Kearney and Fremont are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kearney Bearcats face off against the Fremont Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Kearney is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, Kearney didn't have too much trouble with Buena Vista as they won 60-45. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bison are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fremont beat Burke 52-42 on Tuesday.
Kearney pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Fremont, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Kearney came out on top in a nail-biter against Fremont in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 43-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fremont's Jenna McClain, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kearney still be able to contain McClain? There's only one way to find out.
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