Basketball Recap: Kearney Starts Season with Win at Home

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Previous 6 Games

12/04/25 - Home	65-51 W
12/06/24 - Away	83-69 W
11/30/23 - Home	79-48 W
02/27/21 - Neutral	38-69 L
02/01/19 - Away	54-41 W
02/02/18 - Home	71-53 W

Kearney took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They strolled past the Elkhorn South Storm with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jayden Norman went supernova, shooting 67% from the field en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Levi Johnson, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Despite the loss, Elkhorn South still got an impressive performance from Jack Feeney, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. Mark Noameshie was another key player, putting up six points.

Looking ahead, Kearney will host Lincoln East at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Elkhorn South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Southwest at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.