Nebraska High School Basketball - Hartington-Newcastle thwarted by Pierce
December 9, 2023: Hartington, NE 68739 The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats basketball team (Hartington, NE), dropped 30-16 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Pierce Bluejays (Pierce, NE)
The Bluejays now possess a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to O'Neill for a C1 District 8 battle on Tuesday, December 12. Pierce will confront a Eagles team coming off a 47-33 non-league loss to Cedar Catholic (Hartington, NE). The Eagles record now stands at 1-2.
The Wildcats (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Tri County Northeast (Emerson, NE). The Wolfpack come into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Tri County Northeast dropped by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (Laurel, NE), 68-31, in a non-league battle.