Area high school basketball scores for the week of February 3-8.

Saturday, February 8

Boys Basketball

No. 9 (A) Fremont 51 North Platte 33

The Dawgs trailed 21-16 at the half before the Tigers pulled away in the third quarter. Kade Erickson and Drew Callaghan each scored 11 points to lead North Platte. Callaghan also pulled down 23 rebounds in the game, including 11 offensive boards. He set a new career total rebounds mark at North Platte High School with the feat.

No. 5 (D1) St. Patrick’s 63 Cambridge 58

Dundy County-Stratton 51 Hershey 45

Maxwell 51 Brady 49 F/OT

Bertrand 54 Sutherland 52

Gothenburg 45 Minden 37

Tanner Borchardt scored 16 points in the game to lead the Swedes to the victory.

Girls Basketball

No. 5 (A) Fremont 70 North Platte 52

The Lady Dawgs kept it close throughout three quarters before the fifth-ranked Tigers pulled away for the win. Kaitlynn Harvey led North Platte with 16 points and Jessy Hunt was also in double-figures with 13. Jessica Shepard led all scorers with 34 points for Fremont.

No. 3 (D1) St. Patrick’s 64 Cambridge 40

No. 6 (C1) Hershey 44 No. 8 (C2) Dundy County-Stratton 39

Brady 52 Maxwell 38

Sutherland 56 Bertrand 44

No. 1 (C1) Minden 67 Gothenburg 30

Regan Geiken scored 14 points to lead the Lady Swedes in the loss to top-ranked Minden.

Friday, February 7

Boys Basketball

Lincoln Northeast 78 North Platte 56

The Dawgs trailed by just four points going in to the fourth quarter before Rockets point guard scored 20 points in the quarter and finished with a game-high 36. Kade Erickson led North Platte with 21 points in the game and Shane Mauch was also in double-figures with 14.

No. 5 (D1) St. Patrick’s 50 Chase County 48

Hershey 63 Maxwell 40

Sutherland 51 Wauneta-Palisde 45

Brady 66 Hyannis 50

Valentine 58 Gothenburg 51

Blake Ristine led three Swedes in double-figures with 18 points in the loss. Dawson Graham scored 15 points and Tanner Borchardt recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Girls Basketball

No. 4 (A) Lincoln Northeast 74 North Platte 44

In a game closer than the score indicated the Lady Dawgs dropped their fourth in a row. Kaitlynn Harvey led NP with 14 points.

No. 3 (D1) St. Patrick’s 51 Chase County 20

No. 6 (C1) Hershey 38 Maxwell 21

Sutherland 53 Wauneta-Palisade 40

Brady 56 Hyannis 54

Valentine 56 Gothenburg 43

The Lady Swedes were led by Regan Geiken with 11 points in the road loss to Valentine.