You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kearney's strategy against Lincoln East on Saturday. Everything went the Kearney Bearcats' way against the Lincoln East Spartans as the Kearney Bearcats made off with a 73-49 victory. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ben Johnson
| 03/01/25 vs Lincoln East | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Westview | 22 |
| 02/15/25 vs Millard West | 26 |
| 02/14/25 @ Benson | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Norfolk | 15 |
| + 4 more games |
Ben Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7-for-10 to rack up 21 points and six assists. The contest was his ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Webber, who shot 56% from the field en route to 20 points.
Lincoln East's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Larson and Nolan O'Neill. Larson went 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while O'Neill posted eight points. Larson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Voog, who scored six points.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln East and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Coming up, Kearney will head out to take on Lincoln North Star at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln North Star will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kearney surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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