Kearney entered their match against Lincoln North Star on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Kearney Bearcats took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln North Star Navigators. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Navigators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/22/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fremont | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Lincoln High | 26 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Platte | 15 |
| 12/28/24 @ Lincoln Northeast | 22 |
Jacob Webber and Ben Johnson certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Webber went 7 of 13 on his way to 26 points in addition to five boards and three blocks, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Johnson's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jake Kracl, who posted nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln North Star to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Castor, who went 8 for 19 en route to 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Castor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Rieal Acin was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Kearney's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Lincoln North Star, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Kearney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-41 win against Columbus on the 24th. As for Lincoln North Star, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-61 victory against Omaha North on the 24th.
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