Sports

After racing through the weight classes at the Rocket gym, Otoe County rival wrestling teams Syracuse and Nebraska City found themselves in a tight dual on Thursday, Jan. 19, with the visiting Pioneers holding a slim two-point lead.

A buzzer-beating basket by the visitors from Weeping Water proved to be the difference in a 45-43 game against the Lourdes boys’ basketball team at the Knights’ gym on Thursday, Jan. 12.

Malcolm scored 40 first half points on the way to a 67-35 win over the Nebraska City boys’ basketball team on Friday, Jan. 13.

Nebraska City topped four teams in home dual tournament action and finished first place with a win over rival Plattsmouth on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Nebraska City’s girls’ wrestling team joined 2021-22 state champion South Sioux City at the top of the team leaderboard at the Rumble in River Country Invite at the Pioneer gym on Saturday, Jan. 14.

After an early third quarter bucket by visiting Weeping Water, the Lourdes girls’ basketball team got a threepoint shot from Ella Welsh which sparked a 13-0 run as the Knights took command on the way to a 63-36 win.

Nebraska City was in a familiar position on Tuesday, Jan. 10, ahead at the half. This time, the Pioneer girls’ basketball team made it count and came away with a hotly contested victory by the final of 44-37.