<i>Story by Daniel Stinman -&nbsp;Director of Marketing and Public Information</i>

Scottsbluff, Neb. – Knights saw their sixteen-point advantage dimmish in the closing minutes of regulation but managed to close out the Cougars of Western Nebraska Community College on Tuesday night, 75-67.

In the win, North Platte (13-12, 6-6 Region IX) secures the fourth seed in the Region IX South postseason tournament, while Western Nebraska slips to 15-13 overall and 4-8 in Region IX play.

North Platte finished the night with four players in double-figures, including Jevarrick Butler and Nico Felici who finished the game with 16 points apiece.&nbsp; Sophomore forward Trevon Dennis closed the night with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, while Danilo Matovic chipped in 12 points off the bench in sixteen minutes of action. The Knights closed out the contest, shooting 52 percent from the field, including 23-of-31 from the free throw line.

Western Nebraska opened the scoring and pushed their lead to six by the 16:52 mark of the first half. Knights slowly chipped into the deficit, as a steal and transition layup by Nolan Sughroue gave North Platte their first lead of the game, 16-14.

The margin stayed within four, as North Platte could not generate the momentum needed to extend their lead. Western Nebraska temporarily regained the lead, but North Platte managed to reverse the momentum and close out the half with the one-point advantage, 34-33.

A short 6-0 run to open the second half pushed the Knights lead to seven on an elbow jumper by Butler. Western Nebraska narrowed the deficit to one, but the Knights managed to build a sixteen-point cushion with 7:35 to play, 64-48. The Cougars attempted one final run in the closing minutes and managed to narrow the deficit to five.

Western Nebraska was forced to foul, which put the Knights at the free throw line with a chance to put the game away. North Platte handled the pressure and connected on 3-of-4 from the free throw line in the final thirty seconds to secure the road victory.

Knights will return home on Saturday, Feb. 26 for the opening round of the Region IX South postseason tournament.

<p><i>Story by Daniel Stinman -&nbsp;Director of Marketing and Public Information</i></p><p>Scottsbluff, Neb. – Knights saw their sixteen-point advantage dimmish in the closing minutes of regulation but managed to close out the Cougars of Western Nebraska Community College on Tuesday night, 75-67.</p><p>In the win, North Platte (13-12, 6-6 Region IX) secures the fourth seed in the Region IX South postseason tournament, while Western Nebraska slips to 15-13 overall and 4-8 in Region IX play.</p><p>North Platte finished the night with four players in double-figures, including Jevarrick Butler and Nico Felici who finished the game with 16 points apiece.&nbsp; Sophomore forward Trevon Dennis closed the night with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, while Danilo Matovic chipped in 12 points off the bench in sixteen minutes of action. The Knights closed out the contest, shooting 52 percent from the field, including 23-of-31 from the free throw line.</p><p>Western Nebraska opened the scoring and pushed their lead to six by the 16:52 mark of the first half. Knights slowly chipped into the deficit, as a steal and transition layup by Nolan Sughroue gave North Platte their first lead of the game, 16-14.</p><p>The margin stayed within four, as North Platte could not generate the momentum needed to extend their lead. Western Nebraska temporarily regained the lead, but North Platte managed to reverse the momentum and close out the half with the one-point advantage, 34-33.</p><p>A short 6-0 run to open the second half pushed the Knights lead to seven on an elbow jumper by Butler. Western Nebraska narrowed the deficit to one, but the Knights managed to build a sixteen-point cushion with 7:35 to play, 64-48. The Cougars attempted one final run in the closing minutes and managed to narrow the deficit to five.</p><p>Western Nebraska was forced to foul, which put the Knights at the free throw line with a chance to put the game away. North Platte handled the pressure and connected on 3-of-4 from the free throw line in the final thirty seconds to secure the road victory.</p><p>Knights will return home on Saturday, Feb. 26 for the opening round of the Region IX South postseason tournament.</p>

Knights down Cougars in regular season finale

<i>News Release Midwest Championship Fighting</i>

Midwest Championship Fighting is back and better than ever this St. Patrick’s Day with MCF 22: St. Paddy’s Day Beatdown X.

MCF 22 is slated for March 19th at the D &amp; N Event Center in North Platte.

MCF 22 Returns to it’s proven formula for success as it brings together 2 of the UFC’s Dana White’s Contender Series veterans for an epic clash for the MCF Bantamweight Title.  Contender’s Dwight Joseph (11-1) and Taylor Moore (11-5) are eager to prove who truly belongs at the next level!

MCF 22 will feature 16 fights, including 8 pro fights, 7 amateur bouts, and an infamous street fight level matchup that promises to deliver.  The card will also feature 4 local fighters.

In its continuing quest to bring quality entertainment to North Platte, MCF has pulled no punches with this fight card, displaying top talent from coast to coast and including 19 different gyms throughout the entire Midwest.  This event is guaranteed to be a phenomenal night of fights!

Gates will open 5:00 p.m. on fight night, with the fighter parade at 6:30 p.m. and fights to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available <a href="https://www.midwestchampionshipfighting.com/">HERE</a>.

PPV purchases are available <a href="https://remainsilentmma.com/">HERE</a>.

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                    </figure><p><i>News Release Midwest Championship Fighting</i></p><p>Midwest Championship Fighting is back and better than ever this St. Patrick’s Day with MCF 22: St. Paddy’s Day Beatdown X.</p><p>MCF 22 is slated for March 19th at the D &amp; N Event Center in North Platte.</p><p>MCF 22 Returns to it’s proven formula for success as it brings together 2 of the UFC’s Dana White’s Contender Series veterans for an epic clash for the MCF Bantamweight Title.  Contender’s Dwight Joseph (11-1) and Taylor Moore (11-5) are eager to prove who truly belongs at the next level!</p><p>MCF 22 will feature 16 fights, including 8 pro fights, 7 amateur bouts, and an infamous street fight level matchup that promises to deliver.  The card will also feature 4 local fighters.</p><p>In its continuing quest to bring quality entertainment to North Platte, MCF has pulled no punches with this fight card, displaying top talent from coast to coast and including 19 different gyms throughout the entire Midwest.  This event is guaranteed to be a phenomenal night of fights!</p><p>Gates will open 5:00 p.m. on fight night, with the fighter parade at 6:30 p.m. and fights to begin at 7:00 p.m.</p><p>Tickets are available <a href="https://www.midwestchampionshipfighting.com/">HERE</a>.</p><p>PPV purchases are available <a href="https://remainsilentmma.com/">HERE</a>.</p><figure>
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Midwest Championship Fighting returns to North Platte March 19

<i>Story by NU Athletic Communications</i>

Lincoln – Nebraska's Bryce McGowens earned his fourth consecutive Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor on Monday as the Big Ten announced its weekly awards.

McGowens posted a game-high 25 points against Maryland, his fourth performance of 25-or-more points this season en route to collecting his seventh Big Ten weekly freshman honor. McGowens' effort was highlighted by going 14-of-15 from the foul line.

With his performance, which also included three rebounds and a steal, he moved into second place on NU's freshman scoring list and 10th place on the Huskers' freshman rebound charts.

McGowens' seven weekly awards ties for second all-time since the Big Ten began presenting weekly freshman honors in 2010-11. Only Ohio State's Jared Sullinger with 12 has earned more than McGowens during his freshman campaign.

On the season, McGowens is averaging 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, as he ranks first among conference freshmen in scoring and second in rebounding. McGowens has reached double figures in 15 of the Huskers' last 16 contests.

The Huskers return to action on Tuesday night as they travel to Northwestern. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.  

<p><i>Story by NU Athletic Communications</i></p><p>Lincoln – Nebraska's Bryce McGowens earned his fourth consecutive Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor on Monday as the Big Ten announced its weekly awards.</p><p>McGowens posted a game-high 25 points against Maryland, his fourth performance of 25-or-more points this season en route to collecting his seventh Big Ten weekly freshman honor. McGowens' effort was highlighted by going 14-of-15 from the foul line.</p><p>With his performance, which also included three rebounds and a steal, he moved into second place on NU's freshman scoring list and 10th place on the Huskers' freshman rebound charts.</p><p>McGowens' seven weekly awards ties for second all-time since the Big Ten began presenting weekly freshman honors in 2010-11. Only Ohio State's Jared Sullinger with 12 has earned more than McGowens during his freshman campaign.</p><p>On the season, McGowens is averaging 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, as he ranks first among conference freshmen in scoring and second in rebounding. McGowens has reached double figures in 15 of the Huskers' last 16 contests.</p><p>The Huskers return to action on Tuesday night as they travel to Northwestern. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.  </p>

McGowens Picks up Fourth Straight Big Ten Freshman Honor

Lincoln - Nebraska's Alexis Markowski captured her seventh Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor of the season, when the conference announced its award winners on Monday afternoon.

Markowski, a 6-3 forward/center out of Lincoln Pius X High School, averaged a double-double (16.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg) to help the Huskers produce the 18th 20-win season in program history.  She opened the week with her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and career highs of 15 rebounds and two blocked shots in Nebraska's 72-55 win over No. 5 Indiana (Feb. 14) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The victory margin was the largest in school history for the Huskers over a top-five opponent.

She followed with a 23-point, seven-rebound effort at Penn State (Feb. 17). It was Markowski's fifth 20-point scoring performance in Big Ten play and came on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. She scored eight of Nebraska's 15 points in the fourth quarter and her three-point play with 7:35 left put the Big Red up 68-55.

Markowski closed the week with 15 points, nine rebounds, a block and a steal in Nebraska's 93-70 pounding of Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday. 

A leading candidate for Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-America honors, Markowski is the only conference freshman leading her team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg) on the season. She has been at her best in Big Ten action, averaging 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds while hitting 55.1 percent of her shots from the field, including 52 percent (13-25) of her three-point attempts. She also ranks second among the Huskers in blocks and third in steals during conference games-only.

Markowski is the only Power Five conference freshman to average at least 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game on the season.

Markowski and the rest of the Huskers head to Wisconsin Wednesday for their final regular-season Big Ten road game. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Badgers is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT), with live video coverage provided to subscribers of B1G+. Free live audio coverage from the Huskers Radio Network will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) on Huskers.com.

<p><i>Story by NU Athletic Communications</i></p><p>Lincoln - Nebraska's Alexis Markowski captured her seventh Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor of the season, when the conference announced its award winners on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Markowski, a 6-3 forward/center out of Lincoln Pius X High School, averaged a double-double (16.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg) to help the Huskers produce the 18th 20-win season in program history.  She opened the week with her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and career highs of 15 rebounds and two blocked shots in Nebraska's 72-55 win over No. 5 Indiana (Feb. 14) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The victory margin was the largest in school history for the Huskers over a top-five opponent.</p><p>She followed with a 23-point, seven-rebound effort at Penn State (Feb. 17). It was Markowski's fifth 20-point scoring performance in Big Ten play and came on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. She scored eight of Nebraska's 15 points in the fourth quarter and her three-point play with 7:35 left put the Big Red up 68-55.</p><p>Markowski closed the week with 15 points, nine rebounds, a block and a steal in Nebraska's 93-70 pounding of Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday. </p><p>A leading candidate for Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-America honors, Markowski is the only conference freshman leading her team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg) on the season. She has been at her best in Big Ten action, averaging 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds while hitting 55.1 percent of her shots from the field, including 52 percent (13-25) of her three-point attempts. She also ranks second among the Huskers in blocks and third in steals during conference games-only.</p><p>Markowski is the only Power Five conference freshman to average at least 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game on the season.</p><p>Markowski and the rest of the Huskers head to Wisconsin Wednesday for their final regular-season Big Ten road game. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Badgers is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT), with live video coverage provided to subscribers of B1G+. Free live audio coverage from the Huskers Radio Network will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) on Huskers.com.</p>

Markowski Takes Seventh B1G Award

STATE WRESTLING UPDATE: Whos alive on day 3

STATE WRESTLING UPDATE: Area girls recap first session

STATE WRESTLING UPDATE: Class B and C after day 2 morning session

STATE WRESTLING Recap Class A and C after day 1

STATE WRESLTING: Recap for Class B and C after day 1

NPHS had 6 athletes compete in the Creighton Prep RAW State Powerlifting Championship meet on Saturday, February 12th. The meet consisted of 240 lifters from various schools across the state. Athletes competed by weight class and completed the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Athletes are given three attempts to lift as much weight as they can in each lift. The best attempt at each lift is then added together to figure the athlete’s total pounds lifted. Athletes then earn individual medals and team points based off of their total pounds lifted.

Emily Winkler placed third in the women’s 148 LB class

235 lb Squat <br>150 lb Bench <br>275 lb Deadlift <br>660 lb total

Kalee Brosius 148 525 lbs<br>Jackson Thomas 148 555 lbs<br>Sam Erbert 165 740 lbs<br>Seth Penn 198 700 lbs<br>Brock Matuszczak 198 835 lbs

I was really pleased with our efforts. All of our lifters competed well and set personal best attempts on their lifts. There are definitely a lot of strong athletes out there from various schools. We need to continue to train hard and always prioritize our efforts in our weight room at NPHS.

<p>NPHS had 6 athletes compete in the Creighton Prep RAW State Powerlifting Championship meet on Saturday, February 12th. The meet consisted of 240 lifters from various schools across the state. Athletes competed by weight class and completed the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Athletes are given three attempts to lift as much weight as they can in each lift. The best attempt at each lift is then added together to figure the athlete’s total pounds lifted. Athletes then earn individual medals and team points based off of their total pounds lifted.</p><p>Individual results:</p><p>Emily Winkler placed third in the women’s 148 LB class</p><p>235 lb Squat <br>150 lb Bench <br>275 lb Deadlift <br>660 lb total</p><p>Other NP lifters that competed:</p><p>Name: Wt class Total LBs lifted</p><p>Kalee Brosius 148 525 lbs<br>Jackson Thomas 148 555 lbs<br>Sam Erbert 165 740 lbs<br>Seth Penn 198 700 lbs<br>Brock Matuszczak 198 835 lbs</p><p>I was really pleased with our efforts. All of our lifters competed well and set personal best attempts on their lifts. There are definitely a lot of strong athletes out there from various schools. We need to continue to train hard and always prioritize our efforts in our weight room at NPHS.</p><figure>
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Bulldog power lifters represent well at State meet

North Platte St. Pats will play Bridgeport away in 2022 and home in 2023 for week zero play.&nbsp;

North Platte High School will play at Papio-south in 2022 and home in 2023

<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The NSAA Board of Directors voted 8-0 FOR approving Week Zero Football Games in 2022 &amp; 2023 for the schools listed below, &amp; to allow them to officially start practice on August 1st. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nebpreps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nebpreps</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZMXeVHTvm6">pic.twitter.com/ZMXeVHTvm6</a></p>&mdash; NSAA (@nsaahome) <a href="https://twitter.com/nsaahome/status/1493974570335887360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>UPDATED with information for NPHS</p><p>North Platte St. Pats will play Bridgeport away in 2022 and home in 2023 for week zero play.&nbsp;</p><p>North Platte High School will play at Papio-south in 2022 and home in 2023</p>

Both North Platte teams getting week zero game

Bridgeport 69, Sutherland 38<br>Chase County 42, Mitchell 28<br>Hershey 56, Chadron 41<br>Maywood-Hayes Center 46, Bertrand 14<br>Medicine Valley 64, Loomis 44<br>Mullen 54, Arthur County 39<br>North Platte 58, Grand Island 22<br>North Platte St. Patrick's 61, Sandhills Valley 26<br>Perkins County 55, Kimball 39<br>Sandhills/Thedford 60, Cody-Kilgore 17<br>Southern Valley 52, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 37<br>Wallace 51, Paxton 36<br>Wauneta-Palisade 2, Dundy County Stratton 0 (FORFEIT)&nbsp;&nbsp;

<p><b>Girls Basketball</b></p><p>Bridgeport 69, Sutherland 38<br>Chase County 42, Mitchell 28<br>Hershey 56, Chadron 41<br>Maywood-Hayes Center 46, Bertrand 14<br>Medicine Valley 64, Loomis 44<br>Mullen 54, Arthur County 39<br>North Platte 58, Grand Island 22<br>North Platte St. Patrick's 61, Sandhills Valley 26<br>Perkins County 55, Kimball 39<br>Sandhills/Thedford 60, Cody-Kilgore 17<br>Southern Valley 52, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 37<br>Wallace 51, Paxton 36<br>Wauneta-Palisade 2, Dundy County Stratton 0 (FORFEIT)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Area Sports: Basketball results from 2/15

Area Sports: Boys Basketball sub-district pairings

2022 Winter Olympics Medal standings morning 2/15

Lincoln - Sam Haiby scored 10 of her team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead five Huskers in double figures as the Nebraska women's basketball team handed No. 5 Indiana a 72-55 loss at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday night.

Jaz Shelley matched Haiby for the team scoring lead with 14 points of her own, including a huge fourth-quarter three-pointer that gave Indiana its largest deficit of the season at 65-48 with 3:53 left. Shelley added two free throws 30 seconds later after a technical foul on Indiana Coach Teri Moren, before Haiby finished at the rim to put the Big Red up 69-48 with three minutes left.

The Huskers (19-6, 8-6 Big Ten) held Indiana without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter and used a 17-0 run capped by Haiby's layup to put the Big Ten-leading Hoosiers away. Indiana slipped to 18-4 and 10-2 in the Big Ten with the loss. Nebraska entered the game at No. 20 in the NCAA's NET rankings, while Indiana began the day at No. 15 in the NET.

Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year candidate Alexis Markowski continued her powerful play inside with her fifth double-double of the season, contributing 10 points and a career-high-tying 15 rebounds.

Fellow freshman and Nebraska native Allison Weidner added 11 points off the bench, including eight points in the first half to help the Huskers take a 34-26 halftime lead. Third-year sophomore Isabelle Bourne rounded out the five Huskers in double figures with 10 points and four boards.

Bella Cravens also contributed big minutes with seven points and six rebounds off the bench, while Ashley Scoggin contributed six points on a pair of third-quarter threes to give Nebraska its second win over a top-10 this season and its first win over a top-five foe since defeating No. 5 LSU (77-63) on Dec. 20, 2009 at the Devaney Center.

Nebraska's win over No. 5 Indiana joined a 79-58 pounding of No. 8 Michigan at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Jan. 4, giving the Huskers their 12th win over a top-10 opponent in program history, and their 11th since 2003-04. It marked just the second time in school history that a Big Red team had defeated more than one top-10 team in the same season, joining 2009-10 when the Big 12 Champion Huskers notched a trio of top-10 victories.

NU's defense held Indiana to just eight points in the second quarter and eight points in the fourth, as the Huskers limited Indiana to just 31.9 percent (23-72) from the field, including 2-for-23 (.087) from three-point range. Indiana added 7-of-13 free throws - all in the second half - but got outworked on the glass by Nebraska, 48-40. IU did win the turnover battle, 16-11.

Nebraska answered with 45.9 percent (28-61) shooting, including 7-of-15 three-pointers. NU's 15 three-point attempts were a season low, and the Huskers also hit a season-low 42.9 percent (9-21) at the free throw line.

Nebraska led 34-26 at the half by closing the second quarter on an 8-0 run capped by a Shelley three-pointer with 33 seconds left. It was the biggest lead for either team in the half after Indiana jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game.

NU answered with an 8-0 run to take a 10-8 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter before the two teams went to the second quarter tied, 18-18. The Huskers opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run that included a Shelley layup and a Bourne three-pointer. The Hoosiers rallied to tied the game at 24 and 26, before the Huskers shut out IU for the final 4:28 of the half.

Nebraska hit 45.2 percent (14-31) of its first-half shots, including 2-of-5 threes, but went just 4-of-11 (.364) at the free throw line. The Husker defense was outstanding, holding Indiana to just 36.1 percent (13-36) in the first half, including 0-for-10 from long range. The Hoosiers did not shoot a free throw. The Huskers out-worked the Hoosiers on the glass, 27-15, to help overcome Indiana's 7-3 edge in turnovers.

Weidner led NU in the first half with eight points, while Bourne added seven points. Shelley, Markowski and Cravens all pitched in five first-half points, while Haiby contributed four points.

The Huskers immediately pushed the margin to 10 for the first time with a Markowski power move at the rim and extended the lead to 12 after back-to-back threes by Scoggin made it 42-30 with 7:51 left in the third. NU maintained a double-digit lead at 50-39 after a Weidner three with 4:44 left, but Indiana close the third quarter strong, cutting the margin to 52-47.

Berger opened the fourth by hitting 1-of-2 free throws to trim the margin to 52-48, but then Haiby took over, scoring on three driving layups over the next four-plus minutes to give NU its biggest lead at the time, 62-48. 

But the Big Red was far from done, as Shelley nailed a long three after Nicole Cardano-Hillary draped herself on Shelley and then flopped to the floor with 3:53 left. The shot sent the more than 4,000 Husker fans into a frenzy. Haiby capped the 17-0 NU run 51 seconds later with another driving layup.

All-American Grace Berger led Indiana with a game-high 20 points, including a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, while Aleksa Gulbe and Cardano-Hillary added 10 points apiece for the Hoosiers.

Nebraska avenged an earlier 72-65 loss at Indiana (Jan. 13), when Haiby suffered a shoulder injury in the opening minute of the fourth quarter and could not continue. The Huskers also played that game without starting post Bella Cravens. Despite the limitations, NU trailed just 68-65 in Bloomington with 24 seconds left.

Nebraska returns to Big Ten road action on Thursday when the Huskers travel to University Park to take on Penn State. Tip-off between the Big Red and the Lady Lions is set for 6 p.m. (CT) with live video coverage provided for subscribers of B1G+. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will provide the call for free on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.

<p><i>By NU Athletic Communications</i></p><p>Lincoln - Sam Haiby scored 10 of her team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead five Huskers in double figures as the Nebraska women's basketball team handed No. 5 Indiana a 72-55 loss at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday night.</p><p>Jaz Shelley matched Haiby for the team scoring lead with 14 points of her own, including a huge fourth-quarter three-pointer that gave Indiana its largest deficit of the season at 65-48 with 3:53 left. Shelley added two free throws 30 seconds later after a technical foul on Indiana Coach Teri Moren, before Haiby finished at the rim to put the Big Red up 69-48 with three minutes left.</p><p>The Huskers (19-6, 8-6 Big Ten) held Indiana without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter and used a 17-0 run capped by Haiby's layup to put the Big Ten-leading Hoosiers away. Indiana slipped to 18-4 and 10-2 in the Big Ten with the loss. Nebraska entered the game at No. 20 in the NCAA's NET rankings, while Indiana began the day at No. 15 in the NET.</p><p>Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year candidate Alexis Markowski continued her powerful play inside with her fifth double-double of the season, contributing 10 points and a career-high-tying 15 rebounds.</p><p>Fellow freshman and Nebraska native Allison Weidner added 11 points off the bench, including eight points in the first half to help the Huskers take a 34-26 halftime lead. Third-year sophomore Isabelle Bourne rounded out the five Huskers in double figures with 10 points and four boards.</p><p>Bella Cravens also contributed big minutes with seven points and six rebounds off the bench, while Ashley Scoggin contributed six points on a pair of third-quarter threes to give Nebraska its second win over a top-10 this season and its first win over a top-five foe since defeating No. 5 LSU (77-63) on Dec. 20, 2009 at the Devaney Center.</p><p>Nebraska's win over No. 5 Indiana joined a 79-58 pounding of No. 8 Michigan at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Jan. 4, giving the Huskers their 12th win over a top-10 opponent in program history, and their 11th since 2003-04. It marked just the second time in school history that a Big Red team had defeated more than one top-10 team in the same season, joining 2009-10 when the Big 12 Champion Huskers notched a trio of top-10 victories.</p><p>NU's defense held Indiana to just eight points in the second quarter and eight points in the fourth, as the Huskers limited Indiana to just 31.9 percent (23-72) from the field, including 2-for-23 (.087) from three-point range. Indiana added 7-of-13 free throws - all in the second half - but got outworked on the glass by Nebraska, 48-40. IU did win the turnover battle, 16-11.</p><p>Nebraska answered with 45.9 percent (28-61) shooting, including 7-of-15 three-pointers. NU's 15 three-point attempts were a season low, and the Huskers also hit a season-low 42.9 percent (9-21) at the free throw line.</p><p>Nebraska led 34-26 at the half by closing the second quarter on an 8-0 run capped by a Shelley three-pointer with 33 seconds left. It was the biggest lead for either team in the half after Indiana jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game.</p><p>NU answered with an 8-0 run to take a 10-8 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter before the two teams went to the second quarter tied, 18-18. The Huskers opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run that included a Shelley layup and a Bourne three-pointer. The Hoosiers rallied to tied the game at 24 and 26, before the Huskers shut out IU for the final 4:28 of the half.</p><p>Nebraska hit 45.2 percent (14-31) of its first-half shots, including 2-of-5 threes, but went just 4-of-11 (.364) at the free throw line. The Husker defense was outstanding, holding Indiana to just 36.1 percent (13-36) in the first half, including 0-for-10 from long range. The Hoosiers did not shoot a free throw. The Huskers out-worked the Hoosiers on the glass, 27-15, to help overcome Indiana's 7-3 edge in turnovers.</p><p>Weidner led NU in the first half with eight points, while Bourne added seven points. Shelley, Markowski and Cravens all pitched in five first-half points, while Haiby contributed four points.</p><p>The Huskers immediately pushed the margin to 10 for the first time with a Markowski power move at the rim and extended the lead to 12 after back-to-back threes by Scoggin made it 42-30 with 7:51 left in the third. NU maintained a double-digit lead at 50-39 after a Weidner three with 4:44 left, but Indiana close the third quarter strong, cutting the margin to 52-47.</p><p>Berger opened the fourth by hitting 1-of-2 free throws to trim the margin to 52-48, but then Haiby took over, scoring on three driving layups over the next four-plus minutes to give NU its biggest lead at the time, 62-48. </p><p>But the Big Red was far from done, as Shelley nailed a long three after Nicole Cardano-Hillary draped herself on Shelley and then flopped to the floor with 3:53 left. The shot sent the more than 4,000 Husker fans into a frenzy. Haiby capped the 17-0 NU run 51 seconds later with another driving layup.</p><p>All-American Grace Berger led Indiana with a game-high 20 points, including a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, while Aleksa Gulbe and Cardano-Hillary added 10 points apiece for the Hoosiers.</p><p>Nebraska avenged an earlier 72-65 loss at Indiana (Jan. 13), when Haiby suffered a shoulder injury in the opening minute of the fourth quarter and could not continue. The Huskers also played that game without starting post Bella Cravens. Despite the limitations, NU trailed just 68-65 in Bloomington with 24 seconds left.</p><p>Nebraska returns to Big Ten road action on Thursday when the Huskers travel to University Park to take on Penn State. Tip-off between the Big Red and the Lady Lions is set for 6 p.m. (CT) with live video coverage provided for subscribers of B1G+. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will provide the call for free on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.</p>

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Garden County 58, Hay Springs 46<br>Hitchcock County 42, Wallace 34<br>Medicine Valley 39, Brady 16<br>North Platte 64, Gering 33<br>Ogallala 27, Mitchell 24<br>Wauneta-Palisade 61, Maywood-Hayes Center 57

Arthur County 53, Potter-Dix 23<br>Gering 50, Chase County 47

Dundy County Stratton 61, Southern Valley 20<br>Hay Springs 61, Garden County 58<br>Hitchcock County 40, Wallace 39<br>Maywood-Hayes Center 71, Wauneta-Palisade 38<br>Medicine Valley 72, Brady 47<br>North Platte 68, Gering 28<br>Ogallala 85, Mitchell 38<br>South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 74, Hi-Line 70 (OT)

Chase County 76, Cambridge 45<br>Potter-Dix 67, Arthur County 22

<h2>Girls Basketball</h2><p><b>Friday (02/11/2022)</b></p><p>Garden County 58, Hay Springs 46<br>Hitchcock County 42, Wallace 34<br>Medicine Valley 39, Brady 16<br>North Platte 64, Gering 33<br>Ogallala 27, Mitchell 24<br>Wauneta-Palisade 61, Maywood-Hayes Center 57</p><p><b>Saturday (02/12/2022)</b></p><p>Arthur County 53, Potter-Dix 23<br>Gering 50, Chase County 47</p><h2>Boys basketball</h2><p><b>Friday (02/11/2022)</b></p><p>Dundy County Stratton 61, Southern Valley 20<br>Hay Springs 61, Garden County 58<br>Hitchcock County 40, Wallace 39<br>Maywood-Hayes Center 71, Wauneta-Palisade 38<br>Medicine Valley 72, Brady 47<br>North Platte 68, Gering 28<br>Ogallala 85, Mitchell 38<br>South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 74, Hi-Line 70 (OT)</p><p><b>Saturday (02/12/2022)</b></p><p>Chase County 76, Cambridge 45<br>Potter-Dix 67, Arthur County 22</p>

Area Sports: Basketball from 2/11-12

The North Platte St. Pat's Boys held on versus upset minded Hershey on Thursday night at a Packed Hershey High School. Saint Patrick beat the Hershey Boys by 40 points earlier in the year, and it looked like it might be a repeat early in the night as NPSP's held a 21-5 lead after the first quarter.&nbsp;

Hershey fought back to a 2 point deficit with 5.5 seconds to go in the 4th quarter before 2 Free Throws by Sam Troshynski seal the win for the IRSH (19-2). Hershey finished the regular season (8-13).

<p>The North Platte St. Pat's Boys held on versus upset minded Hershey on Thursday night at a Packed Hershey High School. Saint Patrick beat the Hershey Boys by 40 points earlier in the year, and it looked like it might be a repeat early in the night as NPSP's held a 21-5 lead after the first quarter.&nbsp;</p><div><iframe title="Post Game On Demand - Feb 10 Boys Basketball (NP St. Pat’s vs. Hershey)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=srayv-11a4822-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&btn-skin=ff6d00"></iframe></div><p>Hershey fought back to a 2 point deficit with 5.5 seconds to go in the 4th quarter before 2 Free Throws by Sam Troshynski seal the win for the IRSH (19-2). Hershey finished the regular season (8-13).</p>

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<b>&nbsp; Girls basketball<br></b><br>Garden County 43, Leyton 40<br>Hershey 44, North Platte St. Patrick's 29<br>Medicine Valley 59, Maxwell 26<br>Paxton 51, Sutherland 35<br>Sandhills/Thedford 64, Arthur County 35<br>Scottsbluff 52, North Platte 42<br><br><br><b>Boys basketball<br></b><br>Garden County 50, Leyton 37<br>Medicine Valley 57, Maxwell 45<br>North Platte 81, Scottsbluff 79 (OT)<br>North Platte St. Patrick's 51, Hershey 47<br>Paxton 58, Sutherland 23<br>Perkins County 59, Alliance 48<br>Sandhills/Thedford 61, Arthur County 50<br>

<p><b>&nbsp; Girls basketball<br></b><br>Garden County 43, Leyton 40<br>Hershey 44, North Platte St. Patrick's 29<br>Medicine Valley 59, Maxwell 26<br>Paxton 51, Sutherland 35<br>Sandhills/Thedford 64, Arthur County 35<br>Scottsbluff 52, North Platte 42<br><br><br><b>Boys basketball<br></b><br>Garden County 50, Leyton 37<br>Medicine Valley 57, Maxwell 45<br>North Platte 81, Scottsbluff 79 (OT)<br>North Platte St. Patrick's 51, Hershey 47<br>Paxton 58, Sutherland 23<br>Perkins County 59, Alliance 48<br>Sandhills/Thedford 61, Arthur County 50<br></p>

Area Sports: basketball results from 2/10

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