Nebraska High School Basketball - Niobrara/Verdigre overwhelms Lutheran-Northeast
January 6, 2024: Niobrara, NE 68783 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars (Niobrara, NE) and the visiting Lutheran-Northeast Eagles (Norfolk, NE), saw Niobrara/Verdigre's basketball squad wallop Lutheran-Northeast by a count of 56-12.
With the victory, Niobrara/Verdigre upgrades its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Hartington-Newcastle (Hartington, NE) to play the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Hartington-Newcastle won 52-19 in their recent non-league challenge against Winside (Winside, NE)
Next up, the Eagles play the Howells-Dodge Jaguars (Howells, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Lutheran-Northeast will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 40-37 non-league loss to Guardian Angels Central Catholic (West Point, NE).