
HARTINGTON, Neb. — Hartington-Newcastle completed a 2-0 run in the Hartington-Newcastle Holiday girls’ basketball Tournament with a 41-32 victory over Lutheran High Northeast on Saturday. Hartington-Newcastle trailed 13-6 after one quarter, then outscored the Eagles 35-19 the rest of the way. McKenzie Bruning finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Hartington-Newcastle (6-2). Vaida Lippert posted 10 points and four blocked shots. Alejandra Reyes had five assists, and Maddie Steffen added four assists and nine rebounds in the victory. Reagan Lewis led Lutheran High Northeast with nine points. Hartington-Newcastle hosts Randolph on Friday. LHNE, 2-7, travels to Pierce on Friday. WPB Holiday Tourn. Crofton 53, Archangels 43 WEST POINT, Neb. — Sammie Allen finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead Crofton past Archangels Catholic 53-43 in the opening round of the West Point-Beemer Holiday Tournament, Saturday in West Point, Nebraska. Jaisie Janssen finished with 14 points, nine steals and seven rebounds for Crofton (8-0), which will face host West Point-Beemer in the final on Monday. Lexi Wiebelhaus scored nine points, and Cassie Allen had four assists and four steals in the victory. Jayda Krings scored 16 points for Archangels, which will face Wynot in the consolation game. Isabel Preister scored 13 points and Nyla Kessler added 10 points for the Defenders. West Point-Beemer 73, Wynot 30 WEST POINT, Neb. — West Point-Beemer built a 40-22 halftime lead and pulled away to a 73-30 victory over Wynot in the opening round of the West Point-Beemer Holiday Tournament, Saturday in West Point, Nebraska. Allie Kaup scored 33 points to lead West Point-Beemer, which will face undefeated Crofton in the championship on Monday. Campbell Snodgrass and Mia Hunke each had 10 points and 10 rebounds, with Hunke also recording five assists. Addison Toelle added seven assists in the victory. Wynot will face Archangels Catholic in the consolation game. Great NE Neb. Shootout Wayne 48, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 35 WAYNE, Neb. — Wayne outlasted Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 48-35 in semifinal action in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout girls’ basketball tournament, Saturday in Wayne. Haley Kramer and Claire Lutter each scored 11 points for Wayne (4-4), which will face unbeaten Pender in the final on Monday. Addison Frank added nine points in the victory. Kaida Eriksen led LCC (5-3) with a game-high 12 points. Lainey Schutte scored nine points and Carlie Kvols had eight points for the Bears, who will face Pierce in the third place game. Cedar Catholic 58, South Sioux City 46 WAYNE, Neb. — Anisten Wortmann and Addison Walter each scored 16 points to lead Cedar Catholic past South Sioux City in consolation action in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout girls’ basketball tournament, Saturday in Wayne. Lauren Bernecker added 11 points for Cedar Catholic (5-3), which will face Plattsmouth in the fifth place game on Monday. Bailee Durant led South Sioux City (2-6) with 15 points. Keyana Weaver scored 11 points and Naomi Aldrich added 10 points for the Cardinals, who will face Winnebago in the seventh place game. Pender 51, Pierce 42 WAYNE, Neb. — Pender outscored Pierce 33-19 in the second half to claim a 51-37 victory over the Bluejays in semifinal action in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout girls’ basketball tournament, Saturday in Wayne. Hadley Walsh and Maya Dolliver each scored 13 points for Pender (9-0), which will face host Wayne for the championship on Monday. Madalyn Dolliver hit four three-pointers for 12 points, and Kyla Krusemark hit three three-pointers for nine points for the Pendragons, who finished with 11 made three-pointers in the contest. Skyler Scholting scored a game-high 15 points for Pierce. Abbie Cone added nine points for the Bluejays (4-2), who will face Laurel-Concord-Coleridge for third. Plattsmouth 69, Winnebago 47 WAYNE, Neb. — Plattsmouth used a strong start to each half to claim a 69-49 victory over Winnebago in consolation action in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout girls’ basketball tournament, Saturday in Wayne. Plattsmouth (5-2) led 24-8 after one quarter, then outscored Winnebago 22-7 in the third quarter. Chloe Adkins led Plattsmouth with 19 points. Averi Winters scored 16 points and Mila Wehrbein added 15 points in the victory. Daynee Harlan led Winnebago with 14 points. Jolon Blackbird and Charlize Frenchman each scored nine points in the effort. Plattsmouth (5-2) will face Cedar Catholic in the fifth place game on Monday. Winnebago (1-7) plays South Sioux City for seventh. Other Games Corsica-Stickney 46, Freeman Academy-Marion 31 MARION — Corsica-Stickney used an 11-2 edge in the second quarter to take control for a 46-31 victory over Freeman Academy-Marion in girls’ basketball action on Saturday in Marion. Braylee Bordewyk finished with 27 points, 10 steals and four assists for Corsica-Stickney. Sophie DeLange scored 10 points, Sydney Spaans had eight rebounds and eight steals, and Haydyn Johnson added four assists in the victory. Anna Olsen led Freeman Academy-Marion with eight points and eight rebounds. Karley Luke also had eight points. Sieta Wiersema added eight rebounds. Corsica-Stickney, 4-0, hosts Sanborn Central-Woonsocket on Thursday. Freeman Academy-Marion, 2-4, hosts Tripp-Delmont-Armour on Friday in Freeman.
This new year, instant social media wishes leave greeting cards in the dustWhy does the US want to ban TikTok? The allegations against it
Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) Stock Price Down 0.1% – Should You Sell?Mount St. Mary's defeats Delaware State 76-66
China arms sales experience slight growth globally as challenges remain