The Kearney Catholic Stars are taking a road trip to square off against the Hershey Panthers on Tuesday. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Kearney Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 24 points on Monday, then bounced right back against St. Cecilia on Thursday. Kearney Catholic claimed a resounding 65-28 victory over St. Cecilia. Given the Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bluehawks are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kearney Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Oliver Sharp out in front who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Axmann, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Hershey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 58-33 to Chase County.
Kearney Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8. As for Hershey, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Kearney Catholic took their win against Hershey in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 61-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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