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On today's episode of Knight's Weekly, we sat down with Jacob Brandl, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Men's Basketball team, to discuss last week's victory over the #1 team in the Region 9 South Lamar Community College, as well as discussing the overall development and growth of the team down the stretch.

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North Platte, Ne - Girls basketball subdistricts in classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2 begin around the state on Monday, February 17. An expected snow storm could change some of the game times and locations of the brackets below. Watch our cancellations page for updates on any changes to these games. Class A and B will begin next week.

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-8 at Milford High School

Tuesday - #1 Milford (20-1) vs.
(St.Paul/Cozad Winner)

Tuesday - #3 Grand Island Central Catholic
(11-11) vs. #2 Broken Bow (17-5)

Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6:30pm
CT)

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-9 at Gothenburg High School

Monday - #4 Adams Central (8-12)
vs. #5 Gibbon (2-20)

Monday - #3 Kearney Catholic
(11-11) vs. #6 Wilber-Clatonia (0-23)

Tuesday - #1 Gothenburg (17-3)
vs. (Adams Central/Gibbon Winner) 5:30pm CT

Tuesday - #2 Central City (22-2)
vs. (Kearney Catholic/Wilber-Clatonia Winner) 7pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-10 at Bridgeport Public Schools

Monday - #4 Hershey (12-9)
vs. #5 Chadron (11-12) 5pm MT

Monday - #3 Chase County
(11-9) vs. #6 Mitchell (8-14) 6:30 MT

Tuesday - #1 Bridgeport (22-1) vs.
(Hershey/Chadron Winner) 5pm MT

Tuesday - #2 Ogallala
(15-8) vs. (Chase County/Mitchell Winner) 6:30pm MT (Game on Flatrock
100.7 FM)

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-7 at Cross County High School

Monday - #4 Maxwell (12-10)
vs. #5 Wood River (6-17) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #1 Cross County (21-2)
vs. (Maxwell/Wood River Winner) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Sandy Creek (13-9)
vs. #2 Sutton (18-6) 6:45pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-8 at Maywood High School

Monday - #4 Centura (12-11) vs. #5
Shelby-Rising City (6-16) 4:30pm CT

Monday - #3 Arcadia/Loup City
(14-9) vs. #6 South Loup (2-19) 5:45pmCT

Tuesday - #1 Maywood-Hayes
Center (21-4) vs. (Centura/SRC Winner) 5pm CT

Tuesday - #2 Hastings St. Cecilia
(13-8) vs. (ALC/South Loup Winner) 6:15pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-10 at Gordon-Rushville High School

Monday - #4 Perkins County
(8-12) vs. #5 North Platte St. Pat’s (4-18) will be played in Grant at
5pm MT

Tuesday - #1 Gordon-Rushville
(9-13) vs. (PC/NPSP Winner) 4:30pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Bayard (10-11) vs. #2
Valentine (6-16) 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-10 at Bartley, NE

Monday - #4 Wauneta-Palisade
(9-11) vs. # Hi-Line (4-16) 6:30pm

Tuesday - #1 Southwest (20-1) vs.
(WP/HL Winner) 6pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Cambridge (12-10) vs.
#2 Arapahoe (15-9) 7:30pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-11 at Brady High School

Tuesday - #1 Brady (15-7)
vs. #4 Sandhills Valley (0-17) 7pm CT

Tuesday - #3 Sutherland
(3-16) vs. #2 South Platte (17-6) 5:30pm CT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-9 at Dundy County Stratton High School, Benkelman, NE

Tuesday - #1 Dundy
County-Stratton (14-6) vs. #4 Medicine Valley (2-19) 5pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Wallace (5-14)
vs. #2 Hitchcock County (8-12) 6:30pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-10 at Mullen High School, Mullen NE

Tuesday - #1 Mullen (17-2)
vs. #4 Arthur County (6-10) 4:30pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Sandhills/Thedford
(13-9) vs. #2 Paxton (13-8) 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-11 at Leyton High School (Dalton)

Monday - #4 Creek Valley
(2-15) vs. #5 Minatare (1-13) 6pm MT

Tuesday - #1 Leyton (19-2) vs.
(Creek Valley/Minatare Winner) 6pm MT

Tuesday - #3 Banner County (4-15)
vs. #2 Garden County (13-9) NO GAME FORFEIT

Thursday – (Leyton/CV-Minarare
Winner) vs. #2 Garden County 6pm MT

North Platte, Ne - Girls basketball subdistricts in classes C1, C2, D1 &amp; D2 begin around the state on Monday, February 17. An expected snow storm could change some of the game times and locations of the brackets below. Watch our cancellations page for updates on any changes to these games. Class A and B will begin next week.<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-8 at Milford High School</h2>Monday - #4 St. Paul (7-13) vs.
#5&nbsp;Tuesday - #1 Milford (20-1) vs.
(St.Paul/Cozad Winner)Tuesday - #3 Grand Island Central Catholic
(11-11) vs. #2 Broken Bow (17-5)Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6:30pm
CT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-9 at Gothenburg High School</h2>Monday - #4 Adams Central (8-12)
vs. #5 Gibbon (2-20)Monday - #3 Kearney Catholic
(11-11) vs. #6 Wilber-Clatonia (0-23)Tuesday - #1 Gothenburg (17-3)
vs. (Adams Central/Gibbon Winner) 5:30pm CTTuesday - #2 Central City (22-2)
vs. (Kearney Catholic/Wilber-Clatonia Winner) 7pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6pm
CT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C1-10 at Bridgeport Public Schools</h2>Monday - #4 Hershey (12-9)
vs. #5 Chadron (11-12) 5pm MTMonday - #3 Chase County
(11-9) vs. #6 Mitchell (8-14) 6:30 MTTuesday - #1 Bridgeport (22-1) vs.
(Hershey/Chadron Winner) 5pm MTTuesday - #2 Ogallala
(15-8) vs. (Chase County/Mitchell Winner) 6:30pm MT (Game on Flatrock
100.7 FM)Thursday – (Tuesday Winners at 6pm
MT)<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-7 at Cross County High School</h2>Monday - #4 Maxwell (12-10)
vs. #5 Wood River (6-17) 5pm CTTuesday - #1 Cross County (21-2)
vs. (Maxwell/Wood River Winner) 5pm CTTuesday - #3 Sandy Creek (13-9)
vs. #2 Sutton (18-6) 6:45pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 6pm
CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-8 at Maywood High School</h2>Monday - #4 Centura (12-11) vs. #5
Shelby-Rising City (6-16) 4:30pm CTMonday - #3 Arcadia/Loup City
(14-9) vs. #6 South Loup (2-19) 5:45pmCTTuesday - #1 Maywood-Hayes
Center (21-4) vs. (Centura/SRC Winner) 5pm CTTuesday - #2 Hastings St. Cecilia
(13-8) vs. (ALC/South Loup Winner) 6:15pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners)
5:30pm CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
C2-10 at Gordon-Rushville High School</h2>Monday - #4 Perkins County
(8-12) vs. #5 North Platte St. Pat’s (4-18) will be played in Grant at
5pm MTTuesday - #1 Gordon-Rushville
(9-13) vs. (PC/NPSP Winner) 4:30pm MTTuesday - #3 Bayard (10-11) vs. #2
Valentine (6-16) 6pm MTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 5pm
MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-10 at Bartley, NE</h2>Monday - #4 Wauneta-Palisade
(9-11) vs. # Hi-Line (4-16) 6:30pmTuesday - #1 Southwest (20-1) vs.
(WP/HL Winner) 6pm CTTuesday - #3 Cambridge (12-10) vs.
#2 Arapahoe (15-9) 7:30pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners)
6:30pm CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D1-11 at Brady High School</h2>Tuesday - #1 Brady (15-7)
vs. #4 Sandhills Valley (0-17) 7pm CTTuesday - #3 Sutherland
(3-16) vs. #2 South Platte (17-6) 5:30pm CTThursday – (Tuesday Winners) 7pm
CT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-9 at Dundy County Stratton High School, Benkelman, NE</h2>Tuesday - #1 Dundy
County-Stratton (14-6) vs. #4 Medicine Valley (2-19) 5pm MTTuesday - #3 Wallace (5-14)
vs. #2 Hitchcock County (8-12) 6:30pm MTThursday (Tuesday Winners) 6pm MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-10 at Mullen High School, Mullen NE</h2>Tuesday - #1 Mullen (17-2)
vs. #4 Arthur County (6-10) 4:30pm MTTuesday - #3 Sandhills/Thedford
(13-9) vs. #2 Paxton (13-8) 6pm MTThursday (Tuesday Winners) 6pm MT<h2>Girls Basketball Subdistrict
D2-11 at Leyton High School (Dalton)</h2>Monday - #4 Creek Valley
(2-15) vs. #5 Minatare (1-13) 6pm MTTuesday - #1 Leyton (19-2) vs.
(Creek Valley/Minatare Winner) 6pm MTTuesday - #3 Banner County (4-15)
vs. #2 Garden County (13-9) NO GAME FORFEITThursday – (Leyton/CV-Minarare
Winner) vs. #2 Garden County 6pm MT

Girls Basketball Subdistricts begin Monday (Brackets)

Story by NU Athletic Communication

Champaign, Ill.&nbsp;- Nebraska led 31-30 at halftime, but home-standing Illinois took control in the third quarter and held on for a 77-68 win over the Husker women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the State Farm Center.

Nebraska slipped to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten, while Illinois notched its eighth consecutive victory to improve to 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the conference.

Alexis Markowski tied her career high with 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers stay within three points of the Illini at 63-60 with three minutes left in the game. Markowski had 17 in the second half, including NU's first nine points in the opening 2:30 of the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

Illinois answered with a huge second half from Adalia McKenzie, who had 17 of her team-high 23 points after halftime including a three-point play with 2:35 left to put Illinois back up by six. Another three-point play for McKenzie just over a minute later extended the Illini lead to nine points at 71-62. McKenzie added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals on the day.

The Huskers refused to quit but could not overcome the execution and free throw shooting of the Illini down the stretch.

Nine different Huskers scored in the game, but Markowski was the only player in double figures for Nebraska. The 6-3 center also grabbed eight rebounds in a strong performance. Britt Prince added nine points and matched her career high for the second straight game with eight assists, but she was injured in the closing minutes when she landed on McKenzie's foot on a late three-point attempt.

Alberte Rimdal managed seven points off the bench, while Jessica Petrie contributed five points and a team-high nine rebounds. Logan Nissley and Kendall Coley both contributed five points, while Amiah Hargrove added four points and six rebounds off the bench.

Kendall Bostic helped Illinois to victory with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her 51st career double-double, while Berry Wallace added 15 big points off the bench in place of injured starter Jasmine Brown-Hagger who left the game late in the first quarter with a leg injury.

Genesis Bryant managed 12 points and four assists while helping Illinois seal the win at the line down the stretch.

For the game, Nebraska hit 25-of-63 shots from field (.397), including 6-of-18 three-pointers (.333), but Illinois held the Huskers down from long range in the second half, as Rimdal hit NU's only shot from beyond the arc with 16 seconds left. The Huskers were 12-for-16 at the free throw line and won the rebounding battle, 40-38, but Illinois took the turnover margin 10-7.

Illinois hit 28-of-62 shots (.452), including 6-of-17 threes, while going 15-of-22 at the free throw line.

In a back and forth first half, Nebraska fought to a 31-30 halftime lead thanks to a late three-pointer from Coley.&nbsp; It was NU's fifth three-pointer of the half and it capped a 5-0 run to end the period after Illinois had matched its biggest lead of the half at 30-26 with a 10-0 run.

The Huskers, who led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter, claimed their biggest margin of the half at 26-20 after a three-pointer from Nissley with 5:14 left in the half, before NU went more than four minutes without scoring during the Illini run.

Markowski led the Huskers in the first half with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Nissley and Prince each added five first-half points. Wallace led the Illini with 10 points off the bench, including a pair of three-pointers. Bostic added seven points for Illinois but missed much of the second quarter with foul trouble.

Nebraska hit just 11-of-31 shots from the field, but connected on 5-of-11 threes and all four of its free throws with all four coming from Markowski. The Huskers held Illinois to 11-for-32 shooting, including 4-of-11 threes, while Illinois hit 4-of-6 free throws. The Big Red out-rebounded Illinois, 21-20, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 6-3.

The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for their final home stand of the season beginning with Oregon on Wednesday night. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Ducks in their first-ever trip to Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com. A live video stream of the game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while live audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationChampaign, Ill.&nbsp;- Nebraska led 31-30 at halftime, but home-standing Illinois took control in the third quarter and held on for a 77-68 win over the Husker women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the State Farm Center.Nebraska slipped to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten, while Illinois notched its eighth consecutive victory to improve to 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the conference.Alexis Markowski tied her career high with 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to help the Huskers stay within three points of the Illini at 63-60 with three minutes left in the game. Markowski had 17 in the second half, including NU's first nine points in the opening 2:30 of the fourth quarter.&nbsp;Illinois answered with a huge second half from Adalia McKenzie, who had 17 of her team-high 23 points after halftime including a three-point play with 2:35 left to put Illinois back up by six. Another three-point play for McKenzie just over a minute later extended the Illini lead to nine points at 71-62. McKenzie added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals on the day.The Huskers refused to quit but could not overcome the execution and free throw shooting of the Illini down the stretch.Nine different Huskers scored in the game, but Markowski was the only player in double figures for Nebraska. The 6-3 center also grabbed eight rebounds in a strong performance. Britt Prince added nine points and matched her career high for the second straight game with eight assists, but she was injured in the closing minutes when she landed on McKenzie's foot on a late three-point attempt.Alberte Rimdal managed seven points off the bench, while Jessica Petrie contributed five points and a team-high nine rebounds. Logan Nissley and Kendall Coley both contributed five points, while Amiah Hargrove added four points and six rebounds off the bench.Kendall Bostic helped Illinois to victory with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her 51st career double-double, while Berry Wallace added 15 big points off the bench in place of injured starter Jasmine Brown-Hagger who left the game late in the first quarter with a leg injury.Genesis Bryant managed 12 points and four assists while helping Illinois seal the win at the line down the stretch.For the game, Nebraska hit 25-of-63 shots from field (.397), including 6-of-18 three-pointers (.333), but Illinois held the Huskers down from long range in the second half, as Rimdal hit NU's only shot from beyond the arc with 16 seconds left. The Huskers were 12-for-16 at the free throw line and won the rebounding battle, 40-38, but Illinois took the turnover margin 10-7.Illinois hit 28-of-62 shots (.452), including 6-of-17 threes, while going 15-of-22 at the free throw line.In a back and forth first half, Nebraska fought to a 31-30 halftime lead thanks to a late three-pointer from Coley.&nbsp; It was NU's fifth three-pointer of the half and it capped a 5-0 run to end the period after Illinois had matched its biggest lead of the half at 30-26 with a 10-0 run.The Huskers, who led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter, claimed their biggest margin of the half at 26-20 after a three-pointer from Nissley with 5:14 left in the half, before NU went more than four minutes without scoring during the Illini run.Markowski led the Huskers in the first half with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Nissley and Prince each added five first-half points. Wallace led the Illini with 10 points off the bench, including a pair of three-pointers. Bostic added seven points for Illinois but missed much of the second quarter with foul trouble.Nebraska hit just 11-of-31 shots from the field, but connected on 5-of-11 threes and all four of its free throws with all four coming from Markowski. The Huskers held Illinois to 11-for-32 shooting, including 4-of-11 threes, while Illinois hit 4-of-6 free throws. The Big Red out-rebounded Illinois, 21-20, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 6-3.The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for their final home stand of the season beginning with Oregon on Wednesday night. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Ducks in their first-ever trip to Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com. A live video stream of the game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while live audio coverage will be provided by the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com.

Huskers Fall in Tight Battle at Illinois

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iEy5QC7522QlWYsFqHpv0gLzL3hZAqK08tb4t7D4oqWeMXpwIJ0BmU_POqVMp0EEo73OUvw--4XwpeGfpNK5WguRsizka3iqgtBn1h2-_GDpKzwqSsGj0BcJrg0CDT_TjNbsX3AtCwqq0NOOtDqnnKSae4LQTSPNkV7b7m2ksxaKSAY36MbXldMYsJdmDMlW&amp;c=2cWNji880CItOIPYu6jTZPcSr7m9s6kiezNi9SaIdrdG0DXDB-VobA==&amp;ch=Quc-tYtDe2WxH7hklWr-9cGuJxnwJNtcTyCI4PoLL9AWDZPTyWm09w==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, dominated the San Diego Mojo (3-7) in a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 sweep Sunday afternoon at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;for the team’s third-straight win.&nbsp;

The Supernovas (7-3) – who have won five of their last six matches – hosted&nbsp;12,768&nbsp;fans which is the&nbsp;second most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball match in history.&nbsp;All four of Omaha's 2025 home matches rank among the top six in overall attendance, including the three largest crowds. With Sunday's crowd, the Supernovas now hold the top 11 most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball matches.

Omaha outside hitter&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;continued her impressive run of offense, producing a match-high 11 points with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. She also added six digs with a block. Fellow pin hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;chipped in nine kills along with her first ace of the season. Opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;made her third career pro start, posting seven kills, eight digs and three blocks for 10 points on the afternoon.&nbsp;

Omaha middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had five kills with a pair of blocks and digs. Although, her best display came from the service line, putting constant pressure on the Mojo serve receive which included an ace.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;recorded three kills and added to her league-leading block total with four stuffs. Rookie&nbsp;Toyosi Onabanjo&nbsp;saw action late in the third set, putting down three kills on three swings.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 34 assists and 10 digs for a double-double, which also included a trio of kills. Libero and 2025 PVF All-Star&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;finished with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;

The Supernovas hit .299 as a team with 42 kills and only 10 hitting errors. Omaha posted 10 blocks alongside a pair of aces.&nbsp;

San Diego was led by Kayla Lund who had a team-high 10 kills on a .320 clip with nine digs. The Mojo was limited to a .170 team hitting percentage with three blocks and one ace.&nbsp;

Omaha faces San Diego for the second-straight match on Thursday, February 20, but this time on the road. First serve at Viejas Arena is set for 9:05 p.m. CST with the match set to be streamed on&nbsp;VBTV. The Supernovas are next at home for a pair of matches against the Orlando Valkyries on&nbsp;Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. CST&nbsp;followed by a rematch with the Indy Ignite on&nbsp;Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. CST.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;Caffey got the Supernovas rolling with the first kill of the night, but the Mojo quickly answered with kills from Lauren Page and Lund. A Mojo serving error leveled the score at 3-3 before Londot took charge, racking up three early kills to account for half of Omaha’s first six points. Nuneviller and Caffey added kills, while Valentín-Anderson chipped in two of her own, pushing the lead to 10-6 and forcing an early San Diego timeout. Nuneviller kept the momentum going with a kill out of the break, but Rainelle Jones stopped the run with a kill of her own. Omaha answered with a kill from Cooper and a block from Hord before three straight Supernovas’ errors cut the lead to 14-11. Nuneviller forced the Mojo into their second timeout with another kill. Out of the break, the Mojo found a rhythm with kills from Page, Lund, and Kendra Dahlke. Cooper fired back with a kill before Lund’s block made it 19-14. Elise McGhee and Ronika Stone added a kill and a block to make it 21-18. Nuneviller and Londot delivered a kill each to bring up set point at 24-20. Page managed a late kill for Mojo, but an attacking error sealed a 25-21 Omaha win.

Omaha hit .275 in the set, with Nuneviller leading the charge with four kills on a .444 clip. San Diego posted a .212 hitting percentage, with Lund and Page having three kills each.

Set 2:&nbsp;Omaha raced out to a 4-0 start behind a Nuneviller ace, Cooper kill, and back-to-back points from Caffey. Dahlke got the Mojo on the board with their first point of the set. Cooper fired back with a kill and Caffey delivered an ace to force San Diego into an early timeout. Page responded with a kill to cut the deficit to 6-2, but Hord quickly answered with one of her own to keep the Supernovas in control. After the two teams traded errors, Maya Tabron found the floor with a kill for the Mojo. Caffey came up big at the net with a block to extend Omaha’s lead to 13-6. A couple of Supernovas’ errors brought the Mojo to 14-9, but Hord answered with a kill and a block to push the lead to 16-9 and force San Diego another timeout. Out of the break, Stone sparked the Mojo with a kill and a block, and Lund dropped in an ace to narrow the gap to 19-15. Nuneviller went off for three kills, with Cooper adding another to make it 22-16. Tabron halted the run with a kill, but Caffey and Cooper closed the set with a kill apiece, securing a 25-19 Supernovas win.

The Supernovas hit .300 in the set, with Cooper leading the way with four kills on an impressive .800 clip. The Mojo finished with a .133 hitting percentage.

Set 3:&nbsp;The set began with both teams trading early attacking errors. From there, the Supernovas unleashed a dominant seven-point run, with kills from Hord, Londot, Valentín-Anderson, Cooper, and a block from Hord. Tabron stopped the run with a kill for San Diego, but Londot quickly responded with a kill of her own. Mojo’s Tabron and Lund strung together consecutive kills to keep the gap manageable, but two blocks from Londot and Hord stretched the lead to 11-5. Stone and former Nebraska volleyball player&nbsp;Leyla Blackwell&nbsp;responded with back-to-back kills for the Mojo, but Cooper found the floor again, and Onabanjo notched her first kill of the night, extending the lead to 16-9. Cooper came out of the break with a block, but Tabron kept Mojo alive with another kill. The two teams traded kills throughout the remainder of the set.&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;made her mark late, registering her first kill of the match before slamming down the final point to secure a 25-18 Supernovas victory.

Omaha hit .324 in the set, with Onabanjo putting away three kills on three swings. San Diego posted a .163 hitting percentage, with Tabron recording five kills.

Every match this season can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network, led by its flagship station&nbsp;KCRO 660 AM&nbsp;as part of Walnut Media. The SRN can be heard in five states with the support of its affiliates in&nbsp;KXCB Bluffs Country 106.5 FM, Boomer Radio 106.7 FM, ESPN Tri Cities, KNCY in Nebraska City, KGMT in Fairbury&nbsp;and&nbsp;KSID-AM in Sidney.

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. –&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://db9xbvgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iEy5QC7522QlWYsFqHpv0gLzL3hZAqK08tb4t7D4oqWeMXpwIJ0BmU_POqVMp0EEo73OUvw--4XwpeGfpNK5WguRsizka3iqgtBn1h2-_GDpKzwqSsGj0BcJrg0CDT_TjNbsX3AtCwqq0NOOtDqnnKSae4LQTSPNkV7b7m2ksxaKSAY36MbXldMYsJdmDMlW&amp;c=2cWNji880CItOIPYu6jTZPcSr7m9s6kiezNi9SaIdrdG0DXDB-VobA==&amp;ch=Quc-tYtDe2WxH7hklWr-9cGuJxnwJNtcTyCI4PoLL9AWDZPTyWm09w==">Omaha Supernovas</a>, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Champions, dominated the San Diego Mojo (3-7) in a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 sweep Sunday afternoon at the&nbsp;CHI Health Center&nbsp;for the team’s third-straight win.&nbsp;The Supernovas (7-3) – who have won five of their last six matches – hosted&nbsp;12,768&nbsp;fans which is the&nbsp;second most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball match in history.&nbsp;All four of Omaha's 2025 home matches rank among the top six in overall attendance, including the three largest crowds. With Sunday's crowd, the Supernovas now hold the top 11 most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball matches.Omaha outside hitter&nbsp;Reagan Cooper&nbsp;continued her impressive run of offense, producing a match-high 11 points with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. She also added six digs with a block. Fellow pin hitter&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;chipped in nine kills along with her first ace of the season. Opposite&nbsp;Emily Londot&nbsp;made her third career pro start, posting seven kills, eight digs and three blocks for 10 points on the afternoon.&nbsp;Omaha middle blocker&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had five kills with a pair of blocks and digs. Although, her best display came from the service line, putting constant pressure on the Mojo serve receive which included an ace.&nbsp;Kaitlyn Hord&nbsp;recorded three kills and added to her league-leading block total with four stuffs. Rookie&nbsp;Toyosi Onabanjo&nbsp;saw action late in the third set, putting down three kills on three swings.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 34 assists and 10 digs for a double-double, which also included a trio of kills. Libero and 2025 PVF All-Star&nbsp;Camila Gómez&nbsp;finished with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;The Supernovas hit .299 as a team with 42 kills and only 10 hitting errors. Omaha posted 10 blocks alongside a pair of aces.&nbsp;San Diego was led by Kayla Lund who had a team-high 10 kills on a .320 clip with nine digs. The Mojo was limited to a .170 team hitting percentage with three blocks and one ace.&nbsp;Omaha faces San Diego for the second-straight match on Thursday, February 20, but this time on the road. First serve at Viejas Arena is set for 9:05 p.m. CST with the match set to be streamed on&nbsp;VBTV. The Supernovas are next at home for a pair of matches against the Orlando Valkyries on&nbsp;Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. CST&nbsp;followed by a rematch with the Indy Ignite on&nbsp;Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. CST.&nbsp;Key Stats<ul>
 <li>The Supernovas earned their league-leading fifth sweep of the season. Omaha recorded six sweeps during the entirety of the 2024 campaign.&nbsp;</li><li>Supernovas head coach&nbsp;Laura “Bird” Kuhn&nbsp;earned her 100th career win as a head coach on Sunday. She posted 76 wins as head coach for Texas A&amp;M from 2018-2022 before coming to Omaha, where she’s won 24 matches with the Supernovas, including the 2024 PVF title.&nbsp;</li><li>Reagan Cooper hit a season-high .444 marking the fifth time in the last six matches the second-year pro has recorded a clip of .345 or above.&nbsp;</li><li>Kaitlyn Hord kept her PVF block lead with four stuffs to put her season total at 33. She’s also tied for the league lead in blocks per set at 0.94. She’s had four matches this season with four or more blocks, including a season-high seven in the season opener against Atlanta.&nbsp;</li><li>With 11 digs on Sunday, Brooke Nuneviller has now recorded double-digit digs in nine of the 10 matches this year.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Set 1:&nbsp;Caffey got the Supernovas rolling with the first kill of the night, but the Mojo quickly answered with kills from Lauren Page and Lund. A Mojo serving error leveled the score at 3-3 before Londot took charge, racking up three early kills to account for half of Omaha’s first six points. Nuneviller and Caffey added kills, while Valentín-Anderson chipped in two of her own, pushing the lead to 10-6 and forcing an early San Diego timeout. Nuneviller kept the momentum going with a kill out of the break, but Rainelle Jones stopped the run with a kill of her own. Omaha answered with a kill from Cooper and a block from Hord before three straight Supernovas’ errors cut the lead to 14-11. Nuneviller forced the Mojo into their second timeout with another kill. Out of the break, the Mojo found a rhythm with kills from Page, Lund, and Kendra Dahlke. Cooper fired back with a kill before Lund’s block made it 19-14. Elise McGhee and Ronika Stone added a kill and a block to make it 21-18. Nuneviller and Londot delivered a kill each to bring up set point at 24-20. Page managed a late kill for Mojo, but an attacking error sealed a 25-21 Omaha win.Omaha hit .275 in the set, with Nuneviller leading the charge with four kills on a .444 clip. San Diego posted a .212 hitting percentage, with Lund and Page having three kills each.Set 2:&nbsp;Omaha raced out to a 4-0 start behind a Nuneviller ace, Cooper kill, and back-to-back points from Caffey. Dahlke got the Mojo on the board with their first point of the set. Cooper fired back with a kill and Caffey delivered an ace to force San Diego into an early timeout. Page responded with a kill to cut the deficit to 6-2, but Hord quickly answered with one of her own to keep the Supernovas in control. After the two teams traded errors, Maya Tabron found the floor with a kill for the Mojo. Caffey came up big at the net with a block to extend Omaha’s lead to 13-6. A couple of Supernovas’ errors brought the Mojo to 14-9, but Hord answered with a kill and a block to push the lead to 16-9 and force San Diego another timeout. Out of the break, Stone sparked the Mojo with a kill and a block, and Lund dropped in an ace to narrow the gap to 19-15. Nuneviller went off for three kills, with Cooper adding another to make it 22-16. Tabron halted the run with a kill, but Caffey and Cooper closed the set with a kill apiece, securing a 25-19 Supernovas win.The Supernovas hit .300 in the set, with Cooper leading the way with four kills on an impressive .800 clip. The Mojo finished with a .133 hitting percentage.Set 3:&nbsp;The set began with both teams trading early attacking errors. From there, the Supernovas unleashed a dominant seven-point run, with kills from Hord, Londot, Valentín-Anderson, Cooper, and a block from Hord. Tabron stopped the run with a kill for San Diego, but Londot quickly responded with a kill of her own. Mojo’s Tabron and Lund strung together consecutive kills to keep the gap manageable, but two blocks from Londot and Hord stretched the lead to 11-5. Stone and former Nebraska volleyball player&nbsp;Leyla Blackwell&nbsp;responded with back-to-back kills for the Mojo, but Cooper found the floor again, and Onabanjo notched her first kill of the night, extending the lead to 16-9. Cooper came out of the break with a block, but Tabron kept Mojo alive with another kill. The two teams traded kills throughout the remainder of the set.&nbsp;Kelsie Payne&nbsp;made her mark late, registering her first kill of the match before slamming down the final point to secure a 25-18 Supernovas victory.Omaha hit .324 in the set, with Onabanjo putting away three kills on three swings. San Diego posted a .163 hitting percentage, with Tabron recording five kills....Every match this season can be heard on the&nbsp;Supernovas Radio Network, led by its flagship station&nbsp;KCRO 660 AM&nbsp;as part of Walnut Media. The SRN can be heard in five states with the support of its affiliates in&nbsp;KXCB Bluffs Country 106.5 FM, Boomer Radio 106.7 FM, ESPN Tri Cities, KNCY in Nebraska City, KGMT in Fairbury&nbsp;and&nbsp;KSID-AM in Sidney.

Supernovas sweep Mojo for third straight win, draw 12,768 fans for second largest crowd in U.S. Pro Volleyball history

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Will Walsh tossed seven scoreless innings and the Husker offense erupted for 13 runs, as No. 24 Nebraska recorded a 13-0 win vs. San Diego State at the MLB Desert Invitational on Sunday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Nebraska (2-1) totaled 13 runs on 12 hits, while San Diego State (1-2) recorded seven hits and committed three errors.

Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple, two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Max Buettenback drove in a career-high four RBI with a 1-for-3 night and a two-run homer. Will Jesske and Riley Silva pieced together two-hit performances, while Dylan Carey, Gabe Swansen, Robby Bolin, Joshua Overbeek and Rhett Stokes tallied one hit apiece.

Will Walsh improved to 1-0 on the season, posting his fourth career start of at least seven innings. The southpaw tossed seven scoreless frames and struck out six Aztecs while surrendering five hits. Redshirt freshman Carson Jasa made his Husker debut and took the mound for the final two innings, allowing two hits and striking out a pair with one walk.

Brumbaugh began the bottom of the first with a triple to right field on the first pitch, while Buettenback lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Big Read a 1-0 lead.

The Huskers loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with no outs after three consecutive singles from Overbeek, Jesske and Silva. Brumbaugh added to the NU lead with a two-RBI double to left field, plating Overbeek and Jesske to make it a 3-0 game.

The NU offense added a pair of more runs in the inning after Buettenback’s RBI groundout brought home Silva, followed by a sacrifice fly from Carey to score Brumbaugh.

For the second consecutive inning, the Huskers loaded the bases after a walk to Cael Frost and a pair of hit-by-pitches to Overbeek and Jesske. The NU offense was only able to scratch across one run in the frame when Silva’s RBI groundout allowed Frost to cross the plate and grow the lead to six after three innings.

An infield single and stolen base placed Silva on second with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, setting the table for Buettenback’s two-run blast into the left-field berm for his first homer on the season.

Nebraska poured on five more runs in the bottom of the seventh with two outs to blow the game open at 13-0. Swansen began the scoring with a two-RBI single up the middle with the bases loaded to plate Buettenback and Carey. The Huskers add three more runs in the frame with consecutive RBI singles by Bolin, Stokes and Jesske.

The Huskers will remain in Arizona an extra day, as Nebraska takes on Grand Canyon tomorrow afternoon at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark in Phoenix. First pitch between the Big Red and Lopes is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsWill Walsh tossed seven scoreless innings and the Husker offense erupted for 13 runs, as No. 24 Nebraska recorded a 13-0 win vs. San Diego State at the MLB Desert Invitational on Sunday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.Nebraska (2-1) totaled 13 runs on 12 hits, while San Diego State (1-2) recorded seven hits and committed three errors.Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple, two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Max Buettenback drove in a career-high four RBI with a 1-for-3 night and a two-run homer. Will Jesske and Riley Silva pieced together two-hit performances, while Dylan Carey, Gabe Swansen, Robby Bolin, Joshua Overbeek and Rhett Stokes tallied one hit apiece.Will Walsh improved to 1-0 on the season, posting his fourth career start of at least seven innings. The southpaw tossed seven scoreless frames and struck out six Aztecs while surrendering five hits. Redshirt freshman Carson Jasa made his Husker debut and took the mound for the final two innings, allowing two hits and striking out a pair with one walk.Brumbaugh began the bottom of the first with a triple to right field on the first pitch, while Buettenback lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Big Read a 1-0 lead.The Huskers loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with no outs after three consecutive singles from Overbeek, Jesske and Silva. Brumbaugh added to the NU lead with a two-RBI double to left field, plating Overbeek and Jesske to make it a 3-0 game.The NU offense added a pair of more runs in the inning after Buettenback’s RBI groundout brought home Silva, followed by a sacrifice fly from Carey to score Brumbaugh.For the second consecutive inning, the Huskers loaded the bases after a walk to Cael Frost and a pair of hit-by-pitches to Overbeek and Jesske. The NU offense was only able to scratch across one run in the frame when Silva’s RBI groundout allowed Frost to cross the plate and grow the lead to six after three innings.An infield single and stolen base placed Silva on second with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, setting the table for Buettenback’s two-run blast into the left-field berm for his first homer on the season.Nebraska poured on five more runs in the bottom of the seventh with two outs to blow the game open at 13-0. Swansen began the scoring with a two-RBI single up the middle with the bases loaded to plate Buettenback and Carey. The Huskers add three more runs in the frame with consecutive RBI singles by Bolin, Stokes and Jesske.The Huskers will remain in Arizona an extra day, as Nebraska takes on Grand Canyon tomorrow afternoon at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark in Phoenix. First pitch between the Big Red and Lopes is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

Walsh silences Aztecs in 13-0 Rout

Gabe Swansen went 3-for-4 at the plate and matched his career high with six RBI, as No. 24 Nebraska knocked off No. 16 Vanderbilt with a 6-4 win at the MLB Desert Invitational on Saturday night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Huskers (1-1) scored six runs on eight hits, while the Commodores (1-1) tallied four runs on seven hits.

Swansen doubled twice and homered for the first time this season while driving in a career-high six runs for the third time in his Husker career. Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 with a double, while Joshua Overbeek recorded a triple on the night. Case Sanderson scored a team-high two runs, and the sophomore joined Riley Silva with NU’s other two hits on Saturday.

Ty Horn allowed three runs on four hits across four innings in the start. The sophomore struck out a career-high six batters and issued a pair of walks in the no-decision. Jalen Worthley picked up the victory after pitching 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to maintain the lead for the Huskers. Tucker Timmerman tossed 2.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out a pair. Luke Broderick collected the save in his Husker debut after tossing a scoreless ninth inning with a punchout.

The Huskers raced out to a three-run lead in the opening frame behind a pair of base hits. Brumbaugh led off the evening with a single up the middle, while walks to Max Buettenback and Dylan Carey loaded the bases for the Big Red with no outs.

Swansen came through for the NU offense, hammering an 0-2 breaking pitch to the wall in left-center for a bases-clearing RBI double to give the Huskers a 3-0 lead.

The Commodores answered immediately with two runs of their own to make it a 3-2 game after the first. A leadoff homer plated the first run, while a pair of doubles into the right-center alley trimmed the Big Red’s lead to one.

Sanderson reached on a one-out single to left in the top of the third, before Swansen ripped an RBI double down the left-field line for his fourth RBI on the night to double the lead to 4-2 for the Huskers.

Horn drew a groundout and collected his career-high fifth and sixth punchouts of the night in the bottom of the fourth to maintain Nebraska’s 4-2 lead through four innings of play.

Vandy capitalized on a trio of walks in the bottom of the fifth after a two-out RBI infield single to third brought the Commodores within a run. Worthley induced a ground ball with the bases loaded and two outs to hold onto the one-run lead going into the sixth inning.

Sanderson reached on a one-out walk to set the table for Swansen’s towering, two-run shot into the berm in left field that stretched the Huskers’ lead to three at the seventh-inning stretch.

Timmerman retired the Vandy offense in order in the bottom of the seventh with a trio of groundouts to keep the 6-3 advantage heading into the final two innings.

The Commodores cut the NU lead to two in the bottom of the eighth with a pair of hits. A one-out double into the right-center gap put one in scoring position, before a sharp line drive ricocheted off Carey’s glove for a two-out RBI single.

Broderick took the mound in the ninth for the Huskers and struck out the first batter he faced. The junior induced a pair of lineouts from the next two hitters to clinch Nebraska’s 6-4 win over Vanderbilt.

Nebraska continues play at the MLB Desert Invitational, as the No. 24 Huskers face San Diego State tomorrow night at Sloan Park. First pitch between the Big Red and Aztecs is set for 6 p.m. CT on www.mlb.com.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsGabe Swansen went 3-for-4 at the plate and matched his career high with six RBI, as No. 24 Nebraska knocked off No. 16 Vanderbilt with a 6-4 win at the MLB Desert Invitational on Saturday night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz.The Huskers (1-1) scored six runs on eight hits, while the Commodores (1-1) tallied four runs on seven hits.Swansen doubled twice and homered for the first time this season while driving in a career-high six runs for the third time in his Husker career. Cayden Brumbaugh was 2-for-5 with a double, while Joshua Overbeek recorded a triple on the night. Case Sanderson scored a team-high two runs, and the sophomore joined Riley Silva with NU’s other two hits on Saturday.Ty Horn allowed three runs on four hits across four innings in the start. The sophomore struck out a career-high six batters and issued a pair of walks in the no-decision. Jalen Worthley picked up the victory after pitching 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to maintain the lead for the Huskers. Tucker Timmerman tossed 2.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out a pair. Luke Broderick collected the save in his Husker debut after tossing a scoreless ninth inning with a punchout.The Huskers raced out to a three-run lead in the opening frame behind a pair of base hits. Brumbaugh led off the evening with a single up the middle, while walks to Max Buettenback and Dylan Carey loaded the bases for the Big Red with no outs.Swansen came through for the NU offense, hammering an 0-2 breaking pitch to the wall in left-center for a bases-clearing RBI double to give the Huskers a 3-0 lead.The Commodores answered immediately with two runs of their own to make it a 3-2 game after the first. A leadoff homer plated the first run, while a pair of doubles into the right-center alley trimmed the Big Red’s lead to one.Sanderson reached on a one-out single to left in the top of the third, before Swansen ripped an RBI double down the left-field line for his fourth RBI on the night to double the lead to 4-2 for the Huskers.Horn drew a groundout and collected his career-high fifth and sixth punchouts of the night in the bottom of the fourth to maintain Nebraska’s 4-2 lead through four innings of play.Vandy capitalized on a trio of walks in the bottom of the fifth after a two-out RBI infield single to third brought the Commodores within a run. Worthley induced a ground ball with the bases loaded and two outs to hold onto the one-run lead going into the sixth inning.Sanderson reached on a one-out walk to set the table for Swansen’s towering, two-run shot into the berm in left field that stretched the Huskers’ lead to three at the seventh-inning stretch.Timmerman retired the Vandy offense in order in the bottom of the seventh with a trio of groundouts to keep the 6-3 advantage heading into the final two innings.The Commodores cut the NU lead to two in the bottom of the eighth with a pair of hits. A one-out double into the right-center gap put one in scoring position, before a sharp line drive ricocheted off Carey’s glove for a two-out RBI single.Broderick took the mound in the ninth for the Huskers and struck out the first batter he faced. The junior induced a pair of lineouts from the next two hitters to clinch Nebraska’s 6-4 win over Vanderbilt.Nebraska continues play at the MLB Desert Invitational, as the No. 24 Huskers face San Diego State tomorrow night at Sloan Park. First pitch between the Big Red and Aztecs is set for 6 p.m. CT on www.mlb.com.

Swansen Carries Huskers on Emotional Night

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North Platte, Neb. – North Platte stretches win streak to eight games with a 74-51 win over Central Community College on Saturday.

Neveah Golden led the Knights with 21 points for her tenth double digit performance of the season. Jada Thompson followed with 11 points, while Dezirae Gonzales and Madison Cheleen chipped in nine points apiece.

"What an amazing turnout, there was so much energy in the gym this afternoon," said head coach Jeff Thurman. “We are extremely grateful for the kids and community support.”

A baseline jumper by Kateria Gooden helped North Platte jump out to a 12-4 lead. A quiet 6-1 rally cut the margin to three inside the final three minutes, but the Knights closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to stretch their lead to 21-12.

The margin drifted to 25-14 in the opening two minutes of the second quarter. Knights continued to hold a double-digit lead as the margin was pushed to 38-21 on a layup by Nariah Golden. Central answered by scoring five straight points but still faced a 12-point halftime deficit.

I’m proud of our effort on the defensive end," said Thurman. “We fought through some early foul trouble and got some good minutes from our bench.”

Strong defensive limited the Raiders to just nine points in the third quarter. North Platte would not slow down scoring 19 in the frame as they widen their advantage to 55-35.&nbsp;

The black and gold had a shooting battle in the fourth quarter but managed to outscore the Raiders 17-16 to remain unbeaten in Region IX play.

Knights (18-10, 4-0 Region IX) will host Northeastern Junior College on Friday. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte, Neb. – North Platte stretches win streak to eight games with a 74-51 win over Central Community College on Saturday.Neveah Golden led the Knights with 21 points for her tenth double digit performance of the season. Jada Thompson followed with 11 points, while Dezirae Gonzales and Madison Cheleen chipped in nine points apiece."What an amazing turnout, there was so much energy in the gym this afternoon," said head coach Jeff Thurman. “We are extremely grateful for the kids and community support.”A baseline jumper by Kateria Gooden helped North Platte jump out to a 12-4 lead. A quiet 6-1 rally cut the margin to three inside the final three minutes, but the Knights closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to stretch their lead to 21-12.The margin drifted to 25-14 in the opening two minutes of the second quarter. Knights continued to hold a double-digit lead as the margin was pushed to 38-21 on a layup by Nariah Golden. Central answered by scoring five straight points but still faced a 12-point halftime deficit.I’m proud of our effort on the defensive end," said Thurman. “We fought through some early foul trouble and got some good minutes from our bench.”Strong defensive limited the Raiders to just nine points in the third quarter. North Platte would not slow down scoring 19 in the frame as they widen their advantage to 55-35.&nbsp;The black and gold had a shooting battle in the fourth quarter but managed to outscore the Raiders 17-16 to remain unbeaten in Region IX play.Knights (18-10, 4-0 Region IX) will host Northeastern Junior College on Friday. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Knights fight off Raiders at home

<h2>Girls Scores</h2>Gering 70 vs North Platte 43<h2>Boys Scores</h2>Gering 47 vs North Platte 37

Area NSAA Basketball scores from 2-15

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<a>The following statement is from the family of Greg Sharpe, Huskers Radio Network’s Nebraska play-by-play voice for football and baseball since 2008: &nbsp;</a>

Today we are saddened to inform you of the passing of Greg on Friday. A wonderful husband, father, brother, friend and of course broadcaster. While his passion and energy on the call of Husker football and baseball brought joy to so many for the past 17 seasons, it comforts us to know that his legacy will live on through these same moments that he narrated and through the relationships that he built.

While the public knew him for his booming voice and infectious personality, those closest to him knew him for his loyalty and dedication to them.

Over the last 12 months Greg has fought a very public battle with pancreatic cancer. Even though it was a grim diagnosis at the time, Greg chose to live and not to fear. He leaned into his faith, family and of course his professional calling of broadcasting Husker athletics. Without the support from the University of Nebraska, Playfly Sports and of course the best fans in college athletics, Husker Nation, he may not have been able to continue to fight and live the way that he did.

The love shown to him during this difficult time truly touched Greg and our family. We are forever grateful to Husker fans everywhere for the letters, gifts and of course prayers.

We are all better for having had Greg in our lives.

Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen provided the following statement on Sharpe’s passing:

“On behalf of everyone in the Nebraska Athletic Department, I would like to share our deepest condolences with the family of Greg Sharpe. This is a tough day for everyone. Not only those who were close to Greg and those who had the opportunity to work with him, but also for Husker fans who have fond memories of Greg’s calls of iconic moments in Nebraska history.

“Greg was an incredible person and was a friend to everyone. Simply put, he defined what it meant to be a Husker, and he will always be a Husker.”

Sharpe, 61, first served as Nebraska football’s play-by-play voice for the final three games of the 2007 season, then took over in a permanent role beginning with the 2008 season. Sharpe handled the football duties for the next 17 seasons, while also leading the Husker baseball broadcast team since the 2008 season. Sharpe was recently honored as the 2024 Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year, the second time he has won the prestigious honor. &nbsp;

Sharpe and his wife, Amy, are the parents of three daughters, Emily, Campbell and Taylor. &nbsp;

Details on arrangements will be forthcoming. &nbsp;

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 </figure>Story by NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;<a>The following statement is from the family of Greg Sharpe, Huskers Radio Network’s Nebraska play-by-play voice for football and baseball since 2008: &nbsp;</a>Today we are saddened to inform you of the passing of Greg on Friday. A wonderful husband, father, brother, friend and of course broadcaster. While his passion and energy on the call of Husker football and baseball brought joy to so many for the past 17 seasons, it comforts us to know that his legacy will live on through these same moments that he narrated and through the relationships that he built.While the public knew him for his booming voice and infectious personality, those closest to him knew him for his loyalty and dedication to them.Over the last 12 months Greg has fought a very public battle with pancreatic cancer. Even though it was a grim diagnosis at the time, Greg chose to live and not to fear. He leaned into his faith, family and of course his professional calling of broadcasting Husker athletics. Without the support from the University of Nebraska, Playfly Sports and of course the best fans in college athletics, Husker Nation, he may not have been able to continue to fight and live the way that he did.The love shown to him during this difficult time truly touched Greg and our family. We are forever grateful to Husker fans everywhere for the letters, gifts and of course prayers.We are all better for having had Greg in our lives.The Sharpe FamilyNebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen provided the following statement on Sharpe’s passing:“On behalf of everyone in the Nebraska Athletic Department, I would like to share our deepest condolences with the family of Greg Sharpe. This is a tough day for everyone. Not only those who were close to Greg and those who had the opportunity to work with him, but also for Husker fans who have fond memories of Greg’s calls of iconic moments in Nebraska history.“Greg was an incredible person and was a friend to everyone. Simply put, he defined what it meant to be a Husker, and he will always be a Husker.”Sharpe, 61, first served as Nebraska football’s play-by-play voice for the final three games of the 2007 season, then took over in a permanent role beginning with the 2008 season. Sharpe handled the football duties for the next 17 seasons, while also leading the Husker baseball broadcast team since the 2008 season. Sharpe was recently honored as the 2024 Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year, the second time he has won the prestigious honor. &nbsp;Sharpe and his wife, Amy, are the parents of three daughters, Emily, Campbell and Taylor. &nbsp;Details on arrangements will be forthcoming. &nbsp;

Beloved Husker Commentator Greg Sharpe passes away

Boys district wrestling meets were held across Nebraska Friday and Saturday. Below are the State Qualifiers from those meets and their district result. Watch the POST and our Facebook page this week for coverage from the State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha.

North Platte High (A-3 Team Runner Up)

North Platte St. Pat’s (D-4 Team Champions)

285 – Braxton Richards (District Champ)

132 – Dawson Mason – (District Champ)

Boys district wrestling meets were held across Nebraska Friday and Saturday. Below are the State Qualifiers from those meets and their district result. Watch the POST and our Facebook page this week for coverage from the State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha.<h2>Class
A</h2>North Platte High (A-3 Team Runner Up)106 – Gavin Bryant (2nd)120 – Brody Pitner (District Champ)126 – Tyer Haneborg (2nd)132 – Carter Still (3rd)138 – Kirk Wilson (District Champ)144 – Jaxon Ayres (4th)150 – Keeghan Clouse (3rd)165 – Lathen Huntsman (District Champ)175 – Reece Perry (2nd)215 – Will Rathjen (3rd)285 – Jaxon Halverson (3rd)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNPHSBulldogs%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02hBQAyBfLhZzRnhMxjfrnDcusyeNRRTTFqL7VrgH54XSEQMFjAd2ViYwo9kdD6ajFl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="581" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><h2>CLASS
B</h2>Cozad126 - Mathew Arndt (4th)138 – Drake Hasbrouck (2nd)150 – Aaron Wilson (2nd)165 – Brock Malcom (2nd)190 – Caydon Scroggin (4th)215 – Marcus Ruano (4th)<h2>Class
C</h2>Chase County144 – Louis Co (2nd)157 – Westyn Mendenhall (2nd)165 – Scott Hoover (2nd)285 – Zach Tarin (2nd)Ogallala106 – Diego Juarez (2nd)Gothenburg132 – Christopher Flores (4th)165 – Harlan Brockevett (4th)175 – Tristan Koch (2nd)Hershey138 – Ethan Elliott (District Champ)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid06osziudTfzGvaEPF1wStDZbDkTzj1a4NgBnUiM4pdQ8yMzmNSRWDTGSjQ6KEorUQl%26id%3D100063567101503&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="609" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><h2>Class D</h2>Brady120 – Brett Larson (District Champ)150 – Aiden Mitchum (4th)Garden County 120 - Luke Gardner (4th)126 – Cable Larsen (2nd)157 – Jase Roberson (District Champ)North Platte St. Pat’s (D-4 Team Champions)113 – Timothy Blakely (3rd)120 – Logan Robirds (3rd)132 – Hudson Deeds (2nd)144 – Breckyn Collins (2nd)165 – Francis Pieper (District Champ)215 – Logan Dodson (District Champ)285 – Braxton Richards (District Champ)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNPCatholicSchools%2Fposts%2Fpfbid032XXurMvXrnf6LR2uSmvC3LATcEMXFySbZx37tzcwbytHab2Az6i3AMxG8F5piuqql&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="625" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Maxwell190 – Colt Gosnell (3rd)Mullen157 – Jason Kraus (2nd)165 – Cooper Walker (3rd)215 – Tate Kvanvig (2nd)Paxton 157 – Colton Fote (4th)285 – John Fricke (4th)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid031ersfZNCwETrYGYRktESNy3LybZMKW993GyiibKoBfjekkHYqKWPm1XcNY2kCjypl%26id%3D100063530835087&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="702" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Perkins County132 – Carson Green (3rd)190 – Preston Schwanebeck (2nd)215 – Ernesto Perez (4th)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPerkinsCntySchools%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02LarqrQNUCBdKQJ8GCp6LMSN8mZN19XfNGowitsKm9sUUbTZKL4pquMR5mK8bbQt9l&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="714" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Sandhills Valley144 - Tucker Myers (4th)285 – Kaden Allen (2nd)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsvmavericks%2Fposts%2Fpfbid044ykk2VNtqeTmuh7VCG9aTCSPgtvQCNrmY4dAV5UJRdGdMX5ke1rwuUJB9nAZa7Cl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="645" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>South Platte138 – Drake Arensdorf (District Champ)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsouthplatteknights%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EyJdiFWJizTXDbk7oESwkDBiJgvixSpKcYWc9Xk3n9FPq6oFhK76ddqgUceycuoPl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="646" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>South Loup132 – Dawson Mason – (District Champ)Sutherland (D-4 Team Runner Up)113 – Grady Dempcy (District Champ)120 – Scotty Anderson (2nd)132 – Oliver Nutter (District Champ)144 – Luke Harper (District Champ)165 – Ryker Copeland (2nd)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fspssailors%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0BPUjho9MU9v7Yeq1jBoRVMXHPbLesboCXsdW8DEj5h6DuSszdvSeLeGKgY21Ktbkl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="714" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Wauneta-Palisade 175 – David Bryner (District Champ)190 – Kreyton Wiese (District Champ)

Area boys wrestlers qualifiy for State Wrestling next week

Dundy County Stratton 80 vs Southern Valley 49

Hi-Line 47 vs South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 55

Maywood-Hayes Center 58 @ Wauneta-Palisade 30

Hi-Line 46 vs South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 27

Maywood-Hayes Center 63 @ Wauneta-Palisade 22

Southern Valley 59 @ Dundy County Stratton 55

<h2>Boy’s Scores</h2>Cozad 66 vs Broken Bow 43Dundy County Stratton 80 vs Southern Valley 49Garden County 57 @ Hay Springs 55Gothenburg 53 @ Kearney Catholic 60Hi-Line 47 vs South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 55Hitchcock County @ WallaceMaywood-Hayes Center 58 @ Wauneta-Palisade 30Medicine Valley 70 vs Brady 26Paxton 44 vs Hershey 61Potter-Dix 54 vs Arthur County 59Sandhills Valley 39 @ Perkins County 60Scottsbluff 83 vs North Platte 49<h2>Girl’s Scores</h2>Cozad 33 vs Broken Bow 46Garden County 46 @ Hay Springs 45&nbsp;Gothenburg 54 @ Kearney Catholic 37Hi-Line 46 vs South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 27Hitchcock County 74 @ Wallace 42Maywood-Hayes Center 63 @ Wauneta-Palisade 22Medicine Valley 31 vs Brady 41Sandhills Valley 33 @ Perkins County 60Scottsbluff 48 vs North Platte 22Southern Valley 59 @ Dundy County Stratton 55

Area NSAA Basketball scores from 2-14

The Boys District Wrestling Tournaments in Class D are today around the state. The boys from the POST area are mainly represented in Class D District 4 in&nbsp;Sutherland. Good luck to these area boys today at Districts. Class A, B and C Boys Districts are tomorrow, Saturday February 15.

Timothy Blakely (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Logan Robirds (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Hudson Deeds (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Trey Allison (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Breckyn Collins (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Francis Pieper (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Emilio Dimas (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Timothy Byers (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

Logan Dodson (North Platte St. Patrick`s)

The Boys District Wrestling Tournaments in Class D are today around the state. The boys from the POST area are mainly represented in Class D District 4 in&nbsp;Sutherland. Good luck to these area boys today at Districts. Class A, B and C Boys Districts are tomorrow, Saturday February 15.<h2>106 Pounds</h2>Noah Hiatt (South Loup)<h2>113 Pounds</h2>Grady Dempcy (Sutherland)Timothy Blakely (North Platte St. Patrick`s)<h2>120 Pounds</h2>Brett Larson (Brady)Logan Robirds (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Scotty Anderson (Sutherland)Luke Gardner (Garden County)&nbsp;Dylan Brownell (Sutherland)Josiah Coleman (South Loup)&nbsp;<h2>126 Pounds</h2>Cable Larsen (Garden County)Tagen Yrkoski (Dundy County Stratton)Kale Martinez (Sutherland)Jesse Hazen (Medicine Valley)<h2>132 Pounds</h2>Oliver Nutter (Sutherland)Hudson Deeds (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Carson Green (Perkins County)Konner McCrumb (Wauneta-Palisade)Solomon Hare (Hitchcock County)Reid Dempcy (Sutherland)DJ Stamm (Dundy County Stratton)Diego Alvarez (Dundy County Stratton)Dallas Hobbs (Brady)Ryker Olson (South Platte)Colton Ingold (Maxwell)Dawson Mason (South Loup)<h2>138 Pounds</h2>Cole Block (Hitchcock County)Pierce Phelps (Sandhills Valley)Coleman Chism (Wauneta-Palisade)Tristan Woolf (Sutherland)Jake Richter (Sutherland)Shya Gudaitis (Medicine Valley)Trey Allison (North Platte St. Patrick`s)<h2>144 Pounds</h2>Luke Harper (Sutherland)Breckyn Collins (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Hunter Koetter (Medicine Valley)Tucker Myers (Sandhills Valley)Samual Winter (Brady)Brodee Brestel (Maxwell)Liam Dinnel (Wauneta-Palisade)Parker Wright (Garden County)<h2>150 Pounds</h2>Aiden Mitchum (Brady)Dylan Kollmorgen (Hitchcock County)Tucker Kemp (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Marcus Owens (Hitchcock County)Wyatt Adams (Perkins County)Oliver Davis (Garden County)<h2>157 Pounds</h2>Jase Roberson (Garden County)Colton Fote (Paxton)Andrew Karchner (Brady)Jaret Neben (Hitchcock County)Cale Graham (Hitchcock County)Ashton Lambert (Sandhills Valley)Gabriel McCrumb (Wauneta-Palisade)CJ Quandt (South Loup)<h2>165 Pounds</h2>Francis Pieper (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Ryker Copeland (Sutherland)Samuel Hare (Hitchcock County)Kameran McCrumb (Wauneta-Palisade)Jess Fanning (Dundy County Stratton)Dylan Bruce (Perkins County)Cleland Robison (Brady)Theron Erickson (Hitchcock County)Klinton Rinne (Dundy County Stratton)Kaydan Kramer (Sutherland)<h2>175 Pounds</h2>Dalten Hagan (Hitchcock County)David Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade)Emilio Dimas (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Joseph Rivera (Hitchcock County)Aiden Kane (Dundy County Stratton)Skyler Trace (Medicine Valley)Leo Housman (Sandhills Valley)<h2>190 Pounds</h2>Preston Schwanebeck (Perkins County)Kreyton Wiese (Wauneta-Palisade)Colt Gosnell (Maxwell)Laken Wissink (Dundy County Stratton)Karson Hubl (Hitchcock County)Hayden Anderson (Sutherland)Edmond Hagin (Brady)Kenyon Florom (Paxton)Kempten Florea (Sandhills Valley)Lane Citta (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Haydn Thomsen (Brady)Timothy Byers (North Platte St. Patrick`s)<h2>215 Pounds</h2>Logan Dodson (North Platte St. Patrick`s)Karson Shuler (Hitchcock County)Ernesto Perez (Perkins County)Porter Thomas (Sandhills Valley)Jack Ward (Wauneta-Palisade)Colton Koetter (Medicine Valley)Josiah Mireles (Perkins County)<h2>285 Pounds</h2>Braxton Richards (North Platte St. Patrick`s)John Fricke (Paxton)Kaden Allen (Sandhills Valley)Jayden Loghry (Hitchcock County)Brecken Uehling (Perkins County)Issiah Dunn (Perkins County)

Boys Wrestling Districts begin today

College Park, Md.&nbsp;- Nebraska put together its most complete game of the season to knock off No. 17 Maryland, 91-71, at the Xfinity Center on Thursday night.

The Huskers, who notched their second win of the season over a top-25 team, snapped a three-game losing streak by dominating the second, third and fourth quarters after the home-standing Terps built a 14-point first-quarter lead. Nebraska outscored the Terps by 42 points over the next 28 minutes to secure a huge road win.

The win helped the Huskers improve to 17-7 overall and 8-6 in the Big Ten to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps slipped to 19-6 overall and 9-5 in the Big Ten. The win marked Nebraska's fourth in the last five games against the Terps and NU's second straight win at the Xfinity Center.

It was Nebraska's first true road win over a top-25 team since the Huskers defeated No. 23 Michigan State, 68-64, on Jan. 10, 2021. The Terps were the highest ranked team the Huskers have defeated in a true road game since knocking off No. 9 Texas A&amp;M in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

Alexis Markowski led a balanced and explosive Big Red effort with her ninth double-double of the season, producing 20 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Markowski led six Huskers in double figures, including 15 points from Alberte Rimdal, who was 5-for-7 from the floor including 2-for-3 from three-point range. Rimdal's last bucket with seven minutes left in the game gave the Huskers their first 20-point lead at 81-61.

Britt Prince scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half to help the Huskers pull away. Prince, who went 6-for-10 from the field while adding a career-high eight assists, knocked down Nebraska's 12th three-pointer of the night to give the Big Red its biggest lead at 91-63 with 3:23 left in the game.&nbsp;

Logan Nissley added 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers, while contributing five rebounds and five assists. Fellow sophomore Jessica Petrie also pitched in 11 points and six rebounds, while Callin Hake rounded out the six Huskers in double figures, including a pair of threes.

Hake scored eight of her 10 points in the second half to help Nebraska outscore the Terps 46-26 in the second half.

For the game, Nebraska finished 50.7 percent (34-67), including 12-of-21 threes (.571), while connecting on 11-of-16 free throws. The Huskers dominated the boards against one of the nation's best rebounding teams, controlling the glass, 42-25. Nebraska won the first-quarter rebounding battle 13-10, then allowed the Terps just six total rebounds over the second and third quarters combined to take a 36-16 edge on the glass and a 14-point lead to the fourth quarter.

Shyanne Sellers led Maryland with 23 points, but she was the only Terp in double figures. She added three rebounds and four assists. Five other Terps had eight or more points, but only Christina Dalce managed five rebounds for Maryland. The Terrapins went 12-for-19 from the field in the first quarter, but just 12-for-39 the rest of the way as the Huskers dominated the final 30 minutes.

In a high-scoring first half, Maryland jumped out to an early 14-point lead in the first quarter behind the hot shooting of Sellers, who scored 12 straight points to put the Terps up 15-6. The Terps took their biggest lead at 29-15 after back-to-back buckets by Allie Kubek with 25 seconds left in the quarter.

Nissley scored Nebraska's final six points of the opening quarter on a pair of three-pointers to give the Huskers some momentum, despite trailing 29-18.

The Terps maintained a 12-point lead at 34-22 before Rimdal converted a traditional three-point play and Kendall Coley followed with a three-pointer to cut the margin to 34-28 with 6:33 left in the half.

Dalce slowed NU's momentum briefly before Petrie scored six straight pointers, including a three-pointer with 3:33 left to pull the Big Red within 36-34. Rimdal added to the Husker run with a transition three-pointer to give Nebraska its first lead of the half at 37-36 with 3:10 left.&nbsp;

Markowski capped an 11-0 run with a pair of free throws on NU's next possession, before Maryland slowed the streak with an Emily Fischer free throw. But the Huskers got two free throws from Rimdal and a layup from Hake to give Nebraska a six-point lead at 43-37 with 1:21 left. The two teams traded buckets before Maryland scored the final six points of the half to send the teams to the locker room tied at 45.

Rimdal led Nebraska with 10 first-half points on perfect shooting from the field and the line, while Markowski and Nissley each added eight points. Petrie and Kendall Moriarty both pitched in six first-half points, as the Huskers connected on 17-of-38 shots (.447) including 5-of-11 three-pointers (.455). NU also hit 6-of-7 free throws.

Nebraska outworked Maryland on the glass, 22-13, in the half, including 13-3 in the second quarter. The Terps won the first-half turnover battle, 5-4.

Sellers led Maryland with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Kaylene Smikle and Fischer each contributed six first-half points.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationCollege Park, Md.&nbsp;- Nebraska put together its most complete game of the season to knock off No. 17 Maryland, 91-71, at the Xfinity Center on Thursday night.The Huskers, who notched their second win of the season over a top-25 team, snapped a three-game losing streak by dominating the second, third and fourth quarters after the home-standing Terps built a 14-point first-quarter lead. Nebraska outscored the Terps by 42 points over the next 28 minutes to secure a huge road win.The win helped the Huskers improve to 17-7 overall and 8-6 in the Big Ten to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps slipped to 19-6 overall and 9-5 in the Big Ten. The win marked Nebraska's fourth in the last five games against the Terps and NU's second straight win at the Xfinity Center.It was Nebraska's first true road win over a top-25 team since the Huskers defeated No. 23 Michigan State, 68-64, on Jan. 10, 2021. The Terps were the highest ranked team the Huskers have defeated in a true road game since knocking off No. 9 Texas A&amp;M in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.Alexis Markowski led a balanced and explosive Big Red effort with her ninth double-double of the season, producing 20 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Markowski led six Huskers in double figures, including 15 points from Alberte Rimdal, who was 5-for-7 from the floor including 2-for-3 from three-point range. Rimdal's last bucket with seven minutes left in the game gave the Huskers their first 20-point lead at 81-61.Britt Prince scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half to help the Huskers pull away. Prince, who went 6-for-10 from the field while adding a career-high eight assists, knocked down Nebraska's 12th three-pointer of the night to give the Big Red its biggest lead at 91-63 with 3:23 left in the game.&nbsp;Logan Nissley added 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers, while contributing five rebounds and five assists. Fellow sophomore Jessica Petrie also pitched in 11 points and six rebounds, while Callin Hake rounded out the six Huskers in double figures, including a pair of threes.Hake scored eight of her 10 points in the second half to help Nebraska outscore the Terps 46-26 in the second half.For the game, Nebraska finished 50.7 percent (34-67), including 12-of-21 threes (.571), while connecting on 11-of-16 free throws. The Huskers dominated the boards against one of the nation's best rebounding teams, controlling the glass, 42-25. Nebraska won the first-quarter rebounding battle 13-10, then allowed the Terps just six total rebounds over the second and third quarters combined to take a 36-16 edge on the glass and a 14-point lead to the fourth quarter.Shyanne Sellers led Maryland with 23 points, but she was the only Terp in double figures. She added three rebounds and four assists. Five other Terps had eight or more points, but only Christina Dalce managed five rebounds for Maryland. The Terrapins went 12-for-19 from the field in the first quarter, but just 12-for-39 the rest of the way as the Huskers dominated the final 30 minutes.In a high-scoring first half, Maryland jumped out to an early 14-point lead in the first quarter behind the hot shooting of Sellers, who scored 12 straight points to put the Terps up 15-6. The Terps took their biggest lead at 29-15 after back-to-back buckets by Allie Kubek with 25 seconds left in the quarter.Nissley scored Nebraska's final six points of the opening quarter on a pair of three-pointers to give the Huskers some momentum, despite trailing 29-18.The Terps maintained a 12-point lead at 34-22 before Rimdal converted a traditional three-point play and Kendall Coley followed with a three-pointer to cut the margin to 34-28 with 6:33 left in the half.Dalce slowed NU's momentum briefly before Petrie scored six straight pointers, including a three-pointer with 3:33 left to pull the Big Red within 36-34. Rimdal added to the Husker run with a transition three-pointer to give Nebraska its first lead of the half at 37-36 with 3:10 left.&nbsp;Markowski capped an 11-0 run with a pair of free throws on NU's next possession, before Maryland slowed the streak with an Emily Fischer free throw. But the Huskers got two free throws from Rimdal and a layup from Hake to give Nebraska a six-point lead at 43-37 with 1:21 left. The two teams traded buckets before Maryland scored the final six points of the half to send the teams to the locker room tied at 45.Rimdal led Nebraska with 10 first-half points on perfect shooting from the field and the line, while Markowski and Nissley each added eight points. Petrie and Kendall Moriarty both pitched in six first-half points, as the Huskers connected on 17-of-38 shots (.447) including 5-of-11 three-pointers (.455). NU also hit 6-of-7 free throws.Nebraska outworked Maryland on the glass, 22-13, in the half, including 13-3 in the second quarter. The Terps won the first-half turnover battle, 5-4.Sellers led Maryland with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Kaylene Smikle and Fischer each contributed six first-half points.

Huskers top No. 17 Terps in Maryland

On battling injuries/sickness tonight“It’s tough, especially at this point in the season, for sure. You never think that the day of the game you might get sick, but that stuff happens. Life happens. But at the end of the day, I told Brice (Williams) and Connor (Essegian), ‘I got y’all backs’. I don’t care if I have to play 40 minutes, which I did today, but I knew guys weren’t 100%. I know I was, so they needed my voice for sure today. They needed me to help them out, and I was definitely going to do that. Like I said before, we had no urgency. We had two guys not at 100% and one guy down, but at the end of the day, that still doesn’t define what we did today. We didn’t come out with any intensity, no toughness, nothing like that. And when we did, it was too late. We can’t keep doing that, for sure, especially at the end of the season.”

“Coach Nate (Loenser) always says, ‘don’t get deflated on tough shots’. But when you’re trying to make a comeback, especially when you’re down two, they made the last two or three shots, tough layups, floaters, stuff like that kind of hurts. When you play good defense for the first 15 to 20 seconds of the shot clock. At the end of the day, like I said, we wouldn’t be in that predicament if we threw the first punch. A team is going to shoot crazy shots, they’re going to make some of them, they’re going to miss some. Tonight, they made some ones like that. But we’re going to look at the film, we have another road trip, and another opportunity to bond with the guys. We have the opportunity to get two road wins, too. We’ll be good, we’re in a good position right now. We fought back, just to get back in the conversation for being in the tournament. I’m very proud of the guys that I’m playing with, this whole team, and I think we did a lot to be in the situation we’re in. We came back from a six-game losing streak and went on a four-game winning streak. We’re going to flush this away. It stings a little bit, but at the same time, we can’t dwell on this. We have a good team to play on Sunday, and we need to get the ‘W’ on that one too.”

Story by NU Athletic Communication<ul>
 <li>Juwan Gary led Nebraska with 22 points, his fifth 20-point game this season and eighth of his career.&nbsp;</li><li>Brice Williams added 20 points for his fifth straight 20-point game. His five consecutive 20-point game matches the most by a Husker in the Big Ten era (Keisei Tominaga, 2023)</li><li>Overall, Williams scored at least 20 points for the 13th time this season. His 13 20-point games have tied Terran Petteway (2014-15) for the most 20-point games in a season since Nebraska joined the Big Ten.</li><li>Nebraska made 16-of-17 free throws in the game, finishing with a season-high 94.1 percent from the charity stripe.</li><li>Gary and Williams each scored 20 points in the same game for the fourth time this season. Overall, Nebraska has had five games this season when two players scored 20 or more points.</li><li>Andrew Morgan had 15 points in the game. That marked his second-highest scoring game of the season, trailing only the 17 points he had at Maryland on Jan. 19. In two games against the Terrapins, Morgan was 12-of-18 from the field and scored 32 points.</li><li>Braxton Meah played 18 minutes off the bench, his most action in a Big Ten game this season. Meah scored two points and had four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot.</li><li>Maryland shot 58.5 percent, becoming only the third team to shoot over 50 percent against Nebraska this season.</li><li>Ahron Ulis led NU with four assists and in two games against Maryland had a 14-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.</li>
 </ul>Nebraska Forward Juwan GaryOn battling injuries/sickness tonight“It’s tough, especially at this point in the season, for sure. You never think that the day of the game you might get sick, but that stuff happens. Life happens. But at the end of the day, I told Brice (Williams) and Connor (Essegian), ‘I got y’all backs’. I don’t care if I have to play 40 minutes, which I did today, but I knew guys weren’t 100%. I know I was, so they needed my voice for sure today. They needed me to help them out, and I was definitely going to do that. Like I said before, we had no urgency. We had two guys not at 100% and one guy down, but at the end of the day, that still doesn’t define what we did today. We didn’t come out with any intensity, no toughness, nothing like that. And when we did, it was too late. We can’t keep doing that, for sure, especially at the end of the season.”On Maryland’s scoring“Coach Nate (Loenser) always says, ‘don’t get deflated on tough shots’. But when you’re trying to make a comeback, especially when you’re down two, they made the last two or three shots, tough layups, floaters, stuff like that kind of hurts. When you play good defense for the first 15 to 20 seconds of the shot clock. At the end of the day, like I said, we wouldn’t be in that predicament if we threw the first punch. A team is going to shoot crazy shots, they’re going to make some of them, they’re going to miss some. Tonight, they made some ones like that. But we’re going to look at the film, we have another road trip, and another opportunity to bond with the guys. We have the opportunity to get two road wins, too. We’ll be good, we’re in a good position right now. We fought back, just to get back in the conversation for being in the tournament. I’m very proud of the guys that I’m playing with, this whole team, and I think we did a lot to be in the situation we’re in. We came back from a six-game losing streak and went on a four-game winning streak. We’re going to flush this away. It stings a little bit, but at the same time, we can’t dwell on this. We have a good team to play on Sunday, and we need to get the ‘W’ on that one too.”Head Coach Fred HoibergOn defense and Maryland making shots“That’s a really good team that’s very hot right now, as hot as any team in the league. They are tough shot makers and the one thing we said was that you can’t let it deflate you. The ones that hurt you are the transition ones. Those are the ones that you contest them in the half-court, if they make those all game, you shake their hand and you move on. I thought we had a couple plays where we rushed it in the paint. Went up one foot, fell down, and that’s what got them out in transition. Brice (Williams) had a really good one where he pump faked (Derik) Queen up in the air and got himself to the free-throw line, but I thought we were rushed at the rim. We talked about making smart plays at the rim, I thought that fueled their break a little bit. But again, that’s a really good basketball team. Queen coming off 29 and 15 in his last one, and we certainly missed Berke (Büyüktuncel) out there for size on him. I thought our guys battled, but that size, length, skill-set that he has, that’s hard to battle when you’re down one of your 6’10”, and Andrew’s (Morgan) fourth foul was not a good call. We found a good formula with Andrew where we were getting the ball, we were running short pick and roll actions and getting into the pocket, and Andrew was going to work on the cleared side. That hurt us when he picked up that fourth. It’s part of it though, those things happen, you have to keep battling, you have to keep fighting. I know that Brice (Williams) had an unbelievable look after that timeout, and it hit every part of the rim and didn’t go in. You can't ask for a better look or a better shot. That thing was halfway down and unfortunately just didn’t fall, that would’ve cut it to one. Again, those things happen, it can’t deflate us. It’s been a while since we’ve lost and we have to handle it the right way. We have to get back to work tomorrow. We have a big game coming up on Sunday, it’s going to be a mental day tomorrow with a lot of guys playing a lot of minutes, and two guys that did not participate this morning in our film session, or our walkthrough, with Connor (Essegian) and Brice. Those guys are not feeling very well and I’m proud of Brice going out and battling his ass off. He played 38 minutes, Connor had some good looks, he had a couple that were halfway down, but he was struggling, and it was really a game-time decision. He went out and battled it out, but it’s a tough one. We haven’t lost in a while and we have to respond, and what happened last time we lost can not happen again. We can not afford to go on a streak right now.”&nbsp;On when he found out Connor Essegian and Brice Williams were going to be good to go“Brice (Williams) at the shoot-around, he participated in about half of it, then he sat down. The biggest thing was low energy, fatigue and body aches. That’s really what they were experiencing, and I know there’s so much going around right now. I got a call this morning from our athletic trainer, that Brice had reached out, and he had a tough night. He didn’t sleep and had chills pretty much all night long. He came in and got an IV before the game and said he was good to go. Connor (Essegian), you could see it in his face, I thought he was really flushed. It’s hard to go out there and play against a team with those kinds of athletes and those kinds of shotmakers when you’re not 100%, but I’m proud of those guys for giving it an effort. Hopefully it doesn’t go out through the team, we’re doing some preventative things right now to hope it doesn’t spread throughout the group.”On keeping the morale up“This had nothing to do with effort, I thought our guys played hard, they battled. We faced probably the hottest team in the league right now. That’s six of seven for that team right now. Their only loss, they had a double-digit lead at Ohio State, so this team’s rolling. We had our chances. We were right there at the end. Same thing as when we played at their place a couple of weeks ago. We cut that thing back down to one possession at the end, we tied it actually. We couldn’t get the stop when it mattered. We’re hanging with the best team. I’ve said this before, you can play well in this league and lose. I know I’m going to go back in the film and there’s going to be some things we need to get better at. But there’s also some possessions where we guarded really well, and they made a tough shot.”Maryland Head Coach Kevin WillardOn the road win“Every road win this time of year is huge.”On the biggest key in the final minutes“This team continues to grow a little bit. We went back and watched the film against Ohio State and some of the breakdowns we had against Rutgers, and they just continued to make plays.”On facing Nebraska’s defense