Nebraska High School Basketball - North Central nips Burke
December 12, 2023: Bassett, NE 68714 North Central Knights (Bassett, NE) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Burke Cougars (Burke, SD), 53-50 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, North Central upgrades its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Knights travel to St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Cardinals come into the bout with a record of 5-0. St. Mary's won 75-39 in their recent non-league bout against Neligh-Oakdale (Neligh, NE)
Next up, the Cougars play the Platte/Geddes Black Panthers (Platte, SD) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 14. Burke will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Black Panthers come into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 69-29 non-league win over Scotland (Scotland, SD).