Basketball Recap: Sterling Triumphs

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2026, 6:43am

Basketball Recap: Sterling Jets vs. Dorchester Longhorns

If Dorchester wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sterling, they should've done a better job of containing Brody Horstman. The Jets simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Longhorns 58-25 for which the team can thank Horstman, who posted 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Sterling's points.

Dorchester's loss came despite strong showings from Thor Nerud and Landon Shaw. Nerud dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards, while Shaw put up two points and seven rebounds.

Jets vs Longhorns

Previous Games

01/08/26 - Home58-25 W
02/24/25 - Neutral68-24 W
01/09/25 - Away62-36 W
01/04/24 - Home48-16 W
01/05/23 - Away37-29 W
+ 5 more games

Sterling's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Dorchester, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Sterling wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-33 loss against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer on the 9th. As for Dorchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-38 defeat against Palmer on the 10th.

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