Wednesday Morning Sports – Kearney Basketball Sweeps Fremont, Husker Men Take Down Rutgers, Kearney Catholic Girls End Season to Bow, Nebraska Women Travel to Minnesota, Chiefs Parade Today, Local Sports Schedule

KEARNEY BASKETBALL SWEEPS FREMONT:

The Kearney Basketball teams earned wins in different ways on Tuesday night, closing down Senior Night with a sweep over Fremont at Kearney High School. 

The Bearcat girls needed overtime to take down the Tigers, having their three-point shooting go cold until sophomore Kelsey Hatcher hit a three in extra time to control the final period and give Kearney their fourteenth win on the season in the 56-52 win.

The boys dominated from start to finish, ending with 10 different contributors as they ran past Fremont 67-22. 

Full recaps are available online at KGFW.com. The Bearcats close out the regular season at Lincoln Southwest on Thursday night. 

HUSKER MEN TAKE DOWN RUTGERS IN NEW JERSEY:

Nebraska basketball put on a masterful offensive performance Tuesday night as the Huskers defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 82-72 on the road.

The Huskers picked up their second straight win and third in four games as they dissected the stout Rutgers defense.

Heading into Tuesday night, the Scarlet Knights led the Big Ten in points allowed per game and opponent field goal percentage per game, but they could not stop Nebraska.

Wilcher made his first start in eight games Tuesday night and was incredible. The Plainfield, New Jersey, native had 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting on five made threes, along with four assists. Walker was also masterful, putting up 16 on 8-of-10 shooting. Tominaga totaled 22 points in his fourth straight game scoring 20 points. Griesel was the unsung hero of the night, scoring 12 points on near-perfect shooting and leading Nebraska with 11 rebounds.

It was the first time Nebraska beat Rutgers on the road since 2018.

Nebraska improved to 6-10 in Big Ten play and 13-14 overall. The Huskers will have a chance to move to .500 when they take on Maryland at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.

KEARNEY CATHOLIC GIRLS END SEASON TO BROKEN BOW IN SUBDISTRICTS:

The Kearney Catholic Girls basketball team could not find the final shot to tie the game at the end of regulation, falling in Gothenburg to Broken Bow in the C1-11 Sub District semifinal. 

The Stars wrap their season at 12-12 on the year after the loss. 

NEBRASKA WOMEN TRAVEL TO MINNESOTA:

The Nebraska women’s basketball team hunts for a crucial Big Ten road win when the Huskers travel to Minneapolis to meet Minnesota on Wednesday.

Tip-off between the Big Red (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) and the Golden Gophers (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) is set for 7 p.m. KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at 6:45 PM. 

Nebraska is hungry for a win after suffering a narrow 80-75 loss at No. 12 Michigan on Sunday.

Nebraska leads the all-time series with Minnesota 17-12, including three consecutive victories.

PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM COMING TO OMAHA:

A professional volleyball league that launched last fall has signed a deal to have one of its teams in Omaha.

The Pro Volleyball Federation announced on Monday that Omaha will have a team during the league’s inaugural season. The first matches are scheduled for February 2024.

It hasn’t yet been announced where the Omaha team will be playing its home matches, but the group appears to have a strong ownership group with Omaha businessman Danny White and music star Jason Derulo. Derulo has sold more than 250 million singles worldwide, achieving 15 platinum singles.

Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer and NFL quarterback Joe Burrow are among the founding partners of the Pro Volleyball Federation.

Omaha is joined by Grand Rapids, Michigan, as the first two markets announced for the league.

KANSAS CITY SUPER BOWL PARADE TODAY:

Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to line the streets of downtown Kansas City on Wednesday as the city celebrates the Kansas City Chiefs’ second Super Bowl championship in two years.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be joined by teammates, family and Chiefs officials as they ride in open-air vehicles down one of the city’s main downtown streets.

Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally at the city’s Union Station.

Local Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:

TUESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Basketball: v. Fremont
    • KHS 57-52 FHS (OT)
  • Boys Basketball: v. Fremont
    • KHS 67-22 FHS
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Basketball: C1-11 SUBDISTRICTS
    • #3 KCHS @ #2 Broken Bow 
      • #2 Broken Bow 46-44 #3 KCHS

WEDNESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • JV Men’s Basketball: v. Midland @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 4 PM
  • Women’s Basketball: v. Midland @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 6 PM
  • Men’s Basketball: v. Midland @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 7:45 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Sports Nightly (6 PM – 6:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Women’s Basketball @ Minnesota (6:45 PM – 10 PM)

THURSDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
  • Girls Basketball: @ Lincoln Southwest – 5:45 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 5:30 PM
  • Boys Basketball: @ Lincoln Southwest – 7:30 PM
    • KGFW Pregame after KHS GBB
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Basketball: C1-11 SUBDISTRICT FINAL
    • #3 KCHS @ TBA
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
• UNK:
  • Women’s Basketball: @ Missouri Southern @ Joplin, MO – 5:30 PM
  • Men’s Basketball: @ Missouri Southern @ Joplin, MO – 7:30 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Girls Basketball @ Lincoln Southwest (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
  • Kearney Boys Basketball @ Lincoln Southwest (7:30 PM – 9:30 PM)

FRIDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
  • Boys Basketball: v. Adams Central – 5:30 PM
• UNK:
  • Softball: @ Southern Nazarene @ Bethany, OK – 10 AM
  • M/W T&F: @ Nebraska Tune Up @ Lincoln, NE – 12 PM
  • Softball: v. Southern Arkansas @ Oklahoma City, OK – 1:30 PM
  • M/W T&F: @ Loper Tune Up @ Cushing Coliseum – 3 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ GPAC Indoor Championships – 1 PM
  • Men’s Wrestling: @ GPAC Championships @ Doane – 10 AM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Sports Nightly (6 PM – 7:30 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball @ San Diego (7:30 PM – 12 AM)

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Wrestling: STATE WRESTLING @ CHI Health Center
• UNK:
  • Softball: v. SE Oklahoma State @ Bethany, OK – 12:30 PM
  • Women’s Basketball: @ Pittsburg State – 1:30 PM
  • Men’s Basketball: @ Pittsburg State – 3:30 PM
  • Softball: v. Arkansas Tech @ Edmond, OK – 6 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE: 
  • M/W T&F: @ GPAC Indoor Championships – 10 AM
  • Men’s Wrestling: @ GPAC Championships @ Doane – 9 AM
  • Baseball: v. Graceland @ Joplin, MO – 9:30 AM
  • Softball: @ Bethany, KS – 1 PM
  • Women’s Basketball: v. Northwestern @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 2 PM
  • Baseball: v. Central Methodist, MO @ Joplin, MO – 2:30 PM
  • Softball: @ Bethany, KS – 3 PM
  • Men’s Basketball: v. Northwestern – 3:45 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Nebraska Women’s Basketball v. Iowa (12:45 PM – 3:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball @ San Diego (6:30 PM – 11 PM)

SUNDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • Softball: v. SW Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma City, OK – 10:30 AM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • Baseball: v. Dakota State @ Joplin, MO – 10 AM
  • Men’s Tennis: v. Baker, KS – 12 PM
  • Women’s Tennis: v. Baker, KS – 12 PM
  • Softball: @ Kansas Wesleyan – 1 PM
  • Softball: @ Kansas Wesleyan – 3 PM
  • Baseball: v. Columbia, MO – 3 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • N/a