, again this is a fluid situation, that can change at any moment.<figure>
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AHS announces updated guidelines for spectators

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed free agent outfielder David Dahl to a $2.7 million, one-year contract after Colorado didn’t offer him a contract coming off right shoulder surgery. The 26-year-old hit .183 with no homers and nine RBIs while spending about a month of the pandemic-shortened 60-game regular season on the injured list. Dahl also dealt with back soreness last season. Dahl was a National League All-Star in 2019, hitting .302 with 15 homers and 61 RBIs.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed free agent outfielder David Dahl to a $2.7 million, one-year contract after Colorado didn’t offer him a contract coming off right shoulder surgery. The 26-year-old hit .183 with no homers and nine RBIs while spending about a month of the pandemic-shortened 60-game regular season on the injured list. Dahl also dealt with back soreness last season. Dahl was a National League All-Star in 2019, hitting .302 with 15 homers and 61 RBIs.

Rockies outfielder surprisingly cut signs with new team

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska linebacker Collin Miller has announced his retirement from football after a spinal injury ended his season last month. Miller said a neurologist who works with the Cornhuskers recommended he give up the game for health reasons. The senior from Fishers, Indiana, appeared in 40 games and started his final 16. He made 27 tackles in four games this season. Miller suffered a spinal concussion making a tackle against Illinois on Nov. 21. The condition is characterized by a temporary sensory impairment and motor weakness and typically resolves in one to three days.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska linebacker Collin Miller has announced his retirement from football after a spinal injury ended his season last month. Miller said a neurologist who works with the Cornhuskers recommended he give up the game for health reasons. The senior from Fishers, Indiana, appeared in 40 games and started his final 16. He made 27 tackles in four games this season. Miller suffered a spinal concussion making a tackle against Illinois on Nov. 21. The condition is characterized by a temporary sensory impairment and motor weakness and typically resolves in one to three days.

Husker linebacker retiring after scary spinal injury

Longtime Alliance assistant wrestling coach Duane Dobson was honored Tuesday night as the Western Conference Male Assistant Coach of the Year for 2019-2020.&nbsp; Dobson was presented the award prior to the Alliance-Scottsbluff Dual match. Scottsbluff won the dual by a team score of 45-30.&nbsp;

Duane has been assisting with the Bulldog wrestling program for 40+ years. He is a member of the Nebraska Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Alliance High School Activities Hall of Fame and in 2009 the Alliance wrestling room was named the Duane Dobson Wrestling Room in his honor.&nbsp; &nbsp;Congratulations Coach Duane Dobson.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Longtime Alliance assistant wrestling coach Duane Dobson was honored Tuesday night as the Western Conference Male Assistant Coach of the Year for 2019-2020.&nbsp; Dobson was presented the award prior to the Alliance-Scottsbluff Dual match. Scottsbluff won the dual by a team score of 45-30.&nbsp;Duane has been assisting with the Bulldog wrestling program for 40+ years. He is a member of the Nebraska Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Alliance High School Activities Hall of Fame and in 2009 the Alliance wrestling room was named the Duane Dobson Wrestling Room in his honor.&nbsp; &nbsp;Congratulations Coach Duane Dobson.&nbsp;<figure>
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Dobson honored as Western Conference Male Assistant Coach of the Year

Lisa Lockhart’s 14th&nbsp;trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was like none other, but overall it was another positive chapter in her long and storied barrel racing career.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although the Oelrichs cowgirl and her buckskin mare Rosa knocked over 10 barrels, or a third of them during the 10 go-rounds, they had enough fast performances to climb from 13th&nbsp;to fifth in the world standings for 2020.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; They placed among the top six to earn a paycheck in half the go-rounds, or all of them when they left all of the barrels standing. Their placings, in order, were fifth, first, sixth, second and fourth. They only missed out on finishing third.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Their winnings netted Lockhart $68,962 at the NFR, staged this year at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and boosted her total earnings for the year to $109,865, not counting $10,000 that all the NFR contestants receive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This year’s payoff in Texas made Lockhart the all-time barrel racing money winner at the finals rodeo. It reportedly totals $1,283,000, solidifying her status as the event’s most persistent and consistent contestant since she initially qualified for the NFR in 2007.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was the 10th&nbsp;time Lockhart has finished among the top five in barrel racing’s final world standings. Only Emily Miller of Eustach, Texas, who moved from 12th&nbsp;to fourth on the world list, equaled Lockhart’s improvement in the standings at the NFR this year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The barrel racing champion for the third consecutive year is Hailey Kinsel of Cotulla, Texas.&nbsp; Riding her palomino mare Sister, they won five of the go-rounds and placed second three more times, earning them more than $260,000 at the finals, including $67,269 for winning the averages, or the fastest total time through the 10-day session.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, she earned the rodeo’s Top Gun honor as the NFR’s largest money winner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The world champion all-around cowboy was Stetson Wright, a 21-year-old native of Milford, Utah, who finished the year with $358,470 to his credit.&nbsp; He was the bull riding champion and also finished seventh in the saddle bronc riding, which was won by his older brother Ryder for the second time&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stetson is the youngest cowboy to ever win two world champion titles.

By: Con MarshallLisa Lockhart’s 14th&nbsp;trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was like none other, but overall it was another positive chapter in her long and storied barrel racing career.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although the Oelrichs cowgirl and her buckskin mare Rosa knocked over 10 barrels, or a third of them during the 10 go-rounds, they had enough fast performances to climb from 13th&nbsp;to fifth in the world standings for 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; They placed among the top six to earn a paycheck in half the go-rounds, or all of them when they left all of the barrels standing. Their placings, in order, were fifth, first, sixth, second and fourth. They only missed out on finishing third.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Their winnings netted Lockhart $68,962 at the NFR, staged this year at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and boosted her total earnings for the year to $109,865, not counting $10,000 that all the NFR contestants receive.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This year’s payoff in Texas made Lockhart the all-time barrel racing money winner at the finals rodeo. It reportedly totals $1,283,000, solidifying her status as the event’s most persistent and consistent contestant since she initially qualified for the NFR in 2007.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was the 10th&nbsp;time Lockhart has finished among the top five in barrel racing’s final world standings. Only Emily Miller of Eustach, Texas, who moved from 12th&nbsp;to fourth on the world list, equaled Lockhart’s improvement in the standings at the NFR this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The barrel racing champion for the third consecutive year is Hailey Kinsel of Cotulla, Texas.&nbsp; Riding her palomino mare Sister, they won five of the go-rounds and placed second three more times, earning them more than $260,000 at the finals, including $67,269 for winning the averages, or the fastest total time through the 10-day session.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, she earned the rodeo’s Top Gun honor as the NFR’s largest money winner.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The world champion all-around cowboy was Stetson Wright, a 21-year-old native of Milford, Utah, who finished the year with $358,470 to his credit.&nbsp; He was the bull riding champion and also finished seventh in the saddle bronc riding, which was won by his older brother Ryder for the second time&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stetson is the youngest cowboy to ever win two world champion titles.

Lockhart becomes all-time NFR barrel racing money winner

🏀| NE Panhandle High School Hoops - Tuesday, December 15

❌ North Platte St. Pat's at Ogallala - Postponed Covid-19

F|&nbsp;Gordon/Rushville 56, Hyannis 5

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 59, Mullen 55 (OT)

F|&nbsp;Gordon/Rushville 61, Hyannis 44

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🏀| NEW: Panhandle High School Scoreboard - Tuesday, December 15

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years.

Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months.

A team spokesman told The Associated Press the franchise has no immediate comment on the report.

The Times said the team could make a formal announcement later this week. It’s not known when the name change will take effect or if the team has settled on a new moniker.

Cleveland’s move away from Indians follows a similar decision earlier this year by the NFL’s Washington Football Team, which was previously known as the Redskins.

For years, Native American groups and others have protested against Cleveland’s use of Indians as its name as well as other imagery used by the American League charter franchise founded in 1901. Last year, the team removed the contentious Chief Wahoo logo from its caps and jerseys, but the smiling, cartoonish mascot has remained popular and merchandise is still sold bearing its image.

The Indians have dealt with a backlash from fans upset over Chief Wahoo’s removal and the club is certain to hear more with the decision to change its name.

“Oh no! What is going on?” President Donald Trump tweeted. “This is not good news, even for ”Indians”. Cancel culture at work!”

In July, just hours after Washington’s plans became known after being pressured by several sponsors, including FedEx which holds naming rights to the football’s team’s stadium, Cleveland owner Paul Dolan released a statement saying the team would review “the best path forward with our team name.”

In the months since, the team has consulted players, front office members, coaching staff, community leaders, share holders and Native American groups.

A few days after Dolan’s statement, Indians manager Terry Francona said it was time to “move forward” with the name change.

“I’ve been thinking about it and been thinking about it before we put out that statement,” said Francona, who has been with the club since 2013. “I know in the past, when I’ve been asked about, whether it’s our name or the Chief Wahoo, I think I would usually answer and say I know that we’re never trying to be disrespectful.

“And I still feel that way. But I don’t think that’s a good enough answer today. I think it’s time to move forward. It’s a very difficult subject. It’s also delicate.”

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 </figure>CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years.Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months.A team spokesman told The Associated Press the franchise has no immediate comment on the report.The Times said the team could make a formal announcement later this week. It’s not known when the name change will take effect or if the team has settled on a new moniker.Cleveland’s move away from Indians follows a similar decision earlier this year by the NFL’s Washington Football Team, which was previously known as the Redskins.For years, Native American groups and others have protested against Cleveland’s use of Indians as its name as well as other imagery used by the American League charter franchise founded in 1901. Last year, the team removed the contentious Chief Wahoo logo from its caps and jerseys, but the smiling, cartoonish mascot has remained popular and merchandise is still sold bearing its image.The Indians have dealt with a backlash from fans upset over Chief Wahoo’s removal and the club is certain to hear more with the decision to change its name.“Oh no! What is going on?” President Donald Trump tweeted. “This is not good news, even for ”Indians”. Cancel culture at work!”In July, just hours after Washington’s plans became known after being pressured by several sponsors, including FedEx which holds naming rights to the football’s team’s stadium, Cleveland owner Paul Dolan released a statement saying the team would review “the best path forward with our team name.”In the months since, the team has consulted players, front office members, coaching staff, community leaders, share holders and Native American groups.A few days after Dolan’s statement, Indians manager Terry Francona said it was time to “move forward” with the name change.“I’ve been thinking about it and been thinking about it before we put out that statement,” said Francona, who has been with the club since 2013. “I know in the past, when I’ve been asked about, whether it’s our name or the Chief Wahoo, I think I would usually answer and say I know that we’re never trying to be disrespectful.“And I still feel that way. But I don’t think that’s a good enough answer today. I think it’s time to move forward. It’s a very difficult subject. It’s also delicate.”___

Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Lock threw for 280 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for his first career score and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 32-27 on Sunday. Lock connected on touchdown throws of 49 and 37 yards to rookie KJ Hamler and also threw scoring strikes to Nick Vannett and Tim Patrick to help the Broncos snap a two-game losing streak. The Broncos sacked Teddy Bridgewater four times including one by Dre’Mont Jones on Carolina’s final possession in which the Panthers turned the ball over on downs. Carolina has lost seven of its last eight.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Lock threw for 280 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for his first career score and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 32-27 on Sunday. Lock connected on touchdown throws of 49 and 37 yards to rookie KJ Hamler and also threw scoring strikes to Nick Vannett and Tim Patrick to help the Broncos snap a two-game losing streak. The Broncos sacked Teddy Bridgewater four times including one by Dre’Mont Jones on Carolina’s final possession in which the Panthers turned the ball over on downs. Carolina has lost seven of its last eight.

Lock launches 4 TD passes to beat Panthers 32-27

&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference announced Sunday afternoon football game matchups for Week 9 Champions Week games.&nbsp; Nebraska will travel to Piscataway, N.J., to take on Rutgers on Friday afternoon at 2 pm MT.&nbsp; The game from Rutgers' SHI Stadium will be televised on Big Ten Network. The matchup is Nebraska's first with Rutgers since 2017 and just the fifth all-time meeting between the schools. Nebraska holds a 4-0 edge in the series, including a win at Rutgers in 2015.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference announced Sunday afternoon football game matchups for Week 9 Champions Week games.&nbsp; Nebraska will travel to Piscataway, N.J., to take on Rutgers on Friday afternoon at 2 pm MT.&nbsp; The game from Rutgers' SHI Stadium will be televised on Big Ten Network. The matchup is Nebraska's first with Rutgers since 2017 and just the fifth all-time meeting between the schools. Nebraska holds a 4-0 edge in the series, including a win at Rutgers in 2015.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nebraska paired with Rutgers for Friday's season finale

Architect of Avalanche Stanley Cup winning teams dies

Down 33 players, Gophers still find way to win at Nebraska 24-17

By: John Murphy, CSC Sports Information Assistant

&nbsp;The Colorado Mesa women's basketball team held Chadron State to 21.4 percent from the field while defeating the Eagles 78-28, Saturday night in the Chicoine Center. The contest was the season opener for CSC, after five previous contests had been postponed. The loss drops their record to 0-1 overall and in the conference. The Mavericks improve to 3-1 overall and in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "It was good to finally play," Head Coach&nbsp;Janet Raymer&nbsp;said. "We have a lot of work to do, but we stuck together and played hard." The Eagles shot 33.3 % in the first period, but never surpassed that mark in the other three quarters. CSC was 27.3 percent from the field in the second quarter, and 12.5 percent and 14.3 percent in the third and final period, respectively. As a team, the Mavericks shot 38 percent (27-71) and hit 12 of their 31 three point attempts for 38.7 percent. Chadron State made 12 of its 56 field goal attempts and were one of 14 (7.1 percent) from behind the arc. Compared to Colorado Mesa, who finished 12-14 (85.7 percent) from the charity stripe, Chadron State only converted three of their seven attempts for 42.9 percent. The Mavericks outrebound CSC 50 to 39 in the victory. Chadron State had 24 turnovers in the loss, which resulted in 30 points for the Mavericks. CSC scored five points off 11 Colorado Mesa turnovers. Kylyn Rigsby led both teams with 18 points. Three other players scored in double-digits for the Mavericks. Kelsey Siemons had 17 points, while Daniella Turner and Natalie Bartle scored 16 and 11, respectively. Taryn Foxen&nbsp;led Chadron State with 16 points.&nbsp;Jori Peters&nbsp;for CSC and Turner for the Mavericks had a game high nine rebounds. Chadron State's next contest is Friday, December 18, as they travel to UCCS. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: John Murphy, CSC Sports Information Assistant&nbsp;The Colorado Mesa women's basketball team held Chadron State to 21.4 percent from the field while defeating the Eagles 78-28, Saturday night in the Chicoine Center. The contest was the season opener for CSC, after five previous contests had been postponed. The loss drops their record to 0-1 overall and in the conference. The Mavericks improve to 3-1 overall and in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "It was good to finally play," Head Coach&nbsp;Janet Raymer&nbsp;said. "We have a lot of work to do, but we stuck together and played hard." The Eagles shot 33.3 % in the first period, but never surpassed that mark in the other three quarters. CSC was 27.3 percent from the field in the second quarter, and 12.5 percent and 14.3 percent in the third and final period, respectively. As a team, the Mavericks shot 38 percent (27-71) and hit 12 of their 31 three point attempts for 38.7 percent. Chadron State made 12 of its 56 field goal attempts and were one of 14 (7.1 percent) from behind the arc. Compared to Colorado Mesa, who finished 12-14 (85.7 percent) from the charity stripe, Chadron State only converted three of their seven attempts for 42.9 percent. The Mavericks outrebound CSC 50 to 39 in the victory. Chadron State had 24 turnovers in the loss, which resulted in 30 points for the Mavericks. CSC scored five points off 11 Colorado Mesa turnovers. Kylyn Rigsby led both teams with 18 points. Three other players scored in double-digits for the Mavericks. Kelsey Siemons had 17 points, while Daniella Turner and Natalie Bartle scored 16 and 11, respectively. Taryn Foxen&nbsp;led Chadron State with 16 points.&nbsp;Jori Peters&nbsp;for CSC and Turner for the Mavericks had a game high nine rebounds. Chadron State's next contest is Friday, December 18, as they travel to UCCS. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles ice cold in season-opening loss to #24 Colorado Mesa

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp;A wild ride ensued when the Chadron State College men's basketball team took the court on Saturday evening in Chadron, with 50 total minutes of basketball in a 77-68 double-overtime win by No. 22 Colorado Mesa University. "We're still a work in progress," said Head Men's Basketball Coach&nbsp;Shane Paben. "We're far away from where we want to be, and right now we're still just working on setting expectations. I've never had a situation before with as few returners on the roster and the staff, so we're going through that. We're looking to set the bar high, like going to NCAA tournaments, and it's going to take some time." There were 14 lead changes and seven ties in the game, and the two teams combined to turn the ball over 48 times. It was never more than a one possession game through the first 12 minutes of regulation, until back-to-back threes by CSC's&nbsp;Teddy Parham, Jr., and&nbsp;Brady Delimont&nbsp;put the team up by seven. Another by&nbsp;Psalm Maduakor, with 2:07 showing in the first half, gave the Eagles their biggest lead of the game at 31-23. CSC went into halftime up 33-28. In the second half, the Eagles started 4-of-22 from the field, allowing the Mavericks to turn a five-point deficit in to a seven-point lead over the course of 13 minutes. CSC point guard&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;stepped up in a big way during the final five minutes of regulation. Driving into traffic again and again, he landed four layups in the team's final nine possessions, including the tying score with 10 seconds remaining, and also assisted on a Delimont three. The next five minutes saw the Mavericks take a five-point lead, but slowly and deliberately the Eagles offense took control of the final two minutes of the first overtime. Parham launched a three-pointer with 52 seconds left, and the Eagles forced a turnover. A potential game-winner from Parham missed its mark at the buzzer. CSC was held to one of six field goals in the final period, and turned the ball over six times in a frenzied comeback attempt, while Mesa hit six of its eight free throw attempts to put them ahead for good. Mesa big man Ethan Menzies was the game's leading scorer and rebounder, dropping 22 points and grabbing eight caroms. Mac Riniker followed with 16 points and five boards, with Reece Johnson adding 12 points and five rebounds. Georgie Dancer was the other Mavericks player in double-digit scoring, with 10 points. For the Eagles,&nbsp;Deion Rhea&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;combined for nearly half the scoring. Rhea led in both scoring and rebounding with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting, plus seven rebounds. He also had two blocked shots and three steals. Jefferson was the leader in assists with five, and scored 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting. The Eagles sank two more field goals than their opponents, and outscored them from three-point range as well, yet Mesa went to the foul line 30 times, sinking 22 of its shots, versus CSC's three free throw points in only four attempts. Chadron State is scheduled for one more game before the new year. The Eagles are to travel to Colorado Springs for a December 18 tip at UCCS, which is 1-2 to start the season. No outside spectators will be permitted.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp;A wild ride ensued when the Chadron State College men's basketball team took the court on Saturday evening in Chadron, with 50 total minutes of basketball in a 77-68 double-overtime win by No. 22 Colorado Mesa University. "We're still a work in progress," said Head Men's Basketball Coach&nbsp;Shane Paben. "We're far away from where we want to be, and right now we're still just working on setting expectations. I've never had a situation before with as few returners on the roster and the staff, so we're going through that. We're looking to set the bar high, like going to NCAA tournaments, and it's going to take some time." There were 14 lead changes and seven ties in the game, and the two teams combined to turn the ball over 48 times. It was never more than a one possession game through the first 12 minutes of regulation, until back-to-back threes by CSC's&nbsp;Teddy Parham, Jr., and&nbsp;Brady Delimont&nbsp;put the team up by seven. Another by&nbsp;Psalm Maduakor, with 2:07 showing in the first half, gave the Eagles their biggest lead of the game at 31-23. CSC went into halftime up 33-28. In the second half, the Eagles started 4-of-22 from the field, allowing the Mavericks to turn a five-point deficit in to a seven-point lead over the course of 13 minutes. CSC point guard&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;stepped up in a big way during the final five minutes of regulation. Driving into traffic again and again, he landed four layups in the team's final nine possessions, including the tying score with 10 seconds remaining, and also assisted on a Delimont three. The next five minutes saw the Mavericks take a five-point lead, but slowly and deliberately the Eagles offense took control of the final two minutes of the first overtime. Parham launched a three-pointer with 52 seconds left, and the Eagles forced a turnover. A potential game-winner from Parham missed its mark at the buzzer. CSC was held to one of six field goals in the final period, and turned the ball over six times in a frenzied comeback attempt, while Mesa hit six of its eight free throw attempts to put them ahead for good. Mesa big man Ethan Menzies was the game's leading scorer and rebounder, dropping 22 points and grabbing eight caroms. Mac Riniker followed with 16 points and five boards, with Reece Johnson adding 12 points and five rebounds. Georgie Dancer was the other Mavericks player in double-digit scoring, with 10 points. For the Eagles,&nbsp;Deion Rhea&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;combined for nearly half the scoring. Rhea led in both scoring and rebounding with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting, plus seven rebounds. He also had two blocked shots and three steals. Jefferson was the leader in assists with five, and scored 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting. The Eagles sank two more field goals than their opponents, and outscored them from three-point range as well, yet Mesa went to the foul line 30 times, sinking 22 of its shots, versus CSC's three free throw points in only four attempts. Chadron State is scheduled for one more game before the new year. The Eagles are to travel to Colorado Springs for a December 18 tip at UCCS, which is 1-2 to start the season. No outside spectators will be permitted.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State upset bid of #22 Colorado Mesa falls short in double OT

Lincoln -&nbsp;Teddy Allen&nbsp;had a career-high 26 points and nine rebounds, but Nebraska was unable to withstand Creighton's second-half run in falling 98-74 to the eighth-ranked Bluejays Friday night. Allen led three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska dipped to 3-3 on the season. Marcus Zegarowski's 22 points led five Bluejays in double figures, as Creighton improved to 4-1 on the season. Nebraska battled toe-to-toe with Creighton for 25 minutes and was within 55-51 after&nbsp;Trey McGowens'&nbsp;3-pointer with 14:42 remaining, but the Bluejays seized control with a 23-2 spurt, hitting 9-of-11 shots from the floor, including four 3-pointers. Nebraska struggled and went just 1-of-8 from the field and committed four turnovers in that stretch to put the game out of reach. Creighton shot 52 percent from the field, including 61 percent in the second half, and turned a season-high 25 Nebraska turnovers into 38 points. Denzel Mahoney added 20 for the winners, while Ryan Kalkbrenner (13), Damien Jefferson (11) and Christian Bishop (10) also finished in double figures for Creighton. For Nebraska, McGowens had 15 points, while&nbsp;Dalano Banton&nbsp;added 12 points and seven boards, as the Huskers shot 44 percent, including 11-of-26 from 3-point range. Nebraska battled throughout a first half which saw six lead changes and five ties before the Bluejays took a 44-40 lead into the locker room. Creighton used the hot shooting of Zegarowski, who scored nine of his 17 first-half points in a 9-0 spurt to put Creighton ahead 15-8 before the Huskers regrouped.&nbsp;Thorir Thorbjarnarson's&nbsp;3-pointer started a 7-0 Husker run that tied the score at 15 after a Banton free throw at the 13:13 mark. Every time the Bluejays stretched the lead the Huskers would answer. Trailing 24-17, the Huskers held Creighton scoreless for 3:39, running off six straight to pull within 24-23 after an Allen basket with 6:24 left in the half. Allen had 14 first-half points, while Banton added 12 and five boards in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska regained the lead at 29-28 after a 3-point play and eventually led 33-30 after a&nbsp;Yvan Ouedraogo&nbsp;free throw with 3:41 left in the half. Creighton used a 9-0 run to regain the lead, pushing the margin to 39-33 after a Mahoney basket before the Huskers stormed back. Banton scored five straight to pull to within 42-40 after a pair of free throws with 16.6 seconds left, but Mahoney's two free throws capped a 14-point first half as the hosts pushed the lead to four heading into the locker room. Trailing 48-41 early in the second half,&nbsp;Trey McGowens&nbsp;ran off five straight points, the last coming on a thunderous dunk to pull 48-46 with 17:20 left. The Huskers stayed within striking distance until the Bluejay run. The Huskers return to action on Monday, Dec. 21, when they host No. 13 Wisconsin in Nebraska's Big Ten opener. Tipoff is now set for 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on FS1 and carried on the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network. Postgame Notes *-Teddy Allen's&nbsp;26 points was a collegiate career high, topping his previous D-1 career best of 24 against Coppin State on Dec. 10, 2017, when he was at West Virginia. It was Allen's third 20-point game of the season. Allen also tied his career high with nine rebounds, which also came against Coppen State. *-Nebraska hit a season-high 11 3-pointers, topping the previous high of 10 against McNeese State in the opener. *-Nebraska committed a season-high 25 turnovers, leading to 38 Creighton points. *-Creighton was the first team to shoot over 50 percent against the Huskers in 2020-21.

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic CommunicationsLincoln -&nbsp;Teddy Allen&nbsp;had a career-high 26 points and nine rebounds, but Nebraska was unable to withstand Creighton's second-half run in falling 98-74 to the eighth-ranked Bluejays Friday night. Allen led three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska dipped to 3-3 on the season. Marcus Zegarowski's 22 points led five Bluejays in double figures, as Creighton improved to 4-1 on the season. Nebraska battled toe-to-toe with Creighton for 25 minutes and was within 55-51 after&nbsp;Trey McGowens'&nbsp;3-pointer with 14:42 remaining, but the Bluejays seized control with a 23-2 spurt, hitting 9-of-11 shots from the floor, including four 3-pointers. Nebraska struggled and went just 1-of-8 from the field and committed four turnovers in that stretch to put the game out of reach. Creighton shot 52 percent from the field, including 61 percent in the second half, and turned a season-high 25 Nebraska turnovers into 38 points. Denzel Mahoney added 20 for the winners, while Ryan Kalkbrenner (13), Damien Jefferson (11) and Christian Bishop (10) also finished in double figures for Creighton. For Nebraska, McGowens had 15 points, while&nbsp;Dalano Banton&nbsp;added 12 points and seven boards, as the Huskers shot 44 percent, including 11-of-26 from 3-point range. Nebraska battled throughout a first half which saw six lead changes and five ties before the Bluejays took a 44-40 lead into the locker room. Creighton used the hot shooting of Zegarowski, who scored nine of his 17 first-half points in a 9-0 spurt to put Creighton ahead 15-8 before the Huskers regrouped.&nbsp;Thorir Thorbjarnarson's&nbsp;3-pointer started a 7-0 Husker run that tied the score at 15 after a Banton free throw at the 13:13 mark. Every time the Bluejays stretched the lead the Huskers would answer. Trailing 24-17, the Huskers held Creighton scoreless for 3:39, running off six straight to pull within 24-23 after an Allen basket with 6:24 left in the half. Allen had 14 first-half points, while Banton added 12 and five boards in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska regained the lead at 29-28 after a 3-point play and eventually led 33-30 after a&nbsp;Yvan Ouedraogo&nbsp;free throw with 3:41 left in the half. Creighton used a 9-0 run to regain the lead, pushing the margin to 39-33 after a Mahoney basket before the Huskers stormed back. Banton scored five straight to pull to within 42-40 after a pair of free throws with 16.6 seconds left, but Mahoney's two free throws capped a 14-point first half as the hosts pushed the lead to four heading into the locker room. Trailing 48-41 early in the second half,&nbsp;Trey McGowens&nbsp;ran off five straight points, the last coming on a thunderous dunk to pull 48-46 with 17:20 left. The Huskers stayed within striking distance until the Bluejay run. The Huskers return to action on Monday, Dec. 21, when they host No. 13 Wisconsin in Nebraska's Big Ten opener. Tipoff is now set for 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on FS1 and carried on the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network. Postgame Notes *-Teddy Allen's&nbsp;26 points was a collegiate career high, topping his previous D-1 career best of 24 against Coppin State on Dec. 10, 2017, when he was at West Virginia. It was Allen's third 20-point game of the season. Allen also tied his career high with nine rebounds, which also came against Coppen State. *-Nebraska hit a season-high 11 3-pointers, topping the previous high of 10 against McNeese State in the opener. *-Nebraska committed a season-high 25 turnovers, leading to 38 Creighton points. *-Creighton was the first team to shoot over 50 percent against the Huskers in 2020-21.

Huskers clobbered by #8 Creighton in second half

CHADRON, Neb. -- December 11, 2020 --&nbsp;The men's basketball program at Chadron State College got off to a great start on Friday evening at the Chicoine Center in Chadron. The Eagles shot consistently near 40 percent from three-point range and over 50 percent from inside to come back from down seven with nine minutes to play, winning 66-60 over Westminster College on opening night. In only 19 minutes, junior forward&nbsp;Jacob Jefferson&nbsp;shot 8-of-10 from the field, and 2-for-4 from the three-point arc, to take top honors for the night in scoring with 18 points. Three others - senior&nbsp;Brady Delimont, and juniors&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Teddy Parham, Jr.&nbsp;- also finished in double digits with 11 apiece. CSC's shot selection put them over the top in the game. Though the Griffins had two more total attempts from the floor, and two more makes, the Eagles' 11 to 3 three-pointer advantage on the outside made up more than the difference in the game. The contest was never in the bag for the Eagles, however. Westminster hit the first three field goals of the game to go up 6-0. After that, CSC hit four of its next five shots&nbsp;from close range, and junior&nbsp;Kayden Sund&nbsp;gave the team its first lead with his only three-pointer of the game at 14:39, putting Chadron State ahead 11-9. CSC led by as many as eight, which was the biggest lead by either side, when&nbsp;KJ Harris&nbsp;sank a trey with 4:22 remaining in the first half to make it 28-20. Jacob Jefferson&nbsp;punctuated the first half with the final basket, from inside the paint, giving the Eagles a 34-30 halftime lead. In the second half, Westminster took control early and held onto a lead for around 16 minutes. The peak of the Griffins' authority came at 11:02 in the second half on a Ryan Bell slam dunk, putting them up 47-40 with 11 minutes left in the game. Nevertheless, CSC chipped away at the Westminster lead, starting at around the nine-minute mark, when it began a 16-4 run. That spree included a 4-of-7 streak from three-point range, with Delimont, Harris, and both Jeffersons contributing. Delimont put the Eagles ahead for good with a pair of free throws. Delimont led the Eagles at the line with 5-for-6 shooting. Junior forward&nbsp;Deion Rhea, who benefited from&nbsp;Jacob Jefferson's&nbsp;frequent foul trouble, led CSC with seven rebounds, all on defense. He added five points by making his only field goal and going 3-for-6 from the foul line. Westminster doubled up the Eagles with 40 points in the paint, compared with 20 for Chadron State. The Griffins got nearly all of their scoring inside from guard play, as starting forward Brandon Willardson was held to just five points and junior big man Brian Howell went out early with an apparent injury and scored only once. The Griffins were led in both scoring and rebounding by Joey Andrews, who scored 13 points and grabbed 16 boards. CSC returns to the court on Saturday hosting Colorado Mesa University, who was victorious Friday 75-70 over Black Hills State in Spearfish, South Dakota. The men's game follows the CSC women's at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. -- December 11, 2020 --&nbsp;The men's basketball program at Chadron State College got off to a great start on Friday evening at the Chicoine Center in Chadron. The Eagles shot consistently near 40 percent from three-point range and over 50 percent from inside to come back from down seven with nine minutes to play, winning 66-60 over Westminster College on opening night. In only 19 minutes, junior forward&nbsp;Jacob Jefferson&nbsp;shot 8-of-10 from the field, and 2-for-4 from the three-point arc, to take top honors for the night in scoring with 18 points. Three others - senior&nbsp;Brady Delimont, and juniors&nbsp;Marcus Jefferson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Teddy Parham, Jr.&nbsp;- also finished in double digits with 11 apiece. CSC's shot selection put them over the top in the game. Though the Griffins had two more total attempts from the floor, and two more makes, the Eagles' 11 to 3 three-pointer advantage on the outside made up more than the difference in the game. The contest was never in the bag for the Eagles, however. Westminster hit the first three field goals of the game to go up 6-0. After that, CSC hit four of its next five shots&nbsp;from close range, and junior&nbsp;Kayden Sund&nbsp;gave the team its first lead with his only three-pointer of the game at 14:39, putting Chadron State ahead 11-9. CSC led by as many as eight, which was the biggest lead by either side, when&nbsp;KJ Harris&nbsp;sank a trey with 4:22 remaining in the first half to make it 28-20. Jacob Jefferson&nbsp;punctuated the first half with the final basket, from inside the paint, giving the Eagles a 34-30 halftime lead. In the second half, Westminster took control early and held onto a lead for around 16 minutes. The peak of the Griffins' authority came at 11:02 in the second half on a Ryan Bell slam dunk, putting them up 47-40 with 11 minutes left in the game. Nevertheless, CSC chipped away at the Westminster lead, starting at around the nine-minute mark, when it began a 16-4 run. That spree included a 4-of-7 streak from three-point range, with Delimont, Harris, and both Jeffersons contributing. Delimont put the Eagles ahead for good with a pair of free throws. Delimont led the Eagles at the line with 5-for-6 shooting. Junior forward&nbsp;Deion Rhea, who benefited from&nbsp;Jacob Jefferson's&nbsp;frequent foul trouble, led CSC with seven rebounds, all on defense. He added five points by making his only field goal and going 3-for-6 from the foul line. Westminster doubled up the Eagles with 40 points in the paint, compared with 20 for Chadron State. The Griffins got nearly all of their scoring inside from guard play, as starting forward Brandon Willardson was held to just five points and junior big man Brian Howell went out early with an apparent injury and scored only once. The Griffins were led in both scoring and rebounding by Joey Andrews, who scored 13 points and grabbed 16 boards. CSC returns to the court on Saturday hosting Colorado Mesa University, who was victorious Friday 75-70 over Black Hills State in Spearfish, South Dakota. The men's game follows the CSC women's at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State wins season opener, rallying to close out Griffins

🏀| Western NE High School Basketball&nbsp; - Saturday, December 12

F|&nbsp;Kearney Catholic 52, Alliance 19

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 78, Sutherland 16

F|&nbsp;Mitchell 57, Hemingford 19

F|&nbsp;Chase County 55, Ogallala 39

◼ Sandhills Valley at South Platte - NSR

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 55,&nbsp; Cody, WY 38

F|&nbsp;Omaha Skutt Catholic 80, Alliance 47

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 50, Sutherland 12

F|&nbsp;Mitchell 70, Hemingford 32

F|&nbsp;Ogallala 68, Chase County 58

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🏀| Western NE High School Basketball Scoreboard - Saturday, December 12

Game: CSC Men's 🏀 vs Westminster College, UT Where: Chadron, NE - Chicoine Center (No Fans Allowed) When: Friday, December 11, 6:00 PM Radio / Stream: 97.5 FM, KQSK stream panhandlepost.com - 5:50 PM

Chadron State will finally begin the men's college basketball season tonight.&nbsp; The Eagles will tip-off against Westminster College from Salt Lake City, UT in an RMAC contest at 6:00 in the Chicoine Center.

Because of the pandemic, CSC's first four RMAC games were postponed and all non-conference games were never played.&nbsp; Two of those games have been re-scheduled for early January.

The Eagles are under new direction this season with Head Coach Shane Paben taking over for Houston Reed, who left shortly after last season to become an assistant at the University of Northern Colorado.&nbsp; CSC was 22-88 in Reed's four seasons.

Paben's roster will look drastically different than what Eagle fans saw a year ago.&nbsp; A dozen players are gone including three key seniors that saw their eligibility expire.&nbsp; 

Five players are back including sharpshooter Brady Delimont returning for his senior year, as does his redshirt-freshman brother Gage.&nbsp; Sophomore guard Andre Sepeda showed electric flashes with the ball last season and he'll have a dangerous weapon with flexible scoring big man Jacob Jefferson returning for his redshirt-junior year.

It remains to be seen which newcomers will emerge as the biggest impact-makers early on since the Eagles haven't played a game yet.&nbsp; MSU-Denver transfer Marcus Jefferson should fill one of those spots at guard, and Santa Monica College transfer Teddy Parham Jr was a two-year starter that can shoot the three well.&nbsp; Deion Rhea, a 6'7" forward from Houston, comes in from New Mexico Junior College and is projected as a big, versatile defender that averaged nearly 10 points and eight rebounds last year.

Westminster is off to a 2-0 start despite having to replace all five starters from a year ago.&nbsp; The Griffins won't have Jai Jai Ely to count on tonight for a career-best performance against CSC - last year he dropped 32 points and hit all seven three-point attempts in the Griffins 82-73 win - a loss that sent CSC into a 12-game losing streak and ended the Eagles hopes of a conference tournament berth.

Casper Community College (WY) transfer guard Isaiah Banks has emerged as the early leading-scorer at 14.5 ppg and is distributing 3.5 assists a night.

The Griffins will also lean on guard Reme Torbert, a redshirt last year, who put up 16 points against BYU and 23 earlier this week against Weber State in exhibition contests against Division 1 competition.

An interesting key for tonight will be who handles the paint the best where neither team has a true center.

Fans can listen to the action tonight on 97.5 FM and the KQSK web stream on the Panhandle Post website.&nbsp; Tip off has been moved to 6:00 p.m. since the women's game was postponed due to covid-19 issues within the Westminster program.

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorGame: CSC Men's 🏀 vs Westminster College, UT Where: Chadron, NE - Chicoine Center (No Fans Allowed) When: Friday, December 11, 6:00 PM Radio / Stream: 97.5 FM, KQSK stream panhandlepost.com - 5:50 PMChadron State will finally begin the men's college basketball season tonight.&nbsp; The Eagles will tip-off against Westminster College from Salt Lake City, UT in an RMAC contest at 6:00 in the Chicoine Center.Because of the pandemic, CSC's first four RMAC games were postponed and all non-conference games were never played.&nbsp; Two of those games have been re-scheduled for early January.The Eagles are under new direction this season with Head Coach Shane Paben taking over for Houston Reed, who left shortly after last season to become an assistant at the University of Northern Colorado.&nbsp; CSC was 22-88 in Reed's four seasons.Paben's roster will look drastically different than what Eagle fans saw a year ago.&nbsp; A dozen players are gone including three key seniors that saw their eligibility expire.&nbsp; Five players are back including sharpshooter Brady Delimont returning for his senior year, as does his redshirt-freshman brother Gage.&nbsp; Sophomore guard Andre Sepeda showed electric flashes with the ball last season and he'll have a dangerous weapon with flexible scoring big man Jacob Jefferson returning for his redshirt-junior year.It remains to be seen which newcomers will emerge as the biggest impact-makers early on since the Eagles haven't played a game yet.&nbsp; MSU-Denver transfer Marcus Jefferson should fill one of those spots at guard, and Santa Monica College transfer Teddy Parham Jr was a two-year starter that can shoot the three well.&nbsp; Deion Rhea, a 6'7" forward from Houston, comes in from New Mexico Junior College and is projected as a big, versatile defender that averaged nearly 10 points and eight rebounds last year.Westminster is off to a 2-0 start despite having to replace all five starters from a year ago.&nbsp; The Griffins won't have Jai Jai Ely to count on tonight for a career-best performance against CSC - last year he dropped 32 points and hit all seven three-point attempts in the Griffins 82-73 win - a loss that sent CSC into a 12-game losing streak and ended the Eagles hopes of a conference tournament berth.Casper Community College (WY) transfer guard Isaiah Banks has emerged as the early leading-scorer at 14.5 ppg and is distributing 3.5 assists a night.The Griffins will also lean on guard Reme Torbert, a redshirt last year, who put up 16 points against BYU and 23 earlier this week against Weber State in exhibition contests against Division 1 competition.An interesting key for tonight will be who handles the paint the best where neither team has a true center.Fans can listen to the action tonight on 97.5 FM and the KQSK web stream on the Panhandle Post website.&nbsp; Tip off has been moved to 6:00 p.m. since the women's game was postponed due to covid-19 issues within the Westminster program.

Chadron State eager to start basketball season tonight

🏀| Local High School Basketball - Thursday, December 10

F|&nbsp;Bayard 71, Creek Valley 34

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorUpdated: Friday, 9:00 am🏀| Local High School Basketball - Thursday, December 10Girls GamesF| Bayard 54, Creek Valley 10F|&nbsp;Mitchell 50, Gering 43F|&nbsp;Mullen 85, Hyannis 6Boys GamesF|&nbsp;Bayard 71, Creek Valley 34F|&nbsp;Gering 54, Mitchell 43F|&nbsp;Mullen 43, Hyannis 16

🏀| Local High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, December 10

🏀| Local High School Basketball Schedule - Friday, December 11

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 50, Campbell County, Wyo. 43

F|&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 32, Chadron 29

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 63, Hemingford 26

F|&nbsp;Sidney 49, Chase County 41

F|&nbsp;Morrill 60, Garden County 32

F|&nbsp;Potter-Dix 49, Creek Valley 46

❌ Lakota Tech, SD at Hay Springs - Postponed

❌ Perkins County at Kimball - Postponed

F|&nbsp;Sioux County 62, Minatare 23

F|&nbsp;Gillette - Campbell County., WY 90, Scottsbluff 68

F|&nbsp;Chadron 48, Gordon-Rushville 39

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 53, Hemingford 48

F|&nbsp;Sidney 70, Chase County 54

F|&nbsp;Potter-Dix 75, Creek Valley 48

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🏀| NE Panhandle High School Hoops - Friday, December 11

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A.J. Bouye’s six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances caps a disheartening first season in Denver for the eight-year veteran and leaves the Broncos without their top three cornerbacks.

Bouye’s suspension is the latest blow in a disappointing season rocked by an injury epidemic and the coronavirus pandemic that's snared a wide swath of players, coaches and team executives.

“It’s obviously upsetting what happened, but it’s 2020,” quarterback Drew Lock said. “I mean, you can expect anything to happen this year and that’s what we’re doing and when something does pop up, we roll with it and keep moving on.”

Bouye received the supplement in question from the same medical professional that led to Will Fuller and Bradley Roby of the Houston Texans getting suspended for six games last week, KOA NewsRadio in Denver reported. Fuller and Roby said last week they had been assured the product was safe, but it turned out to contain a substance on the league’s banned list.

“Yeah, I was disappointed for him,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said about an hour after the league suspended Bouye. “Players have to make really, really good judgments with the people they trust with their career and with their finances and obviously something went wrong with this person that he dealt with and trusted. It’s a disappointing situation for everybody.”

Fangio said the suspension didn’t catch the team off guard because Bouye informed him of the situation two weeks ago, “so we knew it might be coming, we didn’t know when. This week was earlier than we thought. ”

Bouye’s suspension cuts short a disappointing season in Denver, where he missed four games with a shoulder injury and another with a concussion, plus parts of two other games when he got hurt. He finished 2020 with just 23 tackles and seven pass breakups.

“He did have a choppy season. I think the injuries played a part in that,” Fangio said, adding Bouye was starting to play better lately “but we’ll just have to see (about his future). It was a rough season for him with the injuries interrupting his availability and play and now having to deal with the PED suspension.”

Bouye, who spent his first four seasons with the Texans, was acquired from Jacksonville in the offseason for a seventh-round pick. Including roster bonuses, he was making about $10.3 million this season and was set to earn nearly $12 million next season.

Missing the final four games of 2020 will cost Bouye $2.34 million.

The suspension would hang over Bouye into 2021 when he’d have to sit out the first two regular-season games. He would be eligible to participate in the offseason, training camp and preseason games.

Bouye’s suspension leaves the Broncos (4-8) in a precarious position at cornerback, where starter Bryce Callahan (foot) went on IR last week and must miss at least two more games and rising rookie Essang Bassey suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday night in Kansas City.

The Broncos will turn to cornerbacks De’Vante Bausby and rookie Michael Ojemudia on Sunday at Carolina (4-8) with Kevin Tolliver Jr., Duke Dawson Jr. and&nbsp;newly re-acquired safety Will Parks&nbsp;the options in sub-packages.

Parks, who was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia this week, “will stay inside and will play either nickel, dime or safety,” Fangio said.

Given the injuries and suspension at cornerback, Parks said he was getting a crash course in the Broncos’ 2020 playbook. “Everything that I was doing last year, so my book is big so far," he said. "My notes are all over the place. Obviously, with the guys going down I’ve definitely got to prepare for every position, all of them.”

The Broncos are also bracing for another suspension. Running back Melvin Gordon has a court case next week on a drunken driving arrest from October, and the new collective bargaining agreement calls for three-game suspensions in such situations.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A.J. Bouye’s six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances caps a disheartening first season in Denver for the eight-year veteran and leaves the Broncos without their top three cornerbacks.Bouye’s suspension is the latest blow in a disappointing season rocked by an injury epidemic and the coronavirus pandemic that's snared a wide swath of players, coaches and team executives.“It’s obviously upsetting what happened, but it’s 2020,” quarterback Drew Lock said. “I mean, you can expect anything to happen this year and that’s what we’re doing and when something does pop up, we roll with it and keep moving on.”Bouye received the supplement in question from the same medical professional that led to Will Fuller and Bradley Roby of the Houston Texans getting suspended for six games last week, KOA NewsRadio in Denver reported. Fuller and Roby said last week they had been assured the product was safe, but it turned out to contain a substance on the league’s banned list.“Yeah, I was disappointed for him,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said about an hour after the league suspended Bouye. “Players have to make really, really good judgments with the people they trust with their career and with their finances and obviously something went wrong with this person that he dealt with and trusted. It’s a disappointing situation for everybody.”Fangio said the suspension didn’t catch the team off guard because Bouye informed him of the situation two weeks ago, “so we knew it might be coming, we didn’t know when. This week was earlier than we thought. ”Bouye’s suspension cuts short a disappointing season in Denver, where he missed four games with a shoulder injury and another with a concussion, plus parts of two other games when he got hurt. He finished 2020 with just 23 tackles and seven pass breakups.“He did have a choppy season. I think the injuries played a part in that,” Fangio said, adding Bouye was starting to play better lately “but we’ll just have to see (about his future). It was a rough season for him with the injuries interrupting his availability and play and now having to deal with the PED suspension.”Bouye, who spent his first four seasons with the Texans, was acquired from Jacksonville in the offseason for a seventh-round pick. Including roster bonuses, he was making about $10.3 million this season and was set to earn nearly $12 million next season.Missing the final four games of 2020 will cost Bouye $2.34 million.The suspension would hang over Bouye into 2021 when he’d have to sit out the first two regular-season games. He would be eligible to participate in the offseason, training camp and preseason games.Bouye’s suspension leaves the Broncos (4-8) in a precarious position at cornerback, where starter Bryce Callahan (foot) went on IR last week and must miss at least two more games and rising rookie Essang Bassey suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday night in Kansas City.The Broncos will turn to cornerbacks De’Vante Bausby and rookie Michael Ojemudia on Sunday at Carolina (4-8) with Kevin Tolliver Jr., Duke Dawson Jr. and&nbsp;newly re-acquired safety Will Parks&nbsp;the options in sub-packages.Parks, who was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia this week, “will stay inside and will play either nickel, dime or safety,” Fangio said.Given the injuries and suspension at cornerback, Parks said he was getting a crash course in the Broncos’ 2020 playbook. “Everything that I was doing last year, so my book is big so far," he said. "My notes are all over the place. Obviously, with the guys going down I’ve definitely got to prepare for every position, all of them.”The Broncos are also bracing for another suspension. Running back Melvin Gordon has a court case next week on a drunken driving arrest from October, and the new collective bargaining agreement calls for three-game suspensions in such situations.

Broncos lose a top defensive back to six-game drug suspension

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jared Vitztum scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Division II Fort Hays State shocked Kansas State 81-68 without its two veteran coaches. Caleb Hammeke added 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Tigers, who played the game as an exhibition and without coach Mark Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19, and associate head coach Jeremy Brown, who is in quarantine as a close contact. Behind second-year assistant Todd Johnston, 29, Fort Hays State never trailed and led by 21, 71-50, after Hemmeke hit a 3-pointer with 7:07 to play. Mike McGuirl led Kansas State with 22 points

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jared Vitztum scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Division II Fort Hays State shocked Kansas State 81-68 without its two veteran coaches. Caleb Hammeke added 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Tigers, who played the game as an exhibition and without coach Mark Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19, and associate head coach Jeremy Brown, who is in quarantine as a close contact. Behind second-year assistant Todd Johnston, 29, Fort Hays State never trailed and led by 21, 71-50, after Hemmeke hit a 3-pointer with 7:07 to play. Mike McGuirl led Kansas State with 22 points

Men's 🏀| D2 Fort Hays State stuns K-State without head coach

🏀| Local High School Basketball Schedule - Tuesday, December 8

F|&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 61, Crawford 35

F|&nbsp;Morrill 55, Hay Springs 26

F| North Platte St. Patrick's 64, Creek Valley 14

F| Sioux County 64, Garden County 26

F|&nbsp;Arthur County 51, Potter-Dix 7

F|&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 63, Crawford 20

F| North Platte St. Patrick's 72, Creek Valley 24

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs 57, Morrill 56

F|&nbsp;Garden County 60, Sioux County 22

F|&nbsp;South Platte 62, Minatare 40

F|&nbsp;Potter-Dix 70, Arthur County 28

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