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Nebraska City took a lead to the fourth quarter but ended up falling just short in action at Raymond Central on Thursday, Feb. 2, with the homestanding Mustangs taking a 53-46 win in boys’ basketball action.

Lourdes battled Diller-Odell down to the wire before falling by two points, 45-43, n first round action of the Pioneer Conference tournament on Monday, Jan. 30.

Nebraska City’s Pioneer Place provided the backdrop for a 51-36 consolation round win for the NCHS girls’ basketball team against Ralston in the Trailblazer Conference tournament on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Members of the Nebraska City High School wrestling team are taking time out to visit and read with Nebraska City elementary level students. This photo from social media shows wrestlers visiting a second grade class at Northside.

Nebraska City High School Head Wrestling Coach Alex Meredith took to Facebook to congratulate Nebraska City youth wrestlers for their accomplishments in competing at the Syracuse youth tournament on Sunday, Jan. 29.

This year’s Nebraska City boys’ reserve basketball team features players. Sophomores are Alex Martinez, Jagar Matson and Riley Penney. Freshmen are Jonny Barrett, Landon Ferguson, Mitchell Hodges, Austin Lewis, Jonathan Pineda, Julio Pro, Jonathan Rico, Edwin Sandoval, Mason VonFeldt and Caleb Walker. “We have a 2-4 record with wins over Elkhorn and Beatrice and loses to Auburn, Waverly, Platteview and Plattsmouth,” said Coach John Hodges. “We have games remaining against Blair, Shenandoah (Iowa), Glenwood (Iowa) and Syracuse. We have a great group of young men who are continuing to get better with each practice.”

Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Lourdes Central Catholic is sending 13 students to represent the school at the Class C2 state dance competition on Feb. 17 at Grand Island.

A 25-point first quarter gave Lourdes an advantage it never relinquished in a home win over Tri County in girls’ basketball action at the Knight gym on Friday, Jan. 27.

Blazing trails and being a Pioneer are synonymous, and in keeping with that tradition, the Nebraska City girls’ wrestling team, in its second season, made history on Friday by winning a share of the Trailblazer Confer¬ence individual tournament championship. The Pioneer team won the tournament last year.