Kearney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Lincoln High Links by a score of 78-71. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/10/25 @ Lincoln High | 26 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Platte | 15 |
| 12/28/24 @ Lincoln Northeast | 22 |
| 12/21/24 @ Scottsbluff | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Central | 22 |
Kearney got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Johnson out in front who went 9 for 15 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Johnson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jacob Webber was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 24 points.
Several Links players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deveraux Sanders, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Nick, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lincoln High, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kearney Bearcats take on the Fremont Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln High, they will challenge Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln High knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Omaha South likes a good challenge.
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