The Kearney Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Westview Wolverines on Friday.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard West, who was ranked 14th at the time (Kearney was ranked seventh). The Bearcats took a 65-46 bruising from the Wildcats on Saturday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Westview entered their tilt with Elkhorn South on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They really took it to the Storm for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-40 win. With the Wolverines ahead 46-26 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kearney better keep an eye on Stella Williams. She was instrumental in Westview's win, shooting 67% from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points and five boards. Sahler Smith was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 13 points.
Westview was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They are 17-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Westview's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Kearney came up short against Westview in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, falling 51-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who posted 14 points and four steals. Now that the Bearcats know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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