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BOYS STATE BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS WRAP, SEMIFINALS TIP-OFF TODAY:
The Nebraska Boys State Basketball championships continue today with semifinals for all classes tipping off in Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.
In Thursday’s quarterfinals, Doniphan-Trumbull fell to Ashland-Greenwood 48-35, while Class D1’s Ansley-Litchfield was upset by sixth-seeded Plainview 47-43.
Today’s semifinal local action features Class C2’s Amherst taking on Cross County at 1:30 PM, and Class D2’s top-seed Shelton facing Wynot at 6 PM. Maywood-Hayes Center and SEM battle at 7:45 PM.
For photo galleries, game recaps, Thursday’s scores, and much more, check out KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
HUSKER WOMEN CONTINUE IN BIG TEN TOURNEY WITH WIN OVER PURDUE:
Jaz Shelley pumped in 19 points, while Minnesotan Callin Hake added 15 points off the bench to help Nebraska overcome a slow start on its way to a 64-56 women’s basketball win over Purdue in the second round of the TIAA Big Ten Tournament at the Target Center on Thursday afternoon.
With the victory, the fifth-seeded Huskers improved to 20-10 overall and advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal match-up against No. 4 seed Michigan State (22-7). Tip-off for the Big Red’s battle with the Spartans is set for 2 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.
KGFW’s pregame coverage today begins at 1 PM.
Shelley, who scored 10 points in the second half, added seven rebounds and seven assists for the game while knocking four three-pointers in a strong all-around effort to help Nebraska secure its second 20-win campaign in the last three seasons.
LOPER WOMEN FALL TO NORTHWEST, END SEASON IN MIAA TOURNEY:
Junior forward Kelsey Fields had 19 points and 14 rebounds to help Northwest Missouri State shackle Nebraska-Kearney, 64-42, Thursday afternoon in a MIAA Tournament quarterfinal game in Kansas City.
The second-seeded Bearcats (23-6) advance to Saturday’s semifinals and are in good shape to make the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, the seventh-seeded Lopers end up at 19-11 and are now 9-10 all-time in the MIAA Tourney.
UNK beat Northwest in this tournament each of the past two seasons and had taken 14 of the last 17 matchups between the two. The Blue & Gold had season-lows in both points and field goals percentage (26.3; 15 of 57) and was out rebounded by six.
Sixth-year senior Shiloh McCool (Pleasant Hill, Ia.) tied the school-record for double doubles (15) and rebounds (284) in a single season after a 22-point, 10 rebounding effort.
Also for UNK, point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius) finished up with the second most assists (167) and second highest assists per game (5.57) tally for a single season.
HASTINGS COLLEGE EARNS SEVENTH SEED IN NAIA TOURNEY:
After a historic season, the Broncos will continue dancing as Hastings College learned their spot in the NAIA Tournament Thursday night.
The Broncos take the #7 seed, and they’ll play the #10 Mid-America Christian University out of Oklahoma this next Friday, in Wichita, Kansas.
Hastings College earned an auto bid to the tournament after winning a share of the GPAC regular season title and the conference tournament championship on Tuesday.
NEBRASKA BASEBALL BEGINS HOME SERIES OPENER AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA:
Nebraska Baseball begins its first home series of 2024, welcoming the South Alabama Jaguars to Haymarket Park for a three-game series over the weekend.
First pitch is set for 4 PM today, with KGFW providing radio coverage at the conclusion of the Nebraska Women’s Basketball Big Ten Tournament contest.
Drew Christo will start on the mound today for the Big Red, as Nebraska is 3-0 in the all-time series after sweeping a three-game series last season in the first all-time meeting between the Huskers and Jaguars.
BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE/SCORES:
THURSDAY RESULTS:
CLASS B:
#1 Crete 43-30 #8 Platteview
#4 Omaha Skutt Catholic 69-61 #5 Elkhorn
#2 Norris 61-56 #7 Bennington (OT)
#3 Scottsbluff 58-51 #6 Omaha Roncalli Catholic
CLASS C1:
#1 Omaha Concordia 72-36 #8 Malcolm
#5 Wahoo 50-36 #4 Ogallala
#2 Ashland-Greenwood 48-35 #7 Doniphan-Trumbull
#3 Auburn 52-50 #6 DC West
CLASS D1:
#8 Guardian Angel Central Catholic 42-40 #1 North Platte St. Pats
#4 Ainsworth 62-55 #5 Dundy County Stratton
#2 Johnson-Brock 54-34 #7 Riverside
#6 Plainview 47-43 #3 Ansley-Litchfield
FRIDAY SEMIFINAL SCHEDULES:
CLASS A:
#1 Bellevue West v. #5 Omaha Central – 6 PM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
#2 Millard North v. #3 Omaha Westside – 7:45 PM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
CLASS B:
#1 Crete v. #4 Omaha Skutt Catholic – 1:30 PM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
#2 Norris v. #3 Scottsbluff – 3:15 PM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
CLASS C1:
#1 Omaha Concordia v. #5 Wahoo – 9 AM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
#2 Ashland-Greenwood v. #3 Auburn – 10:45 AM @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
CLASS C2:
#1 Amherst v. #5 Cross County – 1:30 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
#7 Norfolk Catholic v. #6 Lincoln Lutheran – 3:15 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
CLASS D1:
#8 Guardian Angel Central Catholic v. #4 Ainsworth – 9 AM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
#2 Johnson-Brock v. #6 Plainview – 10:45 AM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
CLASS D2:
#1 Shelton v. #4 Wynot – 6 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
#2 Maywood-Hayes Center v. #6 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller – 7:45 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Basketball: MIAA TOURNAMENT v. Northwest Missouri State – Northwest Missouri State 64-42 UNK
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Baseball: @ Park-Gilbert, AZ @ Mesa, AZ – Hastings College 9-3 Park-Gilbert
- Baseball: @ Park-Gilbert, AZ @ Mesa, AZ – CANCELED
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Beach Volleyball: @ Hawaii – Hawaii 4-1 Nebraska
- Women’s Basketball: BIG TEN TOURNAMENT v. Purdue – Nebraska 64-56 Purdue
- Softball: @ Arkansas – CANCELED
- Beach Volleyball: v. Pepperdine @ Hawaii – Pepperdine 4-1 Nebraska
FRIDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- AMHERST:
- Boys Basketball: STATE BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS #1 Amherst v. #5 Cross County – 1:30 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
- PLEASANTON:.
- N/a
- GIBBON:
- N/a
- SHELTON:
- Boys Basketball: STATE BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS #1 Shelton v. #4 Wynot – 6 PM @ Bob Devaney Sports Center
- ELM CREEK:
- N/a
- RAVENNA:
- N/a
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Softball: @ Northwest Missouri State – 2 PM
- Softball: @ Northwest Missouri State – 4 PM
- M/W T&F: @ NCAA Indoor Championships @ Pittsburg, KS – 10 AM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Women’s Wrestling: @ NAIA National Tournament @ Jamestown, ND – 9 AM
- Baseball: v. SAGU American Indian College @ Phoenix, AZ – 5 PM
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Rifle: v. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 8 AM
- M/W T&F: @ NCAA Indoor Championships – 8:30 AM
- Softball: v. Northern Iowa @ Fayetteville, Ark. – 10 AM
- Women’s Basketball: BIG TEN TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL v. Michigan State – 2 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 1 PM
- Women’s Tennis: v. Maryland @ Dillon Tennis Center – 2 PM
- Softball: v. Saint Francis @ Fayetteville, Ark. – 2:30 PM
- Beach Volleyball: v. Chaminade @ Hawaii – 3:30 PM
- Baseball: v. South Alabama @ Hawks Field – 4:05 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 3:30 PM
- Beach Volleyball: v. St. Mary’s @ Hawaii – 6 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Women’s Basketball v. Michigan State (1 PM – 4:30 PM)
- Nebraska Baseball v. South Alabama (4:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
