The Kearney Catholic Stars will be home for the holidays to greet the McCook Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kearney Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They managed a 58-53 victory over Ravenna. With that victory, Kearney Catholic brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.
Kearney Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Murphy, who scored 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Murphy. Jacob Bosshamer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, McCook strolled past Burlington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-40. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory McCook has managed all season.
The victory makes it two in a row for Kearney Catholic and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for McCook, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Kearney Catholic came up short against McCook in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 55-44. Will Kearney Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
