Nebraska High School Basketball - Hartington-Newcastle overwhelms Winside
January 5, 2024: Hartington, NE 68739 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats (Hartington, NE) and the visiting Winside Wildcats (Winside, NE), saw Hartington-Newcastle's basketball squad wallop Winside by a count of 52-19.
With the victory, Hartington-Newcastle upgrades its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Niobrara/Verdigre won 56-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Lutheran-Northeast (Norfolk, NE)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Omaha Nation Chiefs (Macy, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Winside will attempt to upgrade on its 1-10 season record. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a 6-8 record after their 66-61 non-league loss to Douglas County West (Valley, NE).