Nebraska High School Basketball - Red Cloud nips Lawrence-Nelson
December 5, 2025: Nelson, NE 68961 Fans at Friday's non-league match between the Red Cloud Warriors (Red Cloud, NE) and the host Lawrence-Nelson Raiders (Nelson, NE), witnessed Red Cloud's basketball squad hold off Lawrence-Nelson by a count of 37-32.
With the victory, Red Cloud advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Warriors travel to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (Sumner, NE) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, December 13. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 2-0. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller won 53-29 in their recent non-league match against Wilcox-Hildreth (Wilcox, NE)
The Raiders now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Meridian for a D2 District 5 match on Tuesday, December 9. Lawrence-Nelson will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 53-22 non-league loss to Dorchester (Dorchester, NE). The Mustangs record now stands at 0-2.