Nebraska High School Basketball - Sterling can't hold off Southern
January 23, 2009: Wymore, NE 68466 The Sterling Jets basketball team (Sterling, NE), was nudged 37-34 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Southern Raiders (Wymore, NE)
The Raiders now possess a 3-11 record. They play next when they host Thayer Central for a C2 District 3 battle on Tuesday, January 27. Southern will meet a Titans team coming off a 45-42 non-league win over Sandy Creek (Fairfield, NE). The Titans record now stands at 6-7.
The Jets (3-11) will now prepare for their battle against Lourdes Central Catholic (Nebraska City, NE). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 8-8 record. In their last battle, Lourdes Central Catholic edged Lewiston (Lewiston, NE), 52-42, in a non-league battle.