Oakland-Craig Boys start season 1-2; Girls begin year 2-0

The Oakland-Craig Boys Basketball Team is off to a 1-2 start, falling 56-47 at Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in the season opener last Thursday night before losing 70-35 at Boys Town Monday night, and beating Clarkson/Leigh 92-43 at home Tuesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

The Raiders led the Knights 15-12 after one, and outscored Oakland-Craig 14-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 29-22 lead into the locker room.

The Knights won the 3rd quarter 13-11 to make it a 40-35 game at the end of three.

LVSS won the 4th quarter 16-12.

Wyatt Seagren registered 16 points and 12 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Robby Mayberry and Garrison Dodge had 9 points apiece while Jared Mulder added 7 points and 8 rebounds.

The Cowboys led 23-9 after one, and outscored Oakland-Craig 17-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 40-17 lead into the locker room.

Boys Town outscored the Knights 18-10 in the 3rd quarter to go up 58-27 at the end of three.

The Cowboys won the 4th quarter 12-8.

Mayberry had 12 points while Seagren totaled 7 points and 7 rebounds.

The Knights jumped out to a 20-9 lead on the Patriots after one and outscored Clarkson/Leigh 28-12 in the 2nd quarter to take a 48-21 lead into the locker room.

Oakland-Craig won the 3rd quarter 20-17 to go up 68-38 at the end of three.

The Knights outscored the Patriots 24-5 in the 4th quarter.

Gunner Ray led the way with 14 points while Mayberry and Ian Lundquist each scored 13. Tyson Harney notched 12 while Mulder chipped in 10. Dodge added 7.

Head Coach Aaron Meyer."We had to shoot the lid off. Jared and Tyson had open looks the last few games and just nothing would go down, and all it took was for one of them to make one. I think they both relaxed and kind of fed off each other. And once we started hitting some outside shots were just rolling. We got a bunch of younger guys that we put in that are athletic and hungry, and they really can stick it to you on both ends of the court, especially defensively, so even in a halfcourt defense they played really well."

Meyer adds his team played good defense. "You know whether we press that older group of guys doesn't press a whole lot, and we've been pushing them a little bit harder with that, and they've wanted to, so they did a nice job with the press, and then the second half we went to a little bit more of a halfcourt style of play. So we went from full court to halfcourt D there."

Oakland-Craig (1-2) battles Pender (1-1) on the road Friday night.

The Pendragons won 70-42 at Tekamah-Herman Friday night.

The Pendragons are a good and respectable team, and this game figures to be a challenge for the Knights there's no doubt about it.

Oakland-Craig played really well Tuesday night though, and I look for the Knights to turn in another great performance Friday night.

Oakland-Craig will have played four games by the time this week is over, and I think it's a good challenge and early season test for the Knights at the very least.

Oakland-Craig has a couple more opportunities for wins this week, and I look for the Knights to come out and play well.

I was really impressed with how well Oakland-Craig responded Tuesday night following Monday night's loss.

The Raiders and Cowboys are very good teams, but I thought the Knights got a lot better from Monday to Tuesday.

The thing for Oakland-Craig now is to keep stepping up and improving.

The Knights need to play at a high level Friday night and on Saturday at Howells-Dodge.

Oakland-Craig has their work cut out for them this weekend, but the Knights have the potential to do well and be successful in both games, in my opinion.

I think it all boils down to how well Oakland-Craig executes and how badly they want it.

The Pendragons and Jaguars are good teams, and the Knights are going to have to work hard if they want to pick up a couple of wins.

It can definitely happen though. Oakland-Craig just has to get out and run create turnovers defensively.

The Knights have to take care of the ball and get to the free throw line.

Oakland-Craig needs a carbon copy of what they did Tuesday night.

That game is the recipe for success. The Knights need to do what they can to play like that night in and night out.

The Oakland-Craig Girls are off to a 2-0 start, topping Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 65-32 on the road last Thursday night before winning 40-29 at home against Clarkson/Leigh Tuesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

The Knights led 17-5 after one and outscored Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 21-6 in the 2nd quarter to take a 38-11 lead into the locker room.

Oakland-Craig won the 3rd quarter 13-10 to extend their lead to 51-21 at the end of three.

The Knights won the 4th quarter 14-11.

Dacey Nelson had 15 points while Ashley Denton had 12. Mya Guzinski chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds, good enough for a double-double.

The Knights tripled up Clarkson/Leigh 12-4 in the 1st quarter before the Patriots won the 2nd quarter 12-10 to make it a 22-16 game at halftime.

Clarkson/Leigh won the 3rd quarter 10-9 to crawl within 5 at 31-26 at the end of three.

Oakland-Craig outscored the Patriots 11-3 in the 4th quarter.

Nelson led all scorers with 28 points.

Excellent start to the season for the Knights.

Oakland-Craig (2-0) travels to Pender to take on the Pendragons (2-0) Friday night.

Pender won 51-36 at Tekamah-Herman Friday night.

The Pendragons are a very good, respectable team.

The Knights have to key on Ashley Ostrand, Sarah Krueger, Faith Morris, Michaela Wegner, and others.

Nelson, Guzinski, and Denton have to play the way they did against the Raiders, and Nelson has to play the way she did against the Patriots also.

Nelson was a one woman wrecking crew Tuesday night.

I look for the game with Pender to go about like the game with Clarkson/Leigh did.

Oakland-Craig is at their best when they get offensive balance though.

This all appears to be without Kennedy Benne too as it doesn't look like she played the first couple  of games.

The Knights are a lethal team even without her though.

Oakland-Craig has a couple of tough tests this weekend with games at Pender, and Howells-Dodge on Saturday.

The Knights have to be ready and on top of their game both nights.

Both opponents are good, tough, and quality teams so Oakland-Craig has to be ready to go from the get go.

The Knights have to come out and play well and execute in all facets of the game.

Nelson has to go off, and the team could really benefit from Guzinski and Denton going off for double digits again.

Oakland-Craig has to get up and down the floor, and force both teams to play faster than they want.

The Knights are a quick, athletic, and up tempo team, and would love to get up and down the floor as much as possible I'm sure.

Things ease up some after Saturday so if Oakland-Craig can get both games this weekend I think they have a really good and strong chance to be undefeated heading into the Holiday Break.

Tekamah Boys and Girls lose to Stanton and Pender; Girls beat DC West

The Tekamah-Herman Boys Basketball Team lost 58-34 at Stanton last Thursday night and 70-42 at home to Pender Friday night.

The Mustangs led 12-3 after one and won the 2nd quarter 16-13 to take a 28-16 lead into the locker room.

Stanton won the 3rd quarter 15-9 to go up 43-25 at the end of three.

The Mustangs outscored the Tigers 15-9 in the 4th quarter.

Slow start to the season for Tekamah-Herman, but there's a lot of season left.

The Tigers (0-2) take on Wisner-Pilger (1-1) on the road Friday night.

The Gators won 66-41 at home over GACC Friday night.

Wisner-Pilger is a talented, good, and lethal team, but Tekamah-Herman has to go in there with belief and confidence.

The Tigers have to take that next step and keep improving their game and fine tuning their craft.

Tekamah-Herman has to go into Wisner expecting to do well, compete, and win.

The Tigers have to give the Gators all they can want and handle.

Tekamah-Herman has to be poised, and must shoot and defend aggressively, smartly, and with confidence.

The Tigers have to get their hands in the passing lane and create havoc.

Tekamah-Herman has to be a thorn in Wisner-Pilger's backside, and guard tightly and create turnovers and get out in transition.

Rebounding and boxing out will be big too I feel.

Offensively, the Tigers need good shot selection, and have to get to the free throw line and make free throws.

Moving without the ball and setting good, hard screens will be big as well, in my opinion.

Tekamah-Herman has to play fearless and with nothing to lose.

The Tigers can't be scared of or intimidated by the Gators.

Tekamah-Herman is capable of doing anything they put their minds to, and that includes winning on the road in a tough place.

The Tigers have to take pride in their play and want to do well.

The kids have to work as hard as they can and play their hardest and do their best to win.

Tekamah-Herman has to put forth a great effort, but be gracious in defeat should they lose.

The Tigers are at Twin River on Saturday so there's potential for a win there regardless of how Friday turns out.

The Tekamah-Herman Girls are off to a 1-2 start, losing 51-28 at Stanton last Thursday night before falling 51-36 at home to Pender Friday night. The Tigers beat DC West 54-29 at home Tuesday night.

Stanton got out to an 8-3 lead on the Tigers after one before outscoring Tekamah-Herman 18-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 26-13 lead into the locker room.

The Mustangs won the 3rd quarter 13-7 to go up 39-20 at the end of three.

Stanton notched 12 points in the 4th quarter compared to 8 for the Tigers.

Pender went up 10-9 on the Tigers after one before outscoring Tekamah-Herman 17-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 27-16 lead into the locker room.

The Tigers won the 3rd quarter 12-10 to make it a 37-28 game at the end of three.

The Pendragons outscored Tekamah-Herman 14-8 in the 4th quarter.

The Tigers shutout the Falcons 19-0 in the 1st quarter and led 28-9 at halftime after both teams scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter.

Tekamah-Herman won the 3rd quarter 12-9 to lead 40-18 at the end of three.

The Tigers won the 4th quarter 14-11.

Anna Wakehouse had 13 points while Jadyn Fleischman had 9. Greta Lindberg chipped in 8.

Good win for Tekamah-Herman, who atoned for a one-point loss to the Falcons a year ago.

The Tigers (1-2) take on Wisner-Pilger (0-2) on the road Friday night.

The Gators lost 57-26 at home to GACC Friday night.

Wisner-Pilger has had their issues offensively, but are a solid defensive team.

Tekamah-Herman appeared to play their best game of the year so far Tuesday night, but it's hard to tell a ton by that game.

The Tigers really struggled on offense their first two games, and the defense may have even not been where Tekamah-Herman would like it to be.

With that said, the Tigers have a great chance and opportunity in front of them Friday night.

Tekamah-Herman has Twin River on the road Saturday as well so a chance to compete hard and win this weekend.

The Tigers can't back down from either team, and must up their level of play and propel themselves to victory.

Tekamah-Herman has to play their hearts out Friday night, and leave everything they have out on the court.

If the Tigers could even up their record at 2-2 it would be a big step in the right direction.

A win on Friday would help going into Saturday I don't think there's any doubt about that.

Tekamah-Herman has to expect to win, and has to play to win, and not not to lose.

The Tigers have to control the boards and pace of the game, and find their groove offensively and defensively like they did Tuesday night.

I really think playing Tuesday night and picking up a win helps with confidence and things of that sort heading into this one.

The Gators have yet to pick up a win this year, and I think having won a game already really helps and benefits Tekamah-Herman.

The Tigers have to come out and play hard, smart, and physical.

Tekamah-Herman has to play with mental as well as physical toughness, and must get good position down low on offensive and defensive plays.

The Tigers have to go out there and have fun and give it all they got.

Wisner-Pilger Boys start off 1-1; Girls 0-2

The Wisner-Pilger Boys Basketball Team is off to a 1-1 start as the Gators lost 63-56 at Lutheran High Northeast last Thursday night before winning 66-41 at home over GACC on Friday in action heard on 107.9 the Bull.

The Eagles led 21-17 after one and won the 2nd quarter 20-18 to take a 41-35 lead into the locker room.

The Gators won the 3rd quarter 8-7 to make it a 48-43 game at the end of three.

LHNE won the 4th quarter 15-13.

The Gators led the Bluejays 19-5 after one before GACC won the 2nd quarter 19-13 to make it a 32-24 game at halftime in favor of Wisner-Pilger.

The Gators won the 3rd quarter 14-12 to extend their lead to 46-36 at the end of three.

Wisner-Pilger quadrupled up the Bluejays 20-5 in the 4th quarter.

Not a bad start to the season for the Gators.

Wisner-Pilger (1-1) hosts Tekamah-Herman (0-2) Friday night.

The Tigers lost 70-42 at home to Pender Friday night.

I feel Tekamah-Herman is better than they were last year, but I don't think the Gators will have much trouble with them.

Wisner-Pilger played an extremely good game against the Bluejays it appears, and I look for the Gators to build on that win.

The loss to the Eagles was tough, but it was the first game of the season.

Wisner-Pilger has had ample practice time to get kinks and things worked and ironed out so the Gators should be ready to go Friday night.

This is the only game of the week for Wisner-Pilger so the Gators have to come out sharp and ready to go.

It would be easy for the team to waltz into this one thinking they already have it won, but Wisner-Pilger can't do that.

The Gators have to come out and respect Tekamah-Herman, and play a good game.

Wisner-Pilger has Oakland-Craig and Wayne next week so the Gators have to use this game against the Tigers as a building block for those two contests.

Wisner-Pilger has to play with pride, toughness, tenacity, fire, and grit.

The Gators need to get off to a strong start, and finish the game strong, much like they did against GACC.

This is one of those games where Wisner-Pilger should be able to build a big enough lead to get backups in.

I look for the Gators to get a lot of kids ample playing time, and a lot of good, valuable game experience.

The starters need some good work with it being the only game of the week, but everyone should get some good playing time in this one.

Wisner-Pilger has to come out and take care of business and leave their mark in this one.

The Gators have to turn in the type of performance that is pleasing to everyone involved.

The Wisner-Pilger Girls are off to a slow start as the Gators lost 39-28 at Lutheran High Northeast last Thursday night and 57-26 at home to GACC Friday night in action heard on 107.9 the Bull.

The Eagles led the Gators 15-6 after one, and won the 2nd quarter 6-5 to take a 21-11 lead into the locker room.

LHNE outscored Wisner-Pilger 14-8 in the 3rd quarter to go up 35-19 at the end of three.

The Gators won the 4th quarter 9-4.

GACC led the Gators 15-4 at the end of one, and outscored Wisner-Pilger 21-6 in the 2nd quarter to take a 36-10 lead into the locker room.

The Bluejays won the 3rd quarter 13-7 to go up 49-17 at the end of three.

The Gators won the 4th quarter 9-8.

Tough and slow start to the season for Wisner-Pilger, but it's early.

The Gators (0-2) host Tekamah-Herman (1-2) Friday night.

The Tigers won 54-29 at home over DC West Tuesday night.

This figures to be a close and intriguing game.

I think Wisner-Pilger might pick up their first win of the season, but it won't be easy.

The Gators have to defend well and pick up their scoring.

A lack of offense has really hurt Wisner-Pilger so far this season.

The Gators need to be confident when they shoot, and work for good, easy shots and get to the free throw line.

Wisner-Pilger's defense has been solid it's just the offense that needs work.

I look for this to be a low scoring, close type of affair.

I think the Gators will play hard and smart, and possibly win.

The biggest thing, regardless of if Wisner-Pilger wins or loses, is to get better and have fun.

These girls need to have a positive experience from playing the game, and learn valuable life lessons from it regardless of how the game turns out.

The Gators have Oakland-Craig and Wayne next week so Wisner-Pilger could really use a win Friday night.

The Gators have to play with a sense of purpose and urgency, and must take the fight to Tekamah-Herman for four quarters.

Wisner-Pilger has to play hard, smart, and must give it their all.

The Gators need to rebound well and box out, and get their hands in the passing lane to create turnovers.

Being in the triple threat position offensively is going to be key too, in my opinion.

Wisner-Pilger has to play the absolute best game they possibly can, and do everything in their power to win.

The Gators cannot accept losing and failure.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys beat Oakland-Craig and Wayne; Girls fall to both

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys are 2-0 to start the season, beating Oakland-Craig 56-47 at home Thursday night before winning 44-41 at Wayne Tuesday night.

The Raiders led the Knights 15-12 after one, and outscored Oakland-Craig 14-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 29-22 lead into the locker room.

The Knights won the 3rd quarter 13-11 to make it a 40-35 game at the end of three.

LVSS won the 4th quarter 16-12.

Connor Larson led the way with 13 points while Trystain Roseberry recorded 12. Garrett Palmer added 12 while Austin Peters notched 9. Nathan Wacker pitched in 7 rebounds.

The Raiders led the Blue Devils 24-19 at halftime, and outscored them 10-4 in the 3rd quarter to go up 34-23 at the end of three.

Wayne outscored LVSS 18-10 in the 4th quarter.

Roseberry led the way with 18 points while Hoetfelker and Palmer notched 8 and 7, respectively.

Two great and big wins for the Raiders to start the season.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (2-0) hosts Twin River (0-2) Friday night.

The Titans lost 49-46 at Lutheran High Northeast Tuesday night.

Twin River will be tough and come ready to play I'm sure.

If the Raiders play up to their potential and capability though I think they will win.

LVSS has been a very nice surprise story so far this season, and it's really great and encouraging to see what they are doing.

The Raiders are young, but you couldn't tell by their performance so far this season.

It all starts on the defensive end of the floor, and it seems like LVSS has embraced that challenge and aspect of things.

The Raiders have to keep playing tough, tenacious defense like they have through the first couple of games this season.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has Wahoo at home on Saturday as well so big time opportunities for the Raiders on Friday and Saturday.

LVSS has to step up to the challenge and perform and play well.

The Raiders have to play up to their potential, and give it all they got for four quarters.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has to remain hungry and humble and willing to learn.

The Raiders have to remember the things that got them to where they're at and must keep building on them.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is doing great things so far, and has to keep it up.

The Raiders are a tough team, resilient it appears.

And for this team to go into Wayne and win is really saying something.

LVSS should be awfully proud of what they've accomplished so far, but understand that the job is not done yet.

The Raiders have a lot of room for improvement though, and must continue on their daily grind of improving and getting better.

A win over the Titans would no doubt set the stage for a potential breakthrough on Saturday.

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Girls are off to a slow start as the Raiders lost 65-32 at home to Oakland-Craig Thursday night before falling 72-43 at Wayne Tuesday night.

The Knights led 17-5 after one and outscored Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 21-6 in the 2nd quarter to take a 38-11 lead into the locker room.

Oakland-Craig won the 3rd quarter 13-10 to extend their lead to 51-21 at the end of three.

The Knights won the 4th quarter 14-11.

Valerie Uehling led the Raiders with 11 points while Shaylin Daugherty had 10 rebounds.

The Blue Devils led 25-8 after one and won the 2nd quarter 14-9 to take a 39-17 lead into the locker room.

LVSS won the 3rd quarter 16-14 to make it a 53-33 game at the end of three.

Wayne outscored the Raiders 19-10 in the 4th quarter.

Uehling registered 15 points while Josie Kahlandt had 13. Daugherty recorded 9 rebounds.

Tough and slow start to the year for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.

The Raiders (0-2) host Cedar Bluffs Thursday night in action that will be aired on 107.9 the Bull.

LVSS won last year's game 52-25 if that's a sign of things to come for this year also.

I'm anxious to see if the Raiders can win their first game of the year.

I think they can and will, but I expect the Wildcats to battle hard.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder could really use a win, especially heading into the Twin River game Friday night.

The first two games of the season were real tough on the Raiders, and they could really use some positive momentum for sure.

I look for LVSS to get that in the form of a win Thursday night.

This is a game the Raiders have to come out and build a big lead in and put things away.

This game has a chance to be a feel good win for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, in my opinion.

One of those games where you get the monkey off your back.

I'm personally looking forward to calling and broadcasting the game, and so I hope that you will listen along.

It wouldn't surprise me if everyone for both teams got in the game and got ample playing time.

The Raiders have gotten pretty much everyone some great experience so far this season, and I look for that to continue Thursday night.

Though it may not have been the type of experience Logan View/Scribner-Snyder wanted the first two games, I feel the Raiders will get some good playing experience for their backups Thursday night.

It should be a fun game to call and broadcast, and I'm really looking forward to it.

I look for Uehling, Kahlandt, and Daugherty to have big games.

If Daugherty can become a big offensive weapon as well then lookout for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.

The game is a girls only game and it will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. on the Bull from rural Hooper. Pregame will start around 6:45 or so.

Clarkson/Leigh Boys 0-2 to start season; Girls 1-1

The Clarkson/Leigh Boys are off to a tough start as the Patriots lost 61-34 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Friday night and 92-43 at Oakland-Craig Tuesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

The Bulldogs rumbled to a 27-4 lead after one, and won the 2nd quarter 10-6 to take a 37-10 lead into the locker room.

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family won the 3rd quarter 15-12 to go up 52-22 at the end of three.

The Patriots outscored the Bulldogs 12-9 in the 4th quarter.

Tommy McEvoy had 8 points and 9 rebounds while Daniel Beller totaled 8 points and 11 rebounds. Carter Hanel added 7 points and 10 rebounds.

The Knights jumped out to a 20-9 lead after one and outscored Clarkson/Leigh 28-12 in the 2nd quarter to take a 48-21 lead into the locker room.

Oakland-Craig won the 3rd quarter 20-17 to go up 68-38 at the end of three.

The Knights outscored the Patriots 24-5 in the 4th quarter.

Jarred Novotny led the way with 16 points while McEvoy totaled 13 points and 8 rebounds. Beller added a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Tough sledding in the early going for Clarkson/Leigh.

The Patriots (0-2) host Winside (0-2) Thursday night.

The Wildcats lost 63-13 at home to Wynot Friday night.

I know Clarkson/Leigh really struggled their first two games, but I feel this is going to be a win for the Patriots.

I look for Beller, McEvoy, Novotny, and Hanel to all have nice games for Clarkson/Leigh.

This has to be a total and complete team effort from the Patriots.

Clarkson/Leigh has to come out and be aggressive and confident.

The Patriots have to play their hearts out and will themselves to the finish line.

It hasn't been easy so far for Clarkson/Leigh, but I feel the Patriots have a good shot to win this one.

It's a must win for Clarkson/Leigh if you will....the Patriots really need this one.

Clarkson/Leigh has a really tough schedule before Christmas break after this so the Patriots could really use a win Thursday night.

Clarkson/Leigh has to come out and put things all together for four quarters and turn in an outstanding performance.

The Patriots have to have the kind of effort that gets them not only a win, but back on the right track as well.

Clarkson/Leigh has BRLD on Friday, and games coming up with Howells-Dodge and Columbus Lakeview before Christmas so the Patriots really need this one Thursday night.

I think things will come together for Clarkson/Leigh and feel they will beat Winside, but the Wildcats won't just rollover and hand things over to the Patriots.

Clarkson/Leigh is going to have to earn it, which makes working hard and executing of the utmost importance.

This is a game the Patriots should win....they're at home, in front of their fans and everything.

There's no better time than now to get your first win of the season if you are Clarkson/Leigh.

It's time for the Patriots to get that monkey off their back and get in the win column in 2018-2019.

The Clarkson/Leigh Girls are off to a solid start as the Patriots won 44-35 on the road at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Thursday night before losing 42-29 at Oakland-Craig in action aired on 107.9 the Bull Tuesday night.

The Patriots and Bulldogs were deadlocked at 8 after one before Clarkson/Leigh won the 2nd quarter 16-13 to take a 24-21 lead into the locker room.

The Patriots outscored Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 10-7 in the 3rd and 4th quarters, leading 34-28 at the end of three.

Ashlynn Novotny had 14 points while Kaegan Held and Hannah Kasik added 12 and 8, respectively.

The Knights tripled up Clarkson/Leigh 12-4 in the 1st quarter before the Patriots won the 2nd quarter 12-10 to make it a 22-16 game at halftime.

Clarkson/Leigh won the 3rd quarter 10-9 to crawl within 5 at 31-26 at the end of three.

Oakland-Craig outscored the Patriots 11-3 in the 4th quarter.

Kasik had a team-high 13 points.

Nice win for Clarkson/Leigh over Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, and a nice effort against Oakland-Craig as well.

The Patriots (1-1) host Winside (0-2) Thursday night.

The Wildcats lost 53-10 at home to Wynot Friday night.

This should be a good bounce back win for Clarkson/Leigh.

Of course the big one is at home Friday night against BRLD so the Patriots have to come out and establish a high level of play Thursday night.

Clarkson/Leigh has to play well and set the tone for Friday night.

The Patriots have to get a lot of girls in the game, and get valuable game experience for all.

There's no reason the Wildcats should hang around with Clarkson/Leigh for very long.

The Patriots should be able to handle Winside pretty easily I would think.

Clarkson/Leigh can't get caught looking ahead to the Wolverines though, and can't afford to take the Wildcats lightly.

The Patriots have to play smart and with heart, and work out the kinks offensively.

I'm sure Clarkson/Leigh feels the first and fourth quarters could have gone a lot better against Oakland-Craig.

It's about becoming a consistent basketball team night in and night out.

The Patriots are already a good basketball team, but need to take those next steps to become great and elite.

Clarkson/Leigh has to play hard and with pride, fire, tenacity, toughness, and grit.

The Patriots have to play the type of game that gets them prepared for the Wolverines Friday night.

This game against Winside is more or less a tune up for BRLD.

Clarkson/Leigh still has to come out and play well and be sharp though.

The last thing the Patriots can afford to do is come out and be sluggish.

It has to be total domination from start to finish for Clarkson/Leigh, and nothing else.

The Patriots have to really get after it on both ends of the floor, and leave no doubt.

BRLD Boys and Girls beat Emerson-Hubbard

The BRLD Boys Basketball Team beat Omaha Nation 48-47 on the road Thursday night before winning 61-22 at home over Emerson-Hubbard Tuesday night.

The Wolverines led the Pirates 17-0 after one and quadrupled up Emerson-Hubbard 16-4 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-4 lead into the locker room.

BRLD tripled up the Pirates 18-6 in the 3rd quarter to go up 51-10 at the end of three.

Emerson-Hubbard won the 4th quarter 12-10.

Scary game Thursday night and a close call for the Wolverines, but what a great performance Tuesday night.

BRLD (2-0) hosts Walthill (2-0) Thursday night.

The Blujays won 68-62 at Winnebago Friday night.

This is a big game, especially considering both teams are in the same Sub-District.

The Wolverines have to come out amped up and ready to go and play.

BRLD had their scare and tune up game, now comes the real fun.

This is another tough, stingy test for the Wolverines.

BRLD has to come out ready to play well from the start much like they did against Emerson-Hubbard.

The Wolverines have to be on top of their game, and must take the fight to the Blujays from start to finish.

BRLD has to be up tempo, and must get out in transition and run.

The Wolverines have to press relentlessly and create turnovers.

BRLD has to refuse to lose, and must play with the heart of a champion and the epitome of an athlete.

The fans have to really get into this one and create a great atmosphere.

This should be a great high school basketball game, and I'm very excited to see how things turn out and how it happens.

The Wolverines have to play extremely well and at a really high level.

BRLD has to play as if it is a postseason game because emulating that postseason feel is everything, in my opinion.

The Wolverines have to play hard, smart, physical, and tenacious.

BRLD knows what's expected of them, and has to come out and perform.

There's no reason why the Wolverines shouldn't win.

BRLD is a great team and program, and has to exemplify that with their play Thursday night.

The Wolverines have to be ready to play a great game, and cannot afford to let up at any point in the contest.

The BRLD Girls hammered Omaha Nation 76-38 on the road Thursday night and Emerson-Hubbard 71-20 at home Tuesday night.

The Wolverines led the Chiefs 29-13 after one, and outscored Omaha Nation 17-6 in the 2nd quarter to take a 46-19 lead into the locker room.

BRLD won the 3rd quarter 17-10 to go up 63-29 at the end of three.

The Wolverines also won the 4th quarter 13-9.

Great, dominating start to the season for BRLD.

The Wolverines (2-0) host Walthill (1-1) Thursday night.

The Blujays lost 60-46 at Winnebago Friday night.

This another game BRLD should come out and not only win, but dominate.

The Wolverines have to show a lot of fight and might from the get go, and must execute in all facets of the game to come out on top.

BRLD has to knock down perimeter jump shots and attack the basket as well.

The Wolverines have to toughen and tighten up defensively much like they did the first two games of the season.

BRLD simply has to do what they did in their first two contests and they should be fine.

The Wolverines have to take the fight to Walthill, and take it to the Blujays for four quarters.

BRLD has to be relentless with their attack, and has to be punishing offensively and defensively.

The Wolverines have Clarkson/Leigh on the road Friday night so BRLD has to come out and be sharp Thursday night.

The Wolverines can't afford to be looking ahead to the Patriots either.

Clarkson/Leigh is a really good team, but Walthill is the only opponent BRLD should be worried about at the moment.

The Wolverines can't hold anything back against the Blujays, yet I'm sure BRLD would like to rest starters and get backups some good valuable playing time and minutes again.

The Wolverines have to continue to play sharp basketball, and must continue to play the game the right way.

BRLD has to keep working hard, and has to be smart when going about it.

The Wolverines have to play Walthill tough, and wreak havoc on the Blujays.

BRLD has to run and gun, and look to score and get as many stops as possible.

The Wolverines have to be on top of their game, and must play the way they have the first two games of the season.

North Bend Central Boys and Girls beat Twin River and Schuyler

The North Bend Central Boys won 73-42 at home against Twin River Thursday night before winning 57-16 at Schuyler Tuesday night.

The Tigers tripled up the Titans 21-7 in the 1st quarter and 14-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 35-14 lead into the locker room.

North Bend Central outscored Twin River 19-11 in the 3rd quarter to go up 54-25 at the end of three.

The Tigers won the 4th quarter 19-17.

Tanner Wietfeld had 18 points while Chase Ruzicka had 15. Breckin Peters added 9 while Austin Endorf and Jaxon Wietfeld totaled 7 each.

North Bend Central quadrupled up the Warriors 16-4 in the 1st quarter, and outscored Schuyler 20-4 in the 2nd quarter to take a 36-8 lead into the locker room.

The Tigers won the 3rd quarter 14-6 to go up 50-14 at the end of three.

North Bend Central won the 4th quarter 7-2.

Two nice wins for the Tigers to start the season. It's the type of start North Bend Central was hoping for and expecting I'm sure.

The Tigers (2-0) host West Point-Beemer (2-0) Thursday night.

The Cadets won 51-41 at Stanton Tuesday night.

It has been a good start to the season for West Point-Beemer.

With that said, this is the Cadets' first true real test and West Point-Beemer hasn't played anyone quite near as good as North Bend Central yet.

The Tigers are the more veteran laden and experienced team, and have to come out and dominate from start to finish.

North Bend Central has to do what they did at last year's East Husker Conference Tournament against West Point-Beemer.

The Tigers have to be focused, must have a good game plan, and must come out ready to take the fight to the Cadets from start to finish.

North Bend Central has to be all business like, and must bring their "A" game.

This figures to be one of the Tigers' toughest tests of the season.

West Point-Beemer is a quality basketball team, and won't go down without a fight.

You can bet North Bend Central will get the Cadets' best shot.

Tanner Wietfeld, Ruzicka, and others have to be on top of their game offensively.

The Tigers have been very impressive on both sides of the ball so far this season, and I look for that to continue Thursday night.

North Bend Central has to come out guns a blazin' Thursday night and never look back.

The Tigers have to jump on the Cadets and keep pouring it on if they get out to a lead.

North Bend Central has to be relentless with their pressure and attack, and must be suffocating defensively.

The Tigers have to turn in a championship like performance Thursday night, and show why they as good as advertised.

It's the only game of the week for North Bend Central so the Tigers should be extra focused if that's realistic and applicable to say.

The North Bend Central Girls beat Twin River 40-35 at home Thursday night before winning 46-16 at Schuyler Tuesday night.

The Titans led 11-9 after one before the Tigers won the 2nd quarter 13-11 to tie the game at 22 at halftime.

North Bend Central won the 3rd quarter 7-5 to go up 29-27 at the end of three.

The Tigers outscored Twin River 11-8 in the 4th quarter

North Bend Central led the Warriors 13-5 after one, and outscored Schuyler 12-1 in the 2nd quarter to take a 25-6 lead into the locker room.

The Tigers outscored the Warriors 15-8 in the 3rd quarter to go up 40-14 at the end of three.

North Bend Central tripled up Schuyler 6-2 in the 4th quarter.

Nice wins for the Tigers to open up the season.

North Bend Central (2-0) hosts West Point-Beemer (2-0) Thursday night.

The Cadets won 38-28 at Stanton Tuesday night.

West Point-Beemer is certainly a very good team, but the Tigers have been tough so far this season too.

North Bend Central has been pretty dang good considering how much talent they lost to graduation last year.

It's as if the Tigers haven't missed a beat.

This will be a very tough test for North Bend Central though.

The Cadets are probably the Tigers' biggest Sub-District threat, and a win over them would be huge for mental purposes.

I'm sure these girls know and believe already that they can beat West Point-Beemer, but to go out and actually do it this year would be a great accomplishment for this team.

It would give North Bend Central the confidence and belief that they can beat the Cadets and hang with the best of the best if they don't believe that already.

The Tigers have to keep playing tough, strong defense, and have to contest shots from the outside and rebound well.

Lauren Emanuel has to be a beast on the boards, and must keep West Point-Beemer away from rebounds.

North Bend Central also has to attack, and go right at this Cadet team.

If the Tigers can get West Point-Beemer in foul trouble it could really be to their advantage.

I think North Bend Central can win, but predicting who's going to win and lose exactly is tough to do given the early nature of the season.

I think the Tigers can win, but the Cadets figure to be awfully tough.

I think being at home is an advantage for North Bend Central though.

Either way it should be a great battle, and it's honestly one of those games where you hate to see somebody lose.

The Tigers have a lot to gain and nothing to lose in this one really so North Bend Central has to go out there and give things their best shot and see what happens.