NEBRASKA WOMEN FALL TO RANKED IOWA AT PBA:
Sam Haiby scored 18 points to lead four Huskers in double figures, while Jaz Shelley added her fifth double-double, but it was not enough to prevent hot-shooting No. 22 Iowa from running to a 95-86 women’s basketball win over Nebraska in front of a season-high crowd of 8,415 at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Alexis Markowski added 14 points and eight rebounds in her second straight start, while Ashley Scoggin pitched in 13 points and four assists in a gritty effort, but Nebraska still slipped to 13-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
The Huskers return to Big Ten road action at No. 6 Indiana on Thursday. Tip-off between the Huskers and Hoosiers in Bloomington is set for 5 p.m.
HUSKER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME COMMENTS:
WILLIAMS – NOT FOCUSED DEFENSIVELY
Head Coach Amy Williams of the Nebraska Women’s Basketball team was in awe of the Iowa Hawkeyes’ shooting during Nebraska’s loss on Sunday afternoon, but added that she was hoping to see her defense more locked in…
The Huskers’ next test comes at Indiana against the No. 6 Hoosiers in Bloomington on Thursday.
WILLIAMS – SMARTER ON PLAYING WITH FOULS
Amy Williams spoke in her postgame interview after the home loss to Iowa Sunday afternoon that she was hoping to see freshman Alexis Markowski battle against the Hawkeyes early and often, but fouls kept her out of the contest early…
The Huskers aim to bounce back against Indiana on Thursday.
WILLIAMS – IOWA TOO COMFORTABLE SHOOTING
Head Coach of the Husker Women’s Basketball team Amy Williams spoke in her postgame interview following the loss to Iowa that the Hawkeyes were given too much cushion for their impressive shooting performance…
The Hawkeyes shot 62 percent on the day including 11-19 from three.
FORMER LOPER FOOTBALL STAR ALLIEU DIES IN SUNDAY CRASH:
Former UNK Loper Football standout student-athlete Hinwa Allieu died in a car crash early Sunday morning according to a statement released by UNK.
Allieu graduated from UNK in July 2021 with a degree in construction management.
A high school graduate of The Avalon School in Wheaton, Maryland, Allieu was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He moved to the United States in 2013.
Allieu played football for UNK from 2016-19, recording 160 tackles and 15.5 sacks for the Lopers as a defensive lineman. The three-time All-MIAA selection signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in April 2020. He later played professional football for the Houston Blues in The Spring League, a developmental league featuring former college and NFL players.
Allieu was 24.
HAMES ANNOUNCES NEBRASKA RETURN:
Nicklin Hames announced on Sunday that she will return for a fifth season with the Nebraska volleyball team in 2022. Hames is taking advantage of an extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the pandemic.
Hames has been the Huskers’ starting setter for the past four seasons – leading Nebraska to two National Championship matches – but she will take on a different role for the Huskers next season. After exhausting her eligibility in 2022, Hames intends to stay with Nebraska and begin her coaching career as a graduate assistant for the 2023 season.
Hames has earned All-America recognition in each of her first four seasons at Nebraska. She was a second-team All-American as a junior and earned honorable-mention accolades as a freshman, sophomore and senior. She was also a two-time first-team All-Big Ten
MORE TRANSFERS COMING TO HUSKERS:
After receiving the news Friday afternoon of the transfer from Texas Quarterback Casey Thompson to Nebraska, more future Huskers followed suit over the weekend.
Former LSU Tiger and 5-star recruit Trey Palmer will be leaving the Bayou and coming to Lincoln as the wide receiver reunites with assistant coach Mickey Joseph.
This past season for LSU, Palmer played 389 snaps at wide receiver, catching 30 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. He totaled 41 catches and 458 yards in his Tiger career.
STORM POST ANOTHER ROAD WIN:
The Tri-City Storm posted a 4-1 road win over the Waterloo Black Hawks Saturday night at Young Arena. Mitchell Miller, Lleyton Roed, Drew Montgomery, and Gavin Brindley netted goals in the victory. Arsenii Sergeev recorded his 18th win in net for Tri-City. The Storm has now won four consecutive games.
Tri-City hits the ice again on Friday, January 14th, in a home game against the Fargo Force. Puck drop for the game is set for 7:05pm CT.
UNK WOMEN FALL TO JENNIES IN FIRST HOME LOSS:
Redshirt freshman post Brooke Littrell had 22 points and 18 rebounds to help Central Missouri down No. 4/9 Nebraska-Kearney, 58-52, Saturday evening at the Health & Sports Center.
The defending Central Region Champions, the Jennies improve to 10-6 (6-3) and to 11-2 all-time against the Lopers. UNK (12-2, 7-1) sees an 11-game win streak come to an end and drops its first home game of the year (7-1).
UNK heads to Missouri Western State (12-1, 6-1) and Northwest Missouri State (11-2, 6-1) next weekend.
UNK MEN STOPPED BY CENTRAL MISSOURI:
The Central Missouri Mules had five players scored in double figures and closed on a 21-9 run to down Nebraska-Kearney, 77-66, Saturday night at the Health & Sports Center.
The Mules (7-6, 4-5) stop a three-game losing streak to the Lopers (5-9, 1-7) and now lead the all-time series by a 9-8 margin.
Iowa redshirt reserve junior guard Parker Badding went off to the tune of a career-high 29 points on 7 of 10 three-point shooting. Averaging just over three points per game on the year, he made six treys in the first half.
UNK heads to Missouri Western and defending national champ Northwest Missouri next weekend.
HUSKER MEN BLOWN OUT BY RUTGERS:
Bryce McGowens’ 17 points led three Huskers in double figures, but Nebraska was unable to slow down Rutgers in a 93-65 setback Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers return to action on Tuesday night, as they take on Big Ten co-leader Illinois. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m.
FROST OUT WITH COVID AT START OF WINTER CONDITIONING:
The Nebraska Football team begins winter conditioning this week but will be without Head Coach Scott Frost for the foreseeable future. Sunday morning Frost received a positive COVID-19 test with mild symptoms, and will work remotely for the rest of the week – according to a statement from the University of Nebraska Athletics.
The Huskers look to improve from their 3-9 record from the previous season and aim to get Frost’s first winning season in Lincoln.
NEBRASKA GIRLS BASKETBALL SHOWCASE RESULTS:
The 2nd Annual Nebraska Girls Basketball showcase tournament kicked off Saturday morning at Kearney High School. The Showcase, created by Broken Bow girls basketball head coach Kelly Cooksley, was intended to show off the top talent in teams, coaches, and athletes from across the state of Nebraska.
RESULTS:
Anselmo-Merna 53 – 52 Cross County OT
Maywood-Hayes Center 33 – 30 Blue Hill
Clarkson-Leigh 47 – 36 Northwest (GI)
Adams Central 50 – 46 Bridgeport
Broken Bow 53 – 48 Auburn
Oakland-Craig 55 – 42 Sidney
Grand Island Central Catholic 45 – 37 North Bend Central
Kearney 39 – 32 York
NFL SCORES:
Saturday:
Kansas City Chiefs 28 – 24 Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys 51 – 26 Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday:
Washington Football Team 22 – 7 New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings 31 – 17 Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions 37 – 30 Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns 21 – 16 Cincinnati Bengals
Jacksonville Jaguars 26 – 11 Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans 28 – 25 Houston Texans
Pittsburgh Steelers 16 – 13 Baltimore Ravens (OT)
New Orleans Saints 30 – 20 Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41 – 17 Carolina Panthers
Miami Dolphins 33 – 24 New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks 38 – 30 Arizona Cardinals
Buffalo Bills 27 – 10 New York Jets
San Francisco 49ers 27 – 24 Los Angeles Rams (OT)
Las Vegas Raiders 32 – 29 Los Angeles Chargers (OT)
NFL PLAYOFFS SET AFTER SUNDAY ACTION:
Playoff matchups are now set for the upcoming weekend as the NFL concluded its regular season on Sunday night:
AFC:
No. 1 Tennessee Titans (BYE)
No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs v. No. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 3 Buffalo Bills v. No. 6 New England Patriots
No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals v. No. 5 Las Vegas Raiders
NFC:
No. 1 Green Bay Packers (BYE)
No. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers v. No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles
No. 3 Dallas Cowboys v. No. 6 San Francisco 49ers
No. 4 Los Angeles Rams v. No. 5 Arizona Cardinals.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
MONDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Double Dual @ Lincoln Southwest
- V. LSW & v. Lincoln North Star
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Double Dual @ Lincoln Southwest
- V. LSW & v. Lincoln North Star
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lexington
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Lexington
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Double Dual @ Lincoln Southwest
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. No. 10 Morningside @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 6 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Morningside @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 7:45 PM
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- WRESTLING: Varsity Dual @ North Platte
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Broken Bow
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Broken Bow
- UNK:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ Missouri Western St. – 5:30 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Missouri Western St. 7:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Lincoln High Invite
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Lincoln Northeast
- Pregame on KGFW at 5:45 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Lincoln Northeast
- Pregame on KGFW at 7:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Lincoln High Invite
- WRESTLING: @ Gibbon Invite
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Hastings St. Cecilia
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Hastings St. Cecilia
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ Graduate Classic, Lincoln NE
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- WRESTLING: HAC Championships @ Columbus High School
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Lincoln High Invite
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Papillion-LaVista South – 2 PM
- Pregame on KGFW at 1:45 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Papillion-LaVista South – 3:45 PMPregame on KGFW at 3:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Lincoln High Invite
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ Graduate Classic, Lincoln NE
- WRESTLING: v. Grand View, IA – 1 PM
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ Northwest Missouri St. – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Northwest Missouri St. – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- MENS WRESTLING: @ Lakeland, FL
- Fire Duals
- WOMENS WRESTLING: @ York OpenM/W T&F: @ Doane Invite
- WOMENS BASKETBALL @ College of St. Mary – 2 PM
- MENS WRESTLING: @ Lakeland, FL
