Lourdes scored 33 points in the first half and never looked back on the way to an easy 52-28 win at Brownell- Talbot on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in a bounce back game for the Knights after they fell to Pioneer Conference rival Falls City Sacred Heart in the league tourney finals on Saturday, Feb. 5.
Pacie Lee and Azaria Ruby made history for Nebraska City wrestling last weekend by earning the first ever state qualifying positions for the girls’ wrestling program. Lee, 126 pounds, won the district championship.
After a nip-and-tuck battle through two quarters, the Falls City Sacred Heart Irish went on a third quarter run and took control on the way to stopping the Lourdes Knights 53-34 in the finals of the Pioneer Conference girls’ basketball tournament at Humboldt on Saturday night.
Put the orange ball through the orange rim. It may sound simple, but, in the end, that’s what basketball is about.
A career scoring mark was the highlight for the Nebraska City boys’ basketball team during a home win over Raymond Central on Feb. 3.
The Nebraska City wrestling team wrapped its regular season with a tournament at Norris on Friday, Feb. 4.
Halle Thompson, pictured on a move to the basket against Plattsmouth, had her best scoring night of the season against Raymond Central. Photo By Kirt Manion .
Nebraska City High School senior Kendyl Schmitz recently signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and softball career next year at Highland CC. Kendyl was joined for a signing event by members of her family (Nick, Lisa and Sydney Schmitz) as well as her new coach (Highland CC Coach Gregory Cary). Photos contributed
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The Nebraska City girls’ and boys’ basketball teams backed up Trailblazer Conference consolation round wins against Plattsmouth by topping the Blue Devils again in both halves of a regular season doubleheader on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Pioneer girls’ team won 39-32 on Tuesday after having beaten Plattsmouth 47-29 in the conference consolation game. Scoring on Tuesday for NCHS were Halle Thompson, 14; Katie Scrheiter, nine; Emilee Marth, six; Kendyl Schmitz, five; and Tarryn Godsey, and Casey Smith, each with two. Scoring for the Pioneers in the consolation game were Thompson, 17; Schmitz, 13; Schreiter, 10; Smith, four; and Godsey, three. In the first round of conference, the Pioneers lost to Platteview, 54-26. Scoring in that game were Thompson, nine; Schreiter, seven; Smith, four; and Schmitz, Marth and Isabelle Johnson, two each. Turning to the Pioneer boys’ team, Nebraska City beat Plattsmouth 46- 19 on Tuesday after topping them 58-46 in the consolation round of the tournament. Scoring on Tuesday were Chase Brown, 20; Nyuon Thuokok, 10; Braden Thompson, six; Jayden Borns, five; and MJ Nelson, two. Scoring in the consolation game were Thuokok, 22; Thompson, 13; Brown, nine; Nelson, nine and Borns, five.