Bearcats
| 02/11/25 @ Norfolk | 90 |
| 12/12/24 vs Bryan | 88 |
| 12/06/24 @ Elkhorn South | 83 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Platte | 81 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lincoln East | 80 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kearney). They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 90-41 win over the Norfolk Panthers. The Bearcats have beaten the Panthers the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Kearney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. The game was Johnson's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Webber, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 22 points.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Kearney was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Norfolk still got an impressive performance from Gavin Jarecki, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 16 points. Jarecki continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Norfolk, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearney will head out to challenge Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Benson likes a good challenge. As for Norfolk, they will venture away from home to face off against Burke at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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