Kearney won the last time they faced Lincoln East and things went their way on Friday too. The Kearney Bearcats snuck past the Lincoln East Spartans with an 80-75 win. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Spartans are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Lincoln East | 18 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Columbus | 22 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fremont | 21 |
Kearney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Webber, who went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points. The match was Webber's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ben Johnson, who posted 16 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Lincoln East's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Larson, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Larson a new career-high. Reid Voog was another key player, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Lincoln East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Kearney will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Island at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln East, they will square off against Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Lincoln East surely won't give up without a fight.
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