Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Lincoln Northeast Rockets (Lincoln, NE) and the host Kearney Bearcats (Kearney, NE), saw Lincoln Northeast's basketball squad knock off Kearney by a tally of 47-32.

With the victory, Lincoln Northeast improves its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Rockets host Omaha Central (Omaha, NE) to play the Eagles in a A District TBD challenge on Thursday, February 9. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 11-7. Omaha Central lost 69-68 in their recent league challenge against Elkhorn South (Omaha, NE)

Next up, the Bearcats play the Lincoln Southeast Knights (Lincoln, NE) in a A District TBD challenge, on Friday, February 10. Kearney will attempt to improve on its 13-6 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 12-8 record after their 75-57 league loss to Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE).