Lyons-Decatur Northeast Boys 3-0 in last three games; Girls 2-1 in same span

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Boys won the Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament last week and defeated Wakefield 61-53 at home Tuesday night to up their record to 7-1 on the season.

The Cougars beat Emerson-Hubbard 53-44 last Tuesday before knocking off the host Chiefs 57-44 in the championship game last Wednesday.

The Cougars jumped out to a 22-7 lead on Emerson-Hubbard at the end of one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the second quarter 7-4 to take a 29-11 lead into the locker room.

The Pirates outscored the Cougars 11-6 in the third quarter to make it a 35-22 game at the end of three.

Emerson-Hubbard notched 22 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for Lyons-Decatur Northeast.


Alec Anderson had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Cole Christoffersen added 10 points and 11 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Joey O'Connor notched 9 points while Marcus Hegy totaled 8. Montana Riecken registered 7 rebounds.

Omaha Nation led the Cougars 17-14 after one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast outscored the Chiefs 15-10 in the second quarter to take a 29-27 lead into the locker room.

The Cougars won the third quarter 12-9 to go up 41-36 at the end of three.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast doubled up Omaha Nation 16-8 in the fourth quarter.

Anderson led the way with 19 points while Hegy recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jon Christiansen added 8 points while Christoffersen posted 7 rebounds.

The Cougars and Trojans were tied at 13 at the end of one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the second quarter 19-14 to go up 32-27 at halftime.

Wakefield outscored the Cougars 21-6 in the third quarter to pull ahead 48-38 at the end of three.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast notched 23 fourth quarter points and limited the Trojans to 5.

Riecken led the Cougars with 18 points. Christoffersen totaled 14 while Anderson notched 13. Hegy chipped in 10.

The Cougars have played pretty good basketball as of late, although I'm not sure if Lyons-Decatur Northeast is playing as good as they were before the Holiday Break.

At any rate, the Cougars are winning, and that's good news.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast (7-1) hosts Tekamah-Herman (2-8) Friday night.

The Tigers lost 61-35 to Omaha Roncalli on Tuesday, and have had a tough go of things this season.

This is another game the Cougars should win.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast has handled their business so far this season, and it has been impressive to see.

Multiple players are scoring for the Cougars, and Lyons-Decatur Northeast is stepping things up on the defensive end of the floor as well.

The Cougars haven't had the most challenging schedule, but they're taking care of business against the hand they are dealt.

Tekamah-Herman is another one of those teams that's not great on paper, but is capable of beating anyone on any given night.

Derek Haber and Gus Langley really make the Tigers go, and can light it up on any given night.

As long as Lyons-Decatur Northeast can limit other players though they should be in good shape.

Haber and Langley may get their points, but as long as the Cougars aren't allowing three or four Tekamah-Herman players to reach double figures, they should be fine.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast has a big game at Mead on Saturday so it's important for the Cougars to win big Friday night.

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Girls lost 66-55 to Emerson-Hubbard last Tuesday at the Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament before defeating Santee 58-10 last Wednesday in the consolation game. The Cougars blew out Wakefield 70-30 at home Tuesday night.

The Pirates jumped out to an 18-14 lead on the Cougars at the end of one. Emerson-Hubbard won the second quarter 17-15 to take a 35-29 lead into the locker room.

The Pirates outscored Lyons-Decatur Northeast 13-8 in the third quarter to go up 48-37 at the end of three.

Both teams scored 18 fourth quarter points.

Lexie Bacon led the way with 17 points. Brianne Haskell added 16 while Kelly Wakeley and Mariah Jessen totaled 9 and 7, respectively.

The Cougars led the Warriors 22-2 at the end of one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast outscored Santee 15-2 in the second quarter to lead 37-4 at halftime.

The Cougars blanked the Warriors 9-0 in the third quarter to go up 46-4 at the end of three.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast doubled up Santee 12-6 in the fourth quarter.

Haskell and Bacon had 12 points each while Jessen and Wakeley registered 11 and 8, respectively.

The Cougars led the Trojans 12-7 after one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the second quarter 19-10 to take a 31-17 lead into the locker room.

The Cougars tripled up Wakefield 24-8 in the third quarter to go up 55-25 at the end of three.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast tripled up the Trojans 15-5 in the fourth quarter to make up the final score.

Bacon finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds while Haskell had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Wakeley notched 12 points while Jessen, Tessie Collins, and Brandi Simonsen had 7 apiece. Abby Peterson posted 8 rebounds.

The Cougars played Emerson-Hubbard tough, and really played well against Santee and Wakefield. Lyons-Decatur Northeast has shown they are a very strong team.

The Cougars (7-2) host Tekamah-Herman (7-3) Friday night.

The Tigers are coming off a 43-28 win over Omaha Roncalli Tuesday night.

Tekamah-Herman has been very good this season, led by Allie Snow, Jess Fleischman, and others.

The Tigers are a tough team, and as good as Lyons-Decatur Northeast has played lately, they're going to need to play even better to knock off Tekamah-Herman.

All 9 players on the Cougars' varsity roster need to step up and contribute in some way.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast has been very strong offensively and defensively the last two games, and I look for the Cougars' prowess to carry over into Friday night's game.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast should be helped by the fact the Tigers have a tough game Thursday night against Fort Calhoun.

Tekamah-Herman may not be as fresh as the Cougars, and that should help out Lyons-Decatur Northeast quite a bit.

Any advantage the Cougars can get, I'm sure they will take it.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast needs any physical or mental edge they can get in this game because the Tigers are a good team.

Tekamah-Herman is no doubt one of the toughest teams the Cougars will have faced to this point in the season. They are comparable to Howells-Dodge and Emerson-Hubbard.

Pender Boys 0-4 in last four games; Girls 2-2 over same stretch

The Pender Boys Basketball team fell 66-22 to Hartington Cedar Catholic in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State last Tuesday evening.

The Trojans led 17-4 after one and outscored the Pendragons 17-7 in the second quarter to take a 34-11 lead into the locker room.

Hartington Cedar Catholic won the third quarter 20-4 to go up 54-15 at the end of three.

The Trojans put up 12 fourth quarter points compared to 7 for Pender.

Dylan Roth paced the Pendragons with 9 points.

Pender lost their other two games in the tournament to Wayne and O'Neill St. Mary's last Wednesday and Thursday before falling 74-42 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Tuesday night.

The Pendragons lost to the Blue Devils 71-43 last Wednesday before falling 55-42 to the Cardinals on Thursday.

Wayne led the Pendragons 15-8 after one. The Blue Devils won the second quarter 21-13 to take a 36-21 lead into the locker room.

Wayne doubled up Pender 20-10 in the third quarter to lead 56-31 at the end of three.

The Blue Devils notched 15 fourth quarter points compared to 12 for the Pendragons.

O'Neill St. Mary's went up 15-8 after one. The Cardinals won the second quarter 11-6 to take a 26-14 lead into the locker room.

O'Neill St. Mary's outscored Pender 16-10 in the third quarter to go up 42-24 at the end of three.

The Pendragons notched 18 fourth quarter points compared to 13 for the Cardinals.

The Bulldogs led 17-4 at the end of one. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored Pender 23-8 in the second quarter to lead 40-12 at halftime.

The Bulldogs won the third quarter 16-11 to go up 56-23 at the end of three.

The Pendragons put up 19 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.

Pender has just been unable to get things going this season for whatever reason. I thought the Pendragons would be better than they are given the success these athletes had in football and baseball.

Pender (1-9) takes on Wakefield (3-8) on Friday in the Bob Clough Post Holiday Tournament.

The two teams met in the season opener with the Trojans winning 55-41.

Wakefield lost 61-53 at Lyons-Decatur Northeast Tuesday night.

The Trojans won their first three games of the season, but have now lost eight in a row.

Wakefield will no doubt be hungry for a win, but so will the Pendragons.

It's never easy to beat a team more than once in a season, and Pender must use that to their advantage Friday evening.

The Pendragons have to turn out a complete team effort if they want to win on Friday. Pender has to play at a high level on both ends of the floor, and execute in the half court offense, as well as the fast break game.

The Pendragons have to play tight defense, contest all shots, and box out. Pender has to do the fundamental things well to knock off Wakefield.

No game is easy for the Pendragons, which means Pender has to work their tails off if they want to come out on top.

This isn't the strongest tournament in terms of teams in it, and in my opinion, any of the four teams can win it.

A tournament win would perhaps get the Pendragons' season heading in the right direction.

A loss on Friday would still give Pender a chance at a win on Saturday so we'll see how the Pendragons fare.

Tip-off is set for 6:15 p.m. on Friday at Emerson-Hubbard.

The Pender Girls basketball team advanced to a winner's bracket game by defeating Hartington Cedar Catholic 38-32 last Tuesday in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State.

The Trojans led 11-9 at the end of one, but Pender won the second quarter 11-7 to lead 20-18 at halftime.

The Pendragons outscored Hartington Cedar Catholic 13-5 in the third quarter to go up 33-23 at the end of three.

The Trojans put up 9 fourth quarter points compared to 5 for Pender.

Amber English led all scorers with 12 points. Kam Anderson added 9 for the Pendragons while Justice Sorenson notched 8.

Pender fell 48-44 to Wayne last Wednesday before losing 53-47 to Norfolk Catholic in the third place game on Thursday.

The Pendragons won 53-39 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Tuesday night.

Pender led the Blue Devils 13-9 after one. Wayne outscored the Pendragons 13-8 in the second quarter to go up 22-21 at halftime.

The Blue Devils doubled up Pender 8-4 in the third quarter to lead 30-25 at the end of three.

The Pendragons notched 19 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for Wayne.

Hallie Ballinger had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Pender, good enough for a double-double. Anderson added 12 points while Cecelie Jacobsen totaled 10 rebounds.

The Knights led Pender 31-12 at halftime. The Pendragons outscored Norfolk Catholic 18-8 in the third quarter to make it a 39-30 game at the end of three.

Pender notched 17 fourth quarter points compared to 14 for the Knights.

Ballinger finished with a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds while English and Anderson notched 9 points each. Michaela Wegner registered 7.

The Pendragons and Bulldogs were tied up at 8 at the end of one. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family tripled up Pender 15-5 in the second quarter to take a 23-13 lead into the locker room.

The Pendragons outscored the Bulldogs 20-9 in the third quarter to pull ahead 33-32 at the end of three.

Pender won the fourth quarter 20-7.

Anderson led all players with 23 points. Ballinger added 13 points and 13 rebounds, recording a double-double. Jacobsen totaled 8 points and 10 rebounds while Sorenson recorded 7 points.

The Pendragons did a nice job bouncing back from two tough losses to Wayne and Norfolk Catholic. Pender's win over Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family was impressive and very nice.

The Pendragons (6-5) square off with Homer (3-6) on Thursday in the Bob Clough Post Holiday Tournament at Emerson-Hubbard.

The Knights are coming off a 42-27 loss to Randolph Tuesday night.

Homer has a few close wins this season, but all their losses have been lopsided.

I look for Pender to come out on fire and play well. I'm sure the Pendragons would like a shot at Emerson-Hubbard.

Ballinger has to continue to be the type of player she's been since the Wayne Holiday Tournament, and Anderson, English, Jacobsen, and Sorenson have to continue to produce as well.

Pender needs to stay hot to pick up a big win on Thursday and build momentum for a potential showdown with the Pirates on Saturday.

The biggest thing for the Pendragons is not looking ahead to the potential showdown with Emerson-Hubbard.

Pender has to be focused on Homer and cannot beat themselves.

I think the only way the Pendragons lose this game is if they aren't focused and ready to play. I don't look for that to be the case though.

I'm sure this team will be focused and raring to go.

I look for Pender to run away with things on Thursday. I think the Pendragons can win anywhere from 20-25 points.

Bancroft-Rosalie Boys 1-2 in last three games; Girls take 3rd at Homer Holiday Tournament

The Bancroft-Rosalie Boys Basketball team lost 60-45 at home to Cedar Bluffs Tuesday night after going 1-1 at the Homer Holiday Tournament last week.

The Panthers topped the host Knights 67-42 last Tuesday before losing to Guardian Angels Central Catholic in the championship game last Wednesday, 77-46.

Bancroft-Rosalie led Homer 20-12 at the end of one. The Panthers won the second quarter 11-10 to take a 31-22 lead into the locker room.

Bancroft-Rosalie outscored the Knights 14-6 in the third quarter to make it a 45-28 game at the end of three.

The Panthers notched 22 fourth quarter points compared to 14 for Homer.

Head Coach Cory Meyer. "I thought Kenyan Lovejoy stepped up very well off the bench having a season high of 21 points and 14 rebounds. I was also pleased with the way Mario Aldrich (8 rebounds) and Aaron Ras (12 rebounds) rebounded as well. "

Trent Gatewood notched 12 points while Ras and Aldrich had 10 apiece.

The Bluejays jumped out to a 22-6 lead at the end of one. GACC outscored Bancroft-Rosalie 29-14 in the second quarter to take a 51-20 lead into the locker room.

The Bluejays doubled up the Panthers 14-7 in the third quarter to lead 65-27 at the end of three.

Bancroft-Rosalie won the fourth quarter 19-12.

Ras, Aldrich, and Jacob Zuhlke each had 10 points to pace the Panthers. Lovejoy totaled 8.

The Wildcats held a 15-14 advantage at the end of one. Cedar Bluffs won the second quarter 12-8 to go up 27-22 at halftime.

The Wildcats outscored Bancroft-Rosalie 17-7 in the third quarter to lead 44-29 at the end of three.

Both teams scored 16 fourth quarter points.

Ras finished with a team-high 13 points while Aldrich and Lovejoy notched 10 and 7, respectively.

I'm surprised the Panthers have struggled over the last couple of games as much as they have. I think it's a case of GACC hit them in the mouths last week, and they haven't recovered yet.

Bancroft-Rosalie (7-2) travels to Wisner to battle Wisner-Pilger (4-5) Thursday night.

The Panthers beat Wakefield 81-41 on Thursday in the Shootout on the Elkhorn Tournament after dropping games to Battle Creek and Neligh-Oakdale.

The Gators weren't particularly impressive in their Holiday Tournament, and Bancroft-Rosalie certainly could have played much better against the Bluejays.

This is clearly a matchup between two teams who really need a win. Both teams need to win to stop the bleeding and gain momentum for the rest of the season.

The Panthers have to forget about what has transpired recently, and find a way to play better.

Bancroft-Rosalie doesn't want their struggles lingering into next week. The Panthers' recent struggles is something Bancroft-Rosalie wants to fix right away.

There's certainly plenty of room for growth and improvement with this team, and a win over Wisner-Pilger would be big for this team, and would get them headed back in the right direction.

Bancroft-Rosalie is a good team, they just need to find a way to put their recent struggles behind them, and play at a high level again.

The Panthers have to get back to doing the things that made them successful in the early season.

Bancroft-Rosalie simply has to get back to form and snap out of this mini funk they are in.

It should be a good game regardless of who wins and loses.

Catch the action on 107.9 the Bull. The game is set to tip-off after the girls game, which is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

The Bancroft-Rosalie Girls went 1-1 at the Homer Holiday Tournament last week, losing 64-17 to Guardian Angels Central Catholic last Tuesday before downing the host Knights 57-30 in the consolation game last Wednesday.

The Bluejays jumped out to a 26-2 lead after one and outscored the Panthers 16-7 in the second quarter to take a 42-9 lead into the locker room.

GACC won the third quarter to make it a 53-13 game at the end of three. The Bluejays also won the fourth quarter 11-4.

The Panthers went up 14-5 on the Knights after one. Bancroft-Rosalie won the second quarter 12-7 to take a 26-12 lead into the locker room.

The Panthers outscored Homer 19-10 in the third quarter to lead 45-22 at the end of three.

Bancroft-Rosalie notched 12 fourth quarter points compared to 8 for the Knights.

Vicki Gatzmeyer led the way with 19 points. Kassidi Browning added 9 while Hannah Flock and Paige Peters totaled 7 apiece. Justice Johnson had 8 rebounds while Tess Nottleman recorded 7.

The Panthers had a tough go of things against GACC. Bancroft-Rosalie bounced back nicely against Homer, however.

The Panthers (3-6) take on Wisner-Pilger (6-4) in Wisner Thursday evening.

The Gators went 2-1 in the Shootout on the Elkhorn Tournament, defeating Neligh-Oakdale and Battle Creek before losing the championship game to Pierce.

Wisner-Pilger has certainly taken some teams by surprise this season, and Bancroft-Rosalie is going to have to play really well to hang with and beat the Gators.

The Panthers must get a similar effort to what they got against Homer.

Gatzmeyer, Browning, Flock, Peters, Nottleman, and Johnson all have to be big offensively scoring and rebounding for Bancroft-Rosalie.

The Panthers also have to get after things on the defensive end of the floor, contesting shots and rebounding well.

The biggest things for Bancroft-Rosalie are to be competitive and have fun.

The Panthers need to play a good game to be successful, and the looser Bancroft-Rosalie plays and the more fun they have, the more successful they will be, in my opinion.

The Panthers still have to play with physical and mental toughness, grit, tenacity, fire, and determination, but it all has to be in a good fun like spirit.

I look for Bancroft-Rosalie to come out and compete, and make things respectable.

Catch Thursday night's game on 107.9 the Bull. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Emerson-Hubbard Boys go 1-1 at Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament; Girls win whole thing

The Emerson-Hubbard Boys won once and lost once last week at the Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament, losing 53-44 to Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Tuesday before downing Santee 65-61 in the consolation game on Wednesday.

The Cougars jumped out to a 22-7 lead at the end of one. Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the second quarter 7-4 to take a 29-11 lead into the locker room.

The Pirates outscored the Cougars 11-6 in the third quarter to make it a 35-22 game at the end of three.

Emerson-Hubbard notched 22 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for Lyons-Decatur Northeast.

The Pirates led the Warriors 18-16 after one. Emerson-Hubbard outscored Santee 18-10 in the second quarter to take a 36-26 lead into the locker room.

Both teams scored 16 third quarter points, and the score at the end of three was 52-42 in favor of the Pirates.

The Warriors won the fourth quarter 19-13.

Emerson-Hubbard competed well in this Holiday Tournament, in my opinion. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is a quality team, and the Pirates gave the Cougars a run for their money. Emerson-Hubbard pretty much controlled things with Santee throughout.

The Pirates (2-7) prepare for the Bob Clough Post Holiday Tournament at home Friday and Saturday.

I believe Emerson-Hubbard will be playing Homer (1-7).

The Knights lost 64-31 to Howells-Dodge on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Homer Holiday Tournament.

With the exception of the Allen game, which Homer won, the Knights have been blown out in every game this season.

I think this tournament is an excellent chance for the Pirates to show what they can do.

I feel like Emerson-Hubbard is an improving team give what they did in the Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament, and I look for their efforts from that tournament to carry over to this tournament.

The Pirates will get either Wakefield or Pender on Saturday, and I really think Emerson-Hubbard has a chance to go 2-0 in this tournament.

If the Pirates play the way they did last week they can do some special things yet this season.

Emerson-Hubbard has a lot of work to do yet, but this team is improving right now, and that's what you like to see at any point in the season.

It will be interesting to see what the Pirates can do in this tournament.

The Emerson-Hubbard Girls won the Omaha Nation Holiday Tournament, defeating Lyons-Decatur Northeast 66-55 last Tuesday, and the host Chiefs 44-16 in the championship game on Wednesday.

The Pirates jumped out to an 18-14 lead on the Cougars at the end of one. Emerson-Hubbard won the second quarter 17-15 to take a 35-29 lead into the locker room.

The Pirates outscored Lyons-Decatur Northeast 13-8 in the third quarter to go up 48-37 at the end of three.

Both teams scored 18 fourth quarter points.

Emerson-Hubbard tripled up Omaha Nation 12-4 in the first quarter. The Pirates outscored the Chiefs 14-3 in the second quarter to take a 26-7 lead into the locker room.

Emerson-Hubbard quadrupled up Omaha Nation 12-3 in the third quarter to take a 38-10 lead at the end of three.

Both teams scored 6 fourth quarter points.

The Pirates continued their mastery and domination of teams. The Lyons-Decatur Northeast game was close, but Emerson-Hubbard stepped up when it mattered most against Omaha Nation in dominating the Chiefs.

The Pirates (8-1) will square off with Wakefield (0-10) on Thursday in the Bob Clough Post Holiday Tournament at Emerson-Hubbard.

The Trojans lost 64-57 to Winnebago in the 7th place game at the Shootout on the Elkhorn Holiday Tournament in Wisner last week.

It has been a difficult season for Wakefield. The Trojans have been competitive in a few of their games, but otherwise Wakefield has had a tough time just competing.

It will be interesting to see how Emerson-Hubbard approaches this game. The Pirates would just assume get out to a big lead early and rest starters I'm sure.

The last thing Emerson-Hubbard wants is for the Trojans to compete, hang around, and make things interesting.

The Pirates could very well meet Pender in the finals on Saturday, and what a game that would be.

First things first though, Emerson-Hubbard has to take care of business against Wakefield.

The Pirates don't want Thursday's game to be close. Emerson-Hubbard just assumes win big.

The Pirates have to come out and play hard, physical, and aggressive. Emerson-Hubbard has to take the fight to the Trojans, and leave no doubt.

Thursday's game is scheduled to start at 6:15 p.m.

Wisner-Pilger Boys go 1-2 at Shootout on the Elkhorn; Girls finish 2-1

The Wisner-Pilger Boys played some tough competition at the Shootout on the Elkhorn Tournament in Wisner last Tuesday-Thursday, falling 62-60 to Neligh-Oakdale on Tuesday, and 65-56 to Battle Creek on Wednesday, before beating Wakefield 81-41 on Thursday.

The Gators led the Warriors 9-7 after one. Wisner-Pilger won the second quarter 15-12 to take a 24-19 lead into the locker room.

Neligh-Oakdale outscored the Gators 23-7 in the third quarter to go up 42-31 at the end of three.

Wisner-Pilger notched 29 fourth quarter points compared to 20 for the Warriors.

The Braves held a 16-12 lead at the end of one. The Gators won the second quarter 13-10 to make it a 26-25 game at halftime.

Battle Creek outscored Wisner-Pilger 19-7 in the third quarter to lead 45-32 at the end of three.

The Gators notched 24 fourth quarter points compared to 20 for the Braves.

Wisner-Pilger had their chance in the first game of the tournament against Neligh-Oakdale. The Gators led that one get away in the third quarter.

Wisner-Pilger (4-5) hosts Bancroft-Rosalie (7-1) Thursday night.

The Panthers lost 77-46 to Guardian Angels Central Catholic in the Homer Holiday Tournament Championship game on Wednesday.

Bancroft-Rosalie has been very consistent and dominant so far this season.

However, the Gators are a C-1 school and I think often times being a larger school makes a big difference.

I'm not saying the Panthers can't win, because certainly they can, but this is the type of game Wisner-Pilger needs to win.

The Gators have had their chances this year, but Wisner-Pilger has lost a number of close games.

Four of the Gators' five losses are by single digits.

Wisner-Pilger has to find a way to get over the hump. The Gators can't continue to let close games get away from them.

Wisner-Pilger has to be jacked, psyched, and fired up for Thursday's game. The Gators have to play with a sense of urgency, and be aggressive on both ends of the floor.

Wisner-Pilger has to force the issue, and take it to the Panthers for four quarters.

Listen to Thursday night's game on 107.9 the Bull. It's set to tip-off after the girls game, which is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. 

The Wisner-Pilger Girls won twice and lost once last week at the Shootout on the Elkhorn Tournament, defeating Neligh-Oakdale 44-27 last Tuesday, and Battle Creek 59-44 on Wednesday, before losing 60-25 to Pierce on Thursday in the Championship Game.

The Gators led the Warriors 15-2 after one. Neligh-Oakdale won the second quarter 13-12 to make it a 27-15 game at halftime.

Wisner-Pilger tripled up the Warriors 9-3 in the third quarter to go up 36-18 at the end of three.

Neligh Oakdale put up 9 fourth quarter points compared to 8 for the Gators.

Wisner-Pilger led the Braves 17-9 at the end of one. The Gators outscored Battle Creek 19-10 in the third quarter to take a 36-19 lead into the locker room.

Wisner-Pilger doubled up the Braves 12-6 in the third quarter to make it a 48-25 game at the end of three.

Battle Creek notched 19 fourth quarter points compared to 11 for the Gators.

The Bluejays held a 14-6 lead at the end of one. Pierce won the second quarter 17-10 to take a 31-16 lead into the locker room.

The Bluejays outscored Wisner-Pilger 13-4 in the third quarter to make it a 44-20 game at the end of three.

Pierce put up 16 fourth quarter points compared to 5 for the Gators.

Bailey Batenhorst finished with a team-high 11 points. Sydney Bradfield added 8.

Wisner-Pilger had a good showing in this tournament. The championship game didn't go the way the Gators would have liked, but Wisner-Pilger did a good job getting as far as they did.

The Gators (6-4) play host to Bancroft-Rosalie (3-6) Thursday evening.

The Panthers defeated Homer 57-30 in the consolation game of the Homer Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.

Bancroft-Rosalie is one of those teams who has gotten better as the year has gone along. The Panthers have struggled at times this season, but have played well at others.

Wisner-Pilger has to show up and play a good game without a doubt. The Gators can't afford to come out sluggish, and take Bancroft-Rosalie lightly.

Wisner-Pilger has sort of surprised some people this year so the Gators of all teams should know what it's like to sneak up on someone and beat them.

The Panthers are sort of in the same position Wisner-Pilger has been in all year long in that they are the underdog.

The Gators are the favorite in this game so it will be interesting to see how Wisner-Pilger does when they're favored.

The Gators have down fine when not in the underdog role this season so I imagine Wisner-Pilger will be just fine.

Listen to Thursday night's game on 107.9 the Bull. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Clarkson/Leigh Boys go 0-2 at St. Edward Holiday Tournament; Girls reach championship game

The Clarkson/Leigh Boys failed to find any answers to their struggles, falling twice at the St. Edward Holiday Tournament last week.

The Patriots lost 60-54 to the host Beavers on Tuesday before falling 63-59 in overtime to Nebraska Christian on Wednesday.

Clarkson/Leigh trailed St. Edward 15-9 at the end of the first quarter. The Beavers won the second quarter 14-12 to take a 29-21 lead into the locker room.

The Patriots outscored St. Edward 20-18 in the third quarter to make it a 47-41 game at the end of three.

Both teams scored 13 fourth quarter points.

Kobe Paprocki had a team-high 14 points and 7 rebounds while Ben McMullin notched 12 points and 7 rebounds. Colby Becker and Dominik Harper added 9 and 8 points, respectively.

The Eagles led Clarkson/Leigh 15-3 at the end of one. The Patriots tripled up Nebraska Christian 15-5 in the second quarter to make it 20-18 game at halftime.

Clarkson/Leigh won the third quarter 19-17 to tie the game at 37 heading into the fourth quarter.

Both teams scored 16 fourth quarter points.

The Eagles outlasted the Patriots 10-6 in the extra session.

Becker led the team with 18 points. Paprocki added 16 points and 8 rebounds while McMullin registered 10 points and 8 rebounds. Blake Paprocki totaled 9 rebounds.

Clarkson/Leigh has to be disappointed they didn't pick up at least one win in the Holiday Tournament. 0-2 is a tough pill to swallow without a doubt.

The Patriots (1-10) host North Bend Central (8-1) Tuesday night.

The Tigers defeated Raymond Central 69-41 at home Saturday evening.

North Bend Central has been on a roll ever since losing their opener to Twin River.

The Tigers are legit, and Clarkson/Leigh is going to have to play exceptional basketball just to hang with North Bend Central.

Perhaps the Patriots can start to figure some things out this week. This is Clarkson/Leigh's only game of the week so they don't have to worry about any other opponent until next Tuesday.

The biggest thing for these kids is to keep their spirits up and keep believing. The Patriots have had a tough season so far, but if the players continue to grow and persevere, a turnaround is not out of the realm of possibility.

There's a lot that needs fixing for Clarkson/Leigh, but if the Patriots can make the necessary tweaks to get them over the hump, I think this team could figure things out at some point.

Tuesday night's game could be close or it could be a blowout, in my opinion. I think a lot of it depends on how much resolve and moxie Clarkson/Leigh comes to play with, and how focused the Tigers are.

The Clarkson/Leigh Girls won their first game of the St. Edward Holiday Tournament last week over the host Beavers before losing the championship game to Nebraska Christian.

The Patriots downed St. Edward 44-30 on Tuesday before falling to the Eagles 42-18 on Wednesday.

Clarkson/Leigh held an 8-6 lead over the Beavers at the end of one. The Patriots doubled up St. Edward 16-8 in the second quarter to take a 24-14 lead into the locker room.

The Beavers won the third quarter 10-9 to make it a 33-24 game at the end of three.

Clarkson/Leigh outscored St. Edward 11-6 in the final frame.

Hannah Kasik had a team-high 10 points. Maddie Cerv pulled down 9 rebounds.

The Eagles led 15-3 at the end of one over the Patriots. Nebraska Christian outscored Clarkson/Leigh 14-2 in the second quarter to make it a 29-5 game at halftime.

Both teams scored 9 points in the third quarter to make it a 38-14 game at the end of three, and four fourth quarter points to make up the final score.

Kaegan Held had a team-high 7 points. Shelby Paprocki added 10 rebounds.

The Patriots played pretty good basketball against St. Edward, and played at a high level in the second half against Nebraska Christian.

Clarkson/Leigh (3-8) hosts North Bend Central (7-2) Tuesday night.

The Tigers defeated Raymond Central 47-30 at home on Saturday.

North Bend Central is good, but if the Patriots play the way they did against St. Edward, and in the second half against Nebraska Christian, they may be able to hold their own.

That's asking a lot though as this is one of the few C-1 teams Clarkson/Leigh will have played all year.

It's definitely a step up in competition for the Patriots, there's no doubt about that.

Clarkson/Leigh is used to playing C-2, D-1, and D-2 schools, meaning the Patriots will have to step up their game even more than they normally would seeing as they're playing a C-1 school.

Good, tough, quality competition is good for Clarkson/Leigh though. The Patriots hope this game will bring out the best in them, and allow them to succeed and have a good game.

Clarkson/Leigh has to do a lot more scoring than they did against the Eagles, but if the Patriots can get up into the 40's this could be a close, entertaining ball game.

Clarkson/Leigh has to play loose, optimistic basketball for four quarters, and leave everything out on the floor.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys beat Tekamah-Herman and Douglas County West; Girls lose to Tigers, beat Falcons

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys are 2-0 in their last two games, defeating Tekamah-Herman 77-41 on the road Friday night, and Douglas County West 50-49 at home Tuesday night.

The Raiders led the Tigers 19-11 after one. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder outscored Tekamah-Herman 22-8 in the second quarter to take a 41-19 lead into the locker room.

The Raiders won the third quarter 18-8 to go up 59-27 at the end of three.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder notched 18 fourth quarter points compared to 14 for the Tigers.

Darnell Sims had a team-high 15 points while Ben Moxness had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Jacob Polk added 10 points and 7 rebounds while Andrew Poppe notched 8 points.

The Raiders led the Falcons 13-8 at the end of one. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder won the second quarter 14-11 to take a 27-19 lead into the locker room.

Douglas County West doubled up the Raiders 14-7 in the third quarter to make it a 34-33 game at the end of three.

Both teams scored 16 fourth quarter points.

Sims led the way with 17 points while Moxness totaled 11 points and 7 rebounds. Polk recorded 10 points.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has started to come on as of late. This is a good team that is getting better and better with each passing game.

The Raiders (3-3) battle Elmwood-Murdock (8-0) in the Logan View Holiday Tournament on Monday.

The Knights beat Falls City Sacred Heart 47-46 on the road Tuesday night.

Elmwood-Murdock is a good team, but has beaten up on weak teams and has won close games over good teams.

The bottomline is the Knights are winning, but I think Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has a chance to make things close.

This is a home Holiday Tournament for the Raiders, and this team is doing well so far this season.

Given those two things I think Logan View/Scribner-Snyder can hang with and beat Elmwood-Murdock.

This is a quality Raiders' team. All three of their losses are close.

The other side of the bracket has Fort Calhoun playing Arlington. That should be a pretty good game as both of those teams are respectable this season.

It would be a big deal for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to get to the championship game, and win it.

It may not happen, but it's what the Raiders should definitely strive for.

I think Logan View/Scribner-Snyder could live with a 1-1 split at the very least.

Monday's game is set to start at 3:15 p.m.

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Girls are 1-1 in their last two games, falling 51-31 at Tekamah-Herman Friday night before defeating Douglas County West 48-26 at home Tuesday night.

The Tigers led the Raiders 12-7 after one. Tekamah-Herman tripled up Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 12-4 in the second quarter to take a 24-11 lead at halftime.

The Tigers won the third quarter 10-7 to go up 34-18 at the end of three.

Tekamah-Herman outscored the Raiders 17-13 in the fourth quarter.


Logan View/Scribner-Snyder led the Falcons 11-9 at the end of one. The Raiders won the second quarter 11-5 to go up 22-14 at halftime.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder outscored Douglas County West 13-4 in the third quarter to make it a 35-18 lead at the end of three.

The Raiders put up 13 fourth quarter points compared to 8 for the Falcons.

Paige Heinke had a game-high 14 points while Kaylee Boyle and Sierra Beacom notched 13 and 9, respectively.

It had to be a great feeling for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to get the monkey off their back. The first win of the season always feels good, and the Raiders finally tasted victory.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (1-5) takes on Elmwood-Murdock (5-4) in the Logan View Holiday Tournament on Monday.

The Knights lost 52-28 at Falls City Sacred Heart Tuesday night.

Elmwood-Murdock has beaten teams they were supposed to, but has lost to a number of good teams this season.

The Knights may be good enough to beat the Raiders, but I look for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to put up a good fight.

Sometimes a win can kind of change the luck of fortune of a team, and I think that certainly could be the case with the Raiders.

The other side of the bracket has Fort Calhoun against Arlington.

The Pioneers should win that game, and so perhaps Logan View/Scribner-Snyder will meet Fort Calhoun in the championship game.

That would be ideal for the Raiders, although a consolation win would serve as a good momentum booster for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder as well, in my opinion.

Either way, if the Raiders can at least get a split out of this tournament, I think they would take it.

Being the host team, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder does not want to go 0-2. The Raiders want to get at least one win out of this tournament.

Monday's game is set to tip-off at 1:30 p.m.