Two dominant guards in Ben Johnson and Tayvin Zephier-Murphy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kearney Bearcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Westview Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Kearney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Westview likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kearney duked it out with Millard West on Saturday. Kearney enjoyed a cozy 71-57 win over Millard West. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Jacob Webber
| 02/15/25 vs Millard West | 24 |
| 02/14/25 @ Benson | 32 |
| 02/11/25 @ Norfolk | 22 |
| 02/08/25 @ Bellevue West | 23 |
| 02/06/25 vs Grand Island | 17 |
| + 10 more games |
Kearney relied on the efforts of Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards, and Jacob Webber, who went 8-for-19 on his way to 24 points. The match was Webber's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jake Kracl, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westview earned an 80-69 win over Elkhorn South on Friday. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Storm are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Kearney was able to grind out a solid win over Westview in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 51-42. Does Kearney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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