
Vasser, Pioneers show excellence at home tourney
Makayla Vasser continued her excellence on Saturday, Jan. 18, during the Pioneers’ home tournament, the Rumble in River Country.
Makayla Vasser continued her excellence on Saturday, Jan. 18, during the Pioneers’ home tournament, the Rumble in River Country.
A 49-40 final decision game the Lourdes boys’ basketball team its fourth win of the campaign during action on Jan. 16 at home.
Nebraska City won the silver bracket of the Rumble in River Country boys’ dual tournament at the Pioneer gym on Saturday, Jan. 18.
After seeing their seven-game win streak come to an end against Johnson-Brock (13-1) on Jan. 7, the Lourdes girls’ basketball team responded by winning their next four games, including wins last week against Class C1 Auburn, 35-21, on Jan. 14; Class D1 Weeping Water, 55-36 on Jan. 16, and Sidney (Iowa), a team considered to be C2 by the Nebraska classification system, 56-33, on Jan. 18.
The Nebraska City girls’ basketball team’s record stands at 5-8 after a series of road games last week against Wahoo, Plattsmouth and Malcolm.
The Nebraska City boys’ basketball team dropped games at Wahoo, 70-23, on Jan. 14; at Plattsmouth, 49-43, on Jan. 16; and at Malcolm, 49-28, on Jan. 17.
A dominant home performance delivered the ninth win of the season for the Lourdes girls’ basketball team in a 58-19 triumph over Falls City on Friday, Jan. 10.
The Lourdes boys’ basketball team posted 33 points in the first and third quarters combined on the way to a 53-34 victory at home against Falls City on Friday, Jan. 10.
The Nebraska City girls’ basketball team won games on Thursday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 11, to raise its season record to 5-5.
Makayla Vasser continued her unbeaten season and the Nebraska City girls’ wrestling team scored a first-place tournament finish during action at the Omaha Northwest Invite on Saturday, Jan. 11.