NEBRASKA GIRLS BASKETBALL SHOWCASE KICKS OFF SATURDAY MORNING:
The 2nd Annual Nebraska Girls Basketball showcase tournament kicks off on Saturday morning at Kearney High School. The Showcase, created by Broken Bow girls basketball head coach Kelly Cooksley, is intended to show off the top talent in teams, coaches, and athletes from across the state of Nebraska.
Admission for the day at Kearney High School is $10. The list of games include:
Anselmo-Merna v. Cross County – 8:50 AM
Maywood-Hayes Center v. Blue Hill – 10:30 AM
Clarkson-Leigh v. Northwest (GI) – 12:10 PM
Bridgeport v. Adams Central – 1:50 PM
Broken Bow v. Auburn – 3:30 PM
Sidney v. Oakland-Craig – 5:10 PM
North Bend Central v. Grand Island Central Catholic – 6:50 PM
Kearney v. York – 8:30 PM (KGFW Broadcast @ 8:15 PM)
Find more information on the Showcase Facebook and Twitter pages by searching ‘NE GBB SHOWCASE’.
HUSKER FOOTBALL ADDS TRANSFER QUARTERBACK THOMPSON:
Last December, four-year Nebraska starting quarterback Adrian Martinez announced he was transferring to Kansas State. On Friday, the Huskers added Texas starting quarterback Casey Thompson from the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Thompson made his intentions known on Twitter. He officially entered the transfer portal on Dec. 19 and is expected to be in Lincoln on Monday for the start of winter workouts.
Thompson is the son of former Oklahoma starting quarterback Charles Thompson. The two visited Lincoln on Jan. 5 for a self-guided tour of the campus
As a fourth-year sophomore, Thompson completed 165-of-261 passes for 2,113 yards, 24 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He also had 209 scramble rushing yards and 41 yards of designed runs, scoring four rushing touchdowns.
Thompson comes to NU with two years of eligibility remaining.
KEARNEY BOYS WIN THRILLING MATCHUP WITH KNIGHTS:
The Kearney High Boys won a thrilling 63-59 contest over Lincoln Southeast on Friday night. In a back-and-forth affair with multiple scoring changes, the Bearcats escaped with their sixth win on the season. FULL RECAP:
NEBRASKA MEN AIM TO REGAIN WINNING WAYS AT RUTGERS
Nebraska wraps up a two-game road trip Saturday afternoon, as the Huskers travel to Rutgers for a matchup with the Scarlet Knights. Tipoff from Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J. is slated for shortly after 1 p.m
The Huskers (6-9, 0-4 Big Ten) came off a 79-67 loss at No. 10 Michigan State on Wednesday.
Rutgers (8-5, 2-1 Big Ten) has won three straight games since returning from its pause on Dec. 30, culminating with a 75-67 victory over Michigan on Tuesday evening.
The matchup with Rutgers continues a challenging stretch for the Huskers, as NU’s first five games in January are all against teams which made the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Following Saturday’s game, the Huskers will host Illinois on Tuesday before traveling to No. 3 Purdue on Friday.
STORM DOMINATE DES MOINES FRIDAY NIGHT, HEADS TO WATERLOO:
The Tri-City Storm blasted the Des Moines Buccaneers Friday night at Buccaneer Arena in a 6-1 victory. Tri-City has won all three games against Des Moines this season and has outscored the Buccaneers by a margin of 18-3.
Tri-City hits the ice again on Saturday, January 8th, in a road game against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Puck drop for the game is set for 6:05pm CT
LOPER WRESTLING FINISHES THIRD IN KENTUCKY:
The fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team easily got past Newberry (S.C.) College, 47-3, to place third at the 2022 U.S. Marine Corps/NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Friday evening in Louisville, Ky.
The two-day, double elimination tournament featured brackets in NCAA Divisions II & and III, the NAIA, junior college and women’s ranks.
The Lopers fell to second-ranked and defending national champion St. Cloud State, 19-14, in one semifinal match. The Huskies (8-1) went on to lose to top-ranked and top-seeded Central Oklahoma in the finals by the same score.
UNK hosts Grand View (Ia.) next Saturday at the Health & Sports Center.
NEBRASKA WRESTLING FALTERS AGAINST PURDUE:
The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team battled No. 18 Purdue to the end but ultimately it was the Boilermakers (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten) who secured an 18-15 triumph in front of 1,702 fans at the Devaney Center on Friday night.
Up next, the Big Red travel to No. 13 Minnesota (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) to continue conference competition on Jan. 14.
HUSKER WOMEN LOOK TO SHOOT DOWN HAWKEYES ON SUNDAY:
The Nebraska women’s basketball team continues Big Ten Conference home action when the Huskers play host to No. 22/21 Iowa on Sunday in Lincoln.
The game between the Huskers (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) and the Hawkeyes (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) is set for 1 p.m. (CT) at Pinnacle Bank Arena
The Huskers will be shooting for their second straight win over an Associated Press Top 25 opponent, following a resounding 79-58 victory over No. 8 Michigan at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln Southeast
- KHS 46-32
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Lincoln Southeast
- KHS 63-59
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln Southeast
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Grand Island Central Catholic
- GICC 45-40
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Grand Island Central Catholic
- KCHS 49-41
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Grand Island Central Catholic
- UNK:
- WRESTLING: @ Louisville, KY
- 3rd place team finish
- WRESTLING: @ Louisville, KY
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ Dordt University
- Dordt 79-62
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Dordt University
- Dordt 75-57
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ Dordt University
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Kearney Invite – 8:30 AM
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nebraska Girls Basketball Showcase
- Kearney v. York @ Kearney High School – 8:30 PM
- Pregame on KGFW at 8:15 PM; Listen on 96.1 FM, 1340 AM, KGFW App, and at KGFW.com
- Kearney v. York @ Kearney High School – 8:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- WRESTLING: @ High Plains Invite
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Kearney Invite – 8:30 AM
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte
- UNK:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. Central Missouri @ Health & Sports Center – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Central Missouri @ Health & Sports Center – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- MENS WRESTLING: Hastings Invite
- T&F: Hastings Indoor
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ No. 13 Northwestern College – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Northwestern College – 4 PM
