Nebraska High School Basketball - Hartington-Newcastle can't hold off Ponca
February 2, 2024: Hartington, NE 68739 The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats basketball team (Hartington, NE), was nudged 41-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Ponca Indians (Ponca, NE)
The Indians now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Elk Point-Jefferson for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 6. Ponca will battle a Huskies team coming off a 44-23 non-league win over Groton (Groton, SD). The Huskies record now stands at 14-2.
The Wildcats (9-8) will now prepare for their battle against Homer (Homer, NE). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 7-8 record. In their last battle, Homer edged Winnebago (Winnebago, NE), 62-45, in a non-league battle.