The Kearney Bearcats will take on the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearney will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Kearney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Burke, posting a 73-22 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 265th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 52-29 to Millard West. The game marked the Navigators' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kearney's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Lincoln North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Kearney was taken down by Lincoln North Star 68-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Kearney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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