Terry Douglass, Central Nebraska Today
GRAND ISLAND — Northwest erupted for 41 second-half points on its way to a 71-53 home-court victory over Seward Saturday afternoon in a Central Conference matchup.
The Bluejays took a 31-30 halftime lead on Karson Dyer’s 3-pointer to beat the second-quarter buzzer, but it was all Vikings after that. Northwest outscored Seward 21-6 in the third quarter and 41-22 over the final 16 minutes, extending its winning streak to three games.
Blake Wissing and Jaden Brandt scored 14 points apiece to lead the Vikings (3-1), who hit five of their seven 3-pointers in the second half and finished 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. Jackob Wald (11 points), Chase Sheffield (10) and Dawson Urbanski (10) gave Northwest five players scoring in double figures.
Dyer finished with a game-high 23 points for Seward, scoring 18 in the first half. Bostyn Happ added 12 points for the Bluejays (1-3).
Northwest 71, Seward 53
Seward (1-3)……………17 14 6 16—53
Northwest (3-1)………..16 14 21 20—71
SEWARD—Layne Luebbe 2, Bostyn Happ 12, Kayson Salyer 2, Samuel Sagehorn 4, Karson Dyer 23, Carter Urwin 8, Kyle Riley 2.
NORTHWEST—Gavin Burt 3, Aiden Arres 2, Kellen Dorsey 3, Chase Sheffield 10, Jackob Wald 11, Jaden Brandt 14, Grant Weaver 4, Dawson Urbanski 10, Blake Wissing 14.
