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14-Feb-2019 / NU Athletic Communications

Lincoln – James Palmer Jr. knocked down a pair of free throws with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the Nebraska men’s basketball team to a 62-61 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena

In a game that featured nine ties and 12 lead changes, Nebraska led for much of the second half before Minnesota used a 6-0 run to take a 61-59 lead with less than a minute to play. The Gophers led by one with under 30 seconds on the clock when Isaiah Roby made the defensive play of the game, drawing a charge from Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy to give the ball back to Nebraska with 18 seconds remaining. On Nebraska’s first chance to win the game, Thomas Allen had his shot blocked out of bounds. On the ensuing inbound, Palmer caught the ball on the baseline, pumped fake, and drew a foul on Amir Coffey to set up his game-winning free throws.

Palmer, who scored 10 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, was 8-of-10 at the line on the night, including 3-of-4 in the final minute. In addition to Palmer’s big night, Glynn Watson Jr. erupted for 19 points, just one shy of his season high. While Palmer and Watson combined for 43 of the Huskers’ 62 points, Allen added seven points and a career-high nine rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, while Roby had six points, four rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocks.

The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for Nebraska, improved to 14-11 on the season and moved to 4-10 in Big Ten Conference play. Nebraska shot 50 percent from the field, its first time hitting more than 40 percent of its shot in six games. Minnesota (16-9, 6-8 Big Ten) got a double-double from Murphy with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Daniel Oturu added 16 points and Amir Coffey – who had a career-high 32 points in the first meeting with Nebraska – chipped in 11 points.

Nebraska shot 52 percent in the first half, but still trailed by one, 31-30, heading into the locker room. Palmer started off the game for the Huskers with a driving layup for the game’s first points, but his bucket was followed by a 5:14 scoring slump. During the scoreless stretch, Minnesota scored 10 straight points during a 15-2 run that gave the Gophers a 11-point lead seven minutes into the game.

Minnesota maintained its 11-point lead midway through the period, but Nebraska cut the lead to seven before Palmer used a personal 8-0 run to give the Huskers a 22-21 lead with 6:34 left in the half. The teams traded baskets the rest of the half, with Dupree McBrayer hitting a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to play in the half to give Minnesota the halftime advantage. as Minnesota tacked on ten straight points to go up 10-2 heading into the under 16-minute media timeout.

The Huskers then came out red hot to begin the second half as Allen took the lead right back for the Huskers with a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 14 seconds into the period. Behind consecutive 3-pointers from Watson and Palmer, Nebraska scored nine of the first 10 points of the second half to build a seven-point advantage, its largest lead of the game.

The Gophers answered with nine straight points to take a 44-41 lead with 14 minutes remaining. But Nebraska bounced back, holding Minnesota without a field goal for more than four minutes, which allowed the Huskers to open up a 51-48 lead with 8:12 to play.

Minnesota fought back to tie the game at 53, but Nebraska built the lead back to four at 59-55 with 3:43 left. The Huskers did not make a basket over the final 4:06, which allowed Minnesota to regain its late lead. Five of Nebraska’s seven points in the final five minutes came at the free-throw line, with Palmer accounting for all five free throws, including the game-winner.

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14-Feb-2019 / Associated Press

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Omaha Brownell-Talbot 46, Conestoga 43

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class B=

Subdistrict B-1=

Final=

Omaha Gross Catholic 56, Omaha Duchesne Academy 46

Subdistrict B-2=

Final=

Elkhorn 49, Elkhorn South 45, 2OT

Subdistrict B-3=

Final=

Waverly 49, Platteview 43

Subdistrict B-5=

Final=

South Sioux City 62, Columbus 39

Subdistrict B-7=

Final=

North Platte 50, Lexington 27

Class C1=

Subdistrict C1-1=

Auburn 49, Falls City 30

Syracuse 44, Fairbury 32

Subdistrict C1-3=

Louisville 64, Conestoga 23

Omaha Brownell-Talbot 55, Ashland-Greenwood 47

Subdistrict C1-9=

Adams Central 58, Kearney Catholic 57, OT

Grand Island Central Catholic 54, Minden 23

Subdistrict C1-10=

Broken Bow 39, Centura 23

St. Paul 53, Ord 52

Subdistrict C1-11=

Chase County 55, Hershey 44

Ogallala 44, Gothenburg 33

Class C2=

Subdistrict C2-3=

Fillmore Central 65, Sutton 43

Superior 56, Thayer Central 44

Subdistrict C2-10=

Blue Hill 47, Wood River 30

Hastings St. Cecilia 52, Doniphan-Trumbull 29

Subdistrict C2-11=

Elm Creek 53, Amherst 43

South Loup 44, Southern Valley 23

Class D1=

Subdistrict D1-1=

Archbishop Bergan 63, Cedar Bluffs 17

Weeping Water 57, Omaha Christian Academy 27

Subdistrict D1-5=

Howells/Dodge 50, Fullerton 27

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 56, Nebraska Christian 39

Subdistrict D1-9=

Central Valley 26, Ansley-Litchfield 24

Pleasanton 66, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 35

Subdistrict D1-10=

Axtell 55, Alma 42

Overton 50, Elwood 44

Class D2=

Subdistrict D2-1=

Falls City Sacred Heart 48, Parkview Christian 16

Sterling 53, Mead 25

Subdistrict D2-2=

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 65, Nebraska Lutheran 35

Exeter/Milligan 48, Dorchester 41

Subdistrict D2-3=

Humphrey St. Francis 64, St. Edward 20

Spalding Academy 47, Riverside 36

Subdistrict D2-6=

Hampton 72, Kenesaw 40

Red Cloud 35, Silver Lake 32

Subdistrict D2-9=

Mullen 58, McPherson County 18

Sandhills/Thedford 41, Anselmo-Merna 30

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11-Feb-2019 / Nebraska Athletics

The following statement from Head Coach Scott Frost is regarding Mike Dawson being hired to the New York Giants coaching staff on Monday:

“Coach Dawson informed me late last week he had chosen to accept a coaching position with the New York Giants. Mike has been a key part of our staff the past three seasons at Nebraska and UCF. He is a man of great character, an outstanding teacher, relates well to players and is a tremendous asset for any coaching staff.

“When you are fortunate to have outstanding coaches on your staff, they are going to have other opportunities in this profession. We will miss Coach Dawson, but wish him and his family the best as he takes the next step in his career with the Giants.”

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11-Feb-2019 / WNCC Athletics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team had plenty of offense on Sunday, but Garden City Community College had just a little bit more in registering the doubleheader sweep over WNCC Sunday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The first game saw WNCC jump to a 4-2 lead only to watch Garden City score seven times in the fourth for an 11-4 win.

The second game saw the two squads combine for 20 run and 22 hits while Garden City scored seven times in the sixth to register the 12-8 win.

The first game saw WNCC jump to a 4-2 lead after scoring four times in the second. WNCC loaded the bases and then Anroldo Maltos-Garcia singled in the first run. Austin Abbott followed with a 2-run single to put WNCC up 3-2. Maltos-Garcia scored the fourth run for the 4-2 lead.

The lead didn’t hold up as Garden City scored single runs in the third and sixth and seven times in the fourth for the final margin.

WNCC was led at the plate by Harrison Yates and Arnoldo Maltos-Garcia with two hits each, including a double. Austin Abbott finished the game with two RBIs.

Nate Kolb took the loss, going three innings in allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out two. Chandler Young tossed two innings in giving up three hits and three runs. Mitch Mullen also tossed an inning in allowing two hits and a run.

The second game was a high-scoring affair. WNCC had a pair of four-run innings to grab an 8-5 lead through 5 ½ innings.

WNCC scored four times in the fourth on seven hits. It all started with three straight singles by John Betsch, Dermot Fritsch and Mitch Osborne to load the bases. Q Miller then singled home the first run followed by Hunter Nelson delivering a 2-run single for a 3-1 lead. Hayden Seibers finished off the scoring with a 2-out single for the 4-1 lead.

Garden City came back with four runs of their own in the fourth for a 5-4 lead. WNCC responded with four runs in the sixth on four hits. The big hits in the frame included a 3-run triple by Betsch and a run-scoring double by Fritsch for the 8-5 lead.

Garden City responded with seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the 12-8 lead.

WNCC outhit Garden City 12-10. Osborne led the attack with three singles with a run scored. Betsch and Fritsch each had two hits. Betsch had a triple with three RBIs and two runs scored, while Fritsch had a double with a run scored and RBI.

Nelson also finished with two RBIs.

Elliot McNeave took the loss in relieve. McNeave went just two-thirds innings allowing three hits and six runs. Kyler Harris started and went four innings before giving up six hits and five runs. Brandon Rollinson and Ty McAninch also saw time on the mound.

WNCC, 0-4, is scheduled to open the home portion this weekend when they host Miles Community College Saturday and Sunday, weather depending. Stay tuned to the WNCC athletic website and Facebook for updates on the home game.

Game 1

WNCC 040 000 0 – 4 8 3

Garden City 201 701 x – 11 9 2

LP – Nate Kolb

2B – Harrison Yates, Anroldo Maltos-Garcia

Game 2

WNCC 000 404 0 – 8 12 2

Garden City 001 407 x – 12 10 1

LP – Elliot McNeave

2B – Dermot Fritsch

3B – John Betsch

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10-Feb-2019 / Ap

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Ainsworth 74, Boone Central/Newman Grove 57

Alliance 72, Brush, Colo. 32

Anselmo-Merna 60, Spalding Academy 41

Archbishop Bergan 81, Guardian Angels 56

Bellevue West 75, Elkhorn South 67

Bishop Neumann 76, Nebraska City Lourdes 31

Boys Town 59, Milford 47

Cambridge 56, Chase County 52

Centennial 53, Malcolm 33

Chadron 65, Newcastle, Wyo. 53

Columbus Lakeview 57, Columbus Scotus 54

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln, Iowa 65, Bellevue East 58

Ewing 49, Elgin Public/Pope John 47

Hartington Cedar Catholic 73, Lutheran High Northeast 63

Holdrege 44, St. Paul 34

Homer 52, Walthill 50

Humphrey St. Francis 66, Shelby/Rising City 57

Kenesaw 56, Bertrand 44

Lincoln East 73, Omaha Northwest 58

Lincoln Pius X 66, Lincoln Southwest 60

Lincoln Southeast 53, Fremont 37

Louisville 52, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson, Iowa 41

Millard West 53, Papillion-LaVista South 31

Minatare 46, Hyannis 43

Mitchell 74, Burns, Wyo. 39

Morrill 39, Gordon/Rushville 34

Norfolk 58, Millard South 44

Norris 61, Lincoln Christian 41

Omaha Bryan 85, Lincoln High 69

Omaha Creighton Prep 65, Rockhurst, Mo. 51

Omaha Roncalli 59, Omaha Concordia 41

Omaha South 69, Omaha Benson 53

Southwest 66, Axtell 60

St. Edward 65, Elkhorn Valley 34

Wahoo 81, Ashland-Greenwood 40

Wauneta-Palisade 81, Arthur County 30

Weeping Water 74, Heartland Christian, Iowa 30

Heartland Hoops Classic=

Aurora 72, Cozad 53

Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur 68, Auburn 52

Grand Island Central Catholic 52, North Bend Central 43

Hastings 45, Freeman 40

Omaha Skutt Catholic 71, Adams Central 50

Riverside 72, Loomis 59

York 63, Bennington 43

Sacred Hoops Classic=

Lower Brule, S.D. 67, Winnebago 54

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Alliance 68, Brush, Colo. 48

Axtell 64, Southwest 50

Bertrand 39, Kenesaw 30

Boone Central/Newman Grove 53, Ainsworth 40

Chase County 60, Cambridge 53

Cody-Kilgore 57, McPherson County 31

Elkhorn South 63, Bellevue West 44

Fremont 73, Lincoln Southeast 46

Gordon/Rushville 47, Morrill 44

Harvard 57, Nebraska Lutheran 35

Homer 70, Walthill 43

Lincoln Christian 60, Norris 50

Lincoln East 55, Omaha Northwest 51

Lincoln High 56, Omaha Bryan 8

Lincoln North Star 43, Kearney 36

Lincoln Southwest 64, Lincoln Pius X 50

Millard South 44, Norfolk 27

Millard West 53, Papillion-LaVista South 31

Minatare 42, Hyannis 41

Mitchell 74, Burns, Wyo. 36

Nebraska City Lourdes 48, Sidney, Iowa 37

Omaha South 74, Omaha Benson 34

St. Paul 48, Holdrege 34

Wauneta-Palisade 43, Arthur County 28

Sacred Hoops Classic=

Lower Brule, S.D. 82, Winnebago 75 OT

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10-Feb-2019 / Ap

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grady Eifert gave No. 15 Purdue the boost it needed Saturday.

And once the senior forward got started, the Boilermakers took off.

Eifert scored 16 points and had four steals, both career highs, and grabbed five offensive rebounds to help Purdue overcome a sluggish start and pull away for an 81-62 victory over Nebraska.

"We talked at halftime about getting more offensive rebounds and more open looks for our guys," he said. "We were trying to play through it with hustle and energy."

Nobody did it better than Eifert, the younger brother of NFL tight end Tyler Eifert and one of the most underrated players on Purdue's roster.

While Carsen Edwards scored 27 points and Nojel Eastern had 12 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double in six games, Eifert almost single-handedly turned the game with the kind of gritty hustle plays coach Matt Painter appreciates.

Things started to change when Eifert hit the deck to make a steal then flipped an outlet pass to Eastern for a breakaway basket. On the Boilermakers' next possession, Eifert's second 3-pointer of the game closed out the decisive 8-0 run and when Ryan Cline followed with another 3, the Boilermakers had a turned a 39-35 cushion into a 50-38 runaway.

Painter wasn't the only one raving.

In the waning minutes, fans chanted M-V-P, M-V-P as Eifert celebrated his 100th career win, and Cornhuskers coach Tim Miles joined the chorus after the Boilermakers (17-6, 10-2) won their eighth straight.

"I thought the guy who hurt us tonight was Grady Eifert and I know that's hard to say when Carsen Edwards has 27," he said.

Thomas Allen made five 3s and matched his season-high with 18 points for Nebraska (13-11, 3-10). James Palmer Jr. added 17 points as the Cornhuskers' losing streak hit seven — the last four without injured forward Isaac Copeland.

But Nebraska did play better.

With the Boilermakers off to a lackluster start, the Cornhuskers took a 25-21 lead on Palmer's 3 with 7 minutes left in the first half.

That's when Eifert & Co. cranked up the defensive intensity. Purdue allowed just one basket the rest of the half, used an 8-3 run to take a 33-31 halftime and then relied on the momentum and Eifert's impact to take control early in the second half.

"You have to have a competitiveness to you and I thought Grady really brought tonight," Painter said. "We did a better job (in the second half) feeding off those hustle plays Grady and Nojel were making."

BIG PICTURE

Nebraska: Clearly, the Cornhuskers aren't the same without Copeland. But they showed some promise by hanging around most of the night against a Big Ten contender.

Purdue: The Boilermakers have won 14 straight at home. But on Saturday, they showed they can win even when they don't play their best. Purdue relied on its usual three-pronged approach — defense, hustle and ball movement — to pull away late. And it should keep them climbing in the poll.

STAT PACK

Nebraska: Glynn Watson Jr. scored four points after being shut out for the first time since his freshman season Wednesday at Maryland. ... The Cornhuskers had eight turnovers but were outrebounded 39-24. ... Nebraska is 0-7 all-time at Mackey Arena and has lost five of the last six in the series. ... The Cornhuskers shot 38.2 percent from the field.

Purdue: Eifert finished with seven rebounds. ... Purdue's 10-2 mark in conference play is tied for the fifth-best mark in school history. ... Painter won his 312th game and needs four more to move into the top 10 in Big Ten history.

TRIBUTE TO TRENT

The Boilermakers honored the late Tyler Trent, at their annual Hammer Down Cancer game.

They presented a check for nearly $13,000 to the fund in Trent's name at the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. Athletic director Mike Bobinski also gave Trent's family a framed No. 1 jersey, drawing the loudest roar of the night from the crowd.

The 20-year-old Trent became a national inspiration during the football season as he rooted on the Boilermakers. Trent died on Jan. 1 from a rare form of bone cancer.

UP NEXT

Nebraska: Will try to end its skid when it heads home Wednesday to face Minnesota.

Purdue: Can make a major statement Tuesday at No. 24 Maryland.

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10-Feb-2019 / Ap

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Alliance 64, Rapid City Christian, S.D. 43

Anselmo-Merna 64, Ansley-Litchfield 60

Arapahoe 55, Bertrand 54

Aurora 59, Crete 29

Axtell 53, Elwood 46

Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur 42, Logan View-Scribner-Snyder 32

Bayard 59, Minatare 41

Bishop Neumann 63, Archbishop Bergan 42

Blair 67, Columbus 63

Boyd County 60, Niobrara/Verdigre 52

Boys Town 57, Nebraska City Lourdes 55

Brady 67, Medicine Valley 23

Bridgeport 53, Gordon/Rushville 36

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 50, High Plains Community 35

Burwell 70, Heartland Lutheran 41

Cambridge 63, Alma 53

Centennial 62, Aquinas 43

Central Valley 63, Twin Loup 34

Centura 55, Arcadia-Loup City 37

Clarkson/Leigh 78, East Butler 72

Cozad 67, Broken Bow 63

Creek Valley 63, South Platte 55

Creighton 43, Plainview 33

Deshler 42, Blue Hill 39

Diller-Odell 54, Friend 36

Doniphan-Trumbull 73, Wood River 51

Dundy County-Stratton 61, Southern Valley 57

Elkhorn Mount Michael 60, Lincoln Lutheran 59

Elm Creek 53, Amherst 51

Elmwood-Murdock 50, Falls City 35

Exeter/Milligan 58, Cross County 52

Fairbury 46, Schuyler 26

Falls City Sacred Heart 54, North Andrew, Mo. 40

Fort Calhoun 56, Raymond Central 43

Giltner def. Hampton, forfeit

Gothenburg 58, Ainsworth 53

Grand Island Northwest 66, Beatrice 51

Guernsey-Sunrise, Wyo. 43, Sioux County 27

Hay Springs 59, Garden County 50

Hitchcock County 52, Wallace 47

Holdrege 48, Central City 31

Johnson-Brock 65, Humboldt/Table Rock-Steinauer 32

Kearney 65, Omaha North 54

Kimball 66, Hemingford 56

Lincoln East 48, Lincoln Southwest 42

Lincoln High 64, Bellevue East 55

Lincoln Pius X 86, Fremont 50

Lincoln Southeast 66, Omaha Burke 57

McCool Junction 56, Dorchester 36

Meridian 51, Silver Lake 50

Milford 57, Sandy Creek 20

Millard North 63, Omaha Northwest 53

Millard West 76, Omaha Benson 65

Mullen 45, Hyannis 35

Nebraska Christian 59, Palmer 24

Neligh-Oakdale 45, CWC 29

Norfolk 55, Grand Island 52

North Platte 65, Gering 49

Oakland-Craig 77, West Point-Beemer 57

Ogallala 70, Mitchell 68

Omaha Brownell-Talbot 67, Cedar Bluffs 23

Omaha Central 69, Millard South 57

Omaha Christian Academy 34, Mead 33

Omaha Creighton Prep 69, Bellevue West 66

Omaha Nation 71, Emerson-Hubbard 65

Omaha South 48, Omaha Bryan 43

Omaha Westside 68, Papillion-LaVista 43

Ord 48, O'Neill 44

Osmond 47, Wausa 19

Overton 69, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 37

Papillion-LaVista South 66, Elkhorn South 52

Parkview Christian 76, Lewiston 51

Pleasanton 48, Loomis 34

Ponca 78, Homer 54

Randolph 58, Crofton 47

Riverside 69, Norfolk Catholic 55

Sandhills/Thedford 59, Cody-Kilgore 38

Scottsbluff 76, McCook 52

Shelby/Rising City 62, Osceola 10

Shelton 40, Harvard 38

Sidney 54, Chadron 52

South Loup 68, Eustis-Farnam 47

South Sioux City 45, Omaha Gross Catholic 42

Southern 58, Thayer Central 51

Stuart 45, Ewing 35

Superior 53, Lawrence-Nelson 43

Sutton 55, Fillmore Central 32

Syracuse 50, Conestoga 37

Tekamah-Herman 73, Whiting, Iowa 48

Tri County 73, Sterling 61

Wakefield 48, Howells/Dodge 43

Wauneta-Palisade 88, Maywood-Hayes Center 30

Waverly 62, Plattsmouth 43

Wayne 74, Arlington 50

Wilber-Clatonia 47, David City 46

York 61, Seward 45

Yutan 54, Johnson County Central 33

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Winnebago vs. Crow Creek, S.D., ccd.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Ainsworth 47, Gothenburg 31

Amherst 47, Elm Creek 44

Ansley-Litchfield 51, Anselmo-Merna 40

Aquinas 43, Centennial 41

Arapahoe 28, Bertrand 15

Arcadia-Loup City 48, Centura 39

Arlington 58, Wayne 40

Axtell 51, Elwood 46

Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur 65, Logan View-Scribner-Snyder 25

Bayard 30, Minatare 19

Beatrice 55, Grand Island Northwest 49

Bishop Neumann 71, Archbishop Bergan 50

Blue Hill 61, Deshler 25

Bridgeport 46, Gordon/Rushville 41

Broken Bow 43, Cozad 27

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 47, High Plains Community 14

Burwell 73, Heartland Lutheran 28

CWC 50, Neligh-Oakdale 25

Cambridge 62, Alma 50

Central City 55, Holdrege 38

Central Valley 54, Twin Loup 18

Cody-Kilgore 55, Sandhills/Thedford 40

Columbus 43, Blair 32

Creighton 58,

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10-Feb-2019 / WNCC Athletics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team had a couple close games with Garden City Community College to open the season, but dropped both contests Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The first game was a pitcher’s dual that saw Garden City score once in the first inning and then hold on for the 1-0 win.

The second contest saw Garden City score five times in the third inning to register the 7-2 win.

Both squads will be back in action for another doubleheader Sunday.

The opener saw the two pitchers go toe-to-toe. WNCC’s Zach Berg went five strong innings in allowing four hits and just one run while striking out three. Garden County had a strong pitching performance from Eri Heiman, who went six innings in allowing three hits while striking out five.

All the runs needed occurred in the first inning when S. Klein tripled and scored on a C. Truslow single.

WNCC had a chance to score the tying run in the fourth when Dermot Fritsch led off with a double but was left stranded at third.

WNCC also had two runners on in the sixth but couldn’t get a base hit to score the tying run.

Fritsch had the only extra base hit with the other two singles from Brevin Owen and Amoldo Matltos-Garcia.

The second game was another close contest. WNCC scored once in the first on three hits. Luis Alcantara singled and Brevin Owen doubled to lead off the inning. Alcantara scored on a Hunter Nelson groundout for the 1-0 lead.

The Cougars also scored a single run in the third on no hits. Owen scored on a fielding error.

Garden City scored five times in the third on just two hits. Garden City added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth inning.

John Betsch led the offense with two hits, including a double.

Kale Litzelman took the loss, tossing four innings in giving up five runs and three hits while striking out five. Devin DeBoer went two innings allowing two runs while Wellington Mariano went one inning.

Game 1

Garden City 100 000 0 – 1 5 3

WNCC 000 000 0 – 0 3 0

LP – Zach Berg

2B – Dermot Fritsch

Game 2

Garden City 005 011 0 – 7 6 2

WNCC 101 000 0 – 2 6 3

LP – Kale Litzelman

2B == Brevin Owen, John Betsch

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08-Feb-2019 / Ap

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Adams Central 74, Ravenna 31

Ashland-Greenwood 57, Nebraska City 19

Auburn 56, Lincoln Lutheran 49

Battle Creek 68, Hartington Cedar Catholic 59

Bennington 64, Elkhorn 57

Bloomfield 51, Allen 43

Bridgeport 48, Morrill 31

Clarkson/Leigh 55, Stanton 48

Clearwater/Orchard 59, Elgin Public/Pope John 45

College View Academy 48, Cornerstone Christian 37

Deshler 50, Red Cloud 12

Elmwood-Murdock 56, Mead 24

Freeman 66, Johnson-Brock 49

Gering 52, McCook 42

Grand Island Central Catholic 62, Hastings St. Cecilia 47

Heartland 66, Osceola 38

Hershey 43, North Platte St. Patrick's 29

Humboldt/Table Rock-Steinauer 57, Falls City 48

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 56, Twin River 46

Laurel-Concord/Coleridge 61, Wisner-Pilger 49

Lincoln Christian 55, Kearney Catholic 51

Louisville 55, Weeping Water 19

Madison 86, David City 76

Maxwell 42, Medicine Valley 26

Meridian 71, Friend 48

Millard North 75, Lincoln Northeast 56

North Bend Central 79, Howells/Dodge 65

Omaha Skutt Catholic 60, Norris 42

Osmond 58, Winside 12

Palmyra 67, Pawnee City 36

Paxton 55, Sutherland 48

Pierce 49, Guardian Angels 44

Platteview 61, Crete 40

Ralston 57, Schuyler 23

Riverside 74, Spalding Academy 34

Scottsbluff 71, North Platte 56

Shelton 51, Gibbon 48

Silver Lake 43, Giltner 36

Waverly 55, Hastings 33

West Holt 56, St. Mary's 38

Wood River 50, Minden 47

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Arthur County vs. Sandhills/Thedford, ppd.

Crawford vs. Hay Springs, ccd.

Omaha Nation vs. Omaha Brownell-Talbot, ccd.

Potter-Dix vs. Sedgwick County, Colo., ccd.

Santee vs. Takini, S.D., ccd.

Stapleton vs. Mullen, ccd.

Valentine vs. North Central, ccd.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Adams Central 60, Ravenna 39

Auburn 39, Lincoln Lutheran 31

Bridgeport 52, Morrill 24

Clarkson/Leigh 31, Stanton 27

College View Academy 46, Cornerstone Christian 23

Columbus Lakeview 50, Central City 33

Crete 57, Platteview 43

Crofton 63, Norfolk Catholic 49

David City 58, Madison 42

Elgin Public/Pope John 63, Clearwater/Orchard 37

Elkhorn 43, Bennington 39

Elmwood-Murdock 50, Mead 30

Falls City 50, Humboldt/Table Rock-Steinauer 36

Freeman 34, Johnson-Brock 25

Gibbon 41, Shelton 26

Hartington Cedar Catholic 58, Battle Creek 53

Hastings St. Cecilia 54, Grand Island Central Catholic 38

Heartland 53, Osceola 27

Laurel-Concord/Coleridge 61, Wisner-Pilger 49

Leyton 37, Garden County 33

Lincoln Christian 51, Kearney Catholic 45

Logan View-Scribner-Snyder 49, Boys Town 29

Louisville 44, Weeping Water 38

Maxwell 42, Medicine Valley 24

McCook 54, Gering 41

Meridian 47, Friend 26

Millard North 60, Lincoln Northeast 54

North Bend Central 49, Howells/Dodge 43

North Platte 61, Scottsbluff 57

North Platte St. Patrick's 46, Hershey 37

Omaha Mercy 52, Ashland-Greenwood 48

Omaha Skutt Catholic 60, Norris 43

Osmond 52, Winside 17

Pawnee City 46, Palmyra 33

Paxton 32, Sutherland 23

Pierce 56, Guardian Angels 38

Red Cloud 49, Deshler 35

Schuyler 35, Ralston 27

Shelby/Rising City 51, East Butler 47

Silver Lake 43, Giltner 36

South Sioux City 90, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Iowa 58

Spalding Academy 52, Riverside 39

Tekamah-Herman 49, Omaha Roncalli 41

Twin River 41, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 35

Wallace def. McPherson County, forfeit

Waverly 55, Hastings 33

West Holt 63, St. Mary's 36

Wood River 59, Minden 29

Wynot 54, Pender 45

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Arthur County vs. Sandhills/Thedford, ppd.

Burwell vs. CWC, ccd.

Crawford vs. Hay Springs, ccd.

Potter-Dix vs. Sedgwick County, Colo., ccd.

Santee vs. Takini, S.D., ccd.

Stapleton vs. Mullen, ccd.

Valentine vs. North Central, ccd.

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08-Feb-2019 / WNCC Athletics

BIG SPRINGS, Texas – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team suffered a doubleheader loss to Howard College on Thursday.

In the first game, WNCC started the game with five, first-inning runs, but Howard responded back to earn the 14-7 win.

The second game saw WNCC fall behind early and never could take the lead in falling 13-5.

WNCC started the day with five runs in the first inning as Devon Rees recorded a grand slam to lead 5-0. WNCC added another run in the second to hold a 6-0 lead.

After that, Howard came back with five in the second, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and four in the sixth for the 14-7 win.

Glawson led the way at the plate with three hits, including a double and a run scored. Rees had a grand slam with four RBIs. Sidnee Hogan was the only other player with multiple hits, recording two singles.

The second game saw Howard jump to a 9-0 lead after two innings. The Cougars came back with a five runs in the third on just three hits. The Cougars scored all the runs with two outs. Hogan and Glawson scored the first runs on a hard-hit ball by Michaela Kelly.

WNCC added three more as Rees ripped her second home run of the day with a 3-run dinger to center field to score Kelly and Baesler to slice the lead to 9-5.

Any hope of a comeback was erased after that as Howard added two more in the third and two in the sixth for a 13-5 lead.

WNCC managed just five hits in the contest. Hogan was the only one with multiple hits with two singles. Rees had three RBIs.

WNCC was supposed to play Western Texas on Friday and Saturday, but those games were cancelled because of cold weather. WNCC will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Garden City Community College.

Game 1

WNCC 511 000 0 – 7 9 4

Howard 050 234 x – 14 16 1

LP – Emma McMillan

2B – Emma Glawson

HR – Devon Rees

Game 2

WNCC 005 000 – 5 5 0

Howard 272 002 – 13 14 2

LP –

2B – Lindsey Allie, Hannah Baesler

HR – Devon Rees

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