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The 2014 and 2015 High School Football Schedules Released

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014

The Nebraska School Activities Association released the 2014 and 2015 football schedules for its member schools on Wednesday.

The North Platte Bulldogs will have five home games and four road games during the 2014 season. The Dawgs will once again play in Class A and start the season on the road for the second straight year. North Platte will travel to Columbus in week 1, which can be played between Wednesday, August 27 and Saturday, August 30.

The Bulldogs will then be home for two weeks against Lincoln High at Bauer Field in week two and against Kearney in week three. This is the earliest North Platte has played the rival Bearcats since 2009 when they also played in week three. The Dawgs will be on the road in week four at Lincoln Southeast, back home again in week five against Lincoln East, on the road for week six at Omaha Bryan, week seven is a home game against Millard West. The final road game of the year is in week eight against Norfolk, before finishing up the regular season at home in week nine against Grand Island.

The North Platte 2014 and 2015 football schedules can be seen below and all of the Bulldogs football games can be heard on ESPN Radio 1410 and online at northplattepost.com with the voice of the Dawgs, Robert Lovell.

The Irish of St. Patrick’s will have five road games this season, including opening the season at the defending Class C2 state champion, Doniphan-Trumbull. St. Pat’s will also have four home games in 2014. The Hershey Panthers will be at home for five of its games this season, including once again hosting their rival, St. Pat’s in week five. Sutherland will have its bye in week two and play in Class D1. The Sailors play one area school, Maxwell in week one. Maxwell playing in Class C2 will have a bye in week four in preparation for the rivalry game against Brady at home in week five. The Brady Eagles will once again play in Class D2 and along with playing Maxwell they will also play Wallace, another area school, at home in week three. Wallace, also playing in Class D2, gets a bye in week one so won’t start its season until September at home against South Platte in week two. The Gothenburg Swedes will be in Class C1 and has five road games and four home games for the upcoming season.

The schedules for all area schools can be seen below for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

North Platte 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 @Columbus
Week 2 Lincoln High
Week 3 Kearney
Week 4 @Lincoln Southeast
Week 5 Lincoln East
Week 6 @Omaha Bryan
Week 7 Millard West
Week 8 @Norfolk
Week 9 Grand Island

North Platte 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 Columbus
Week 2 @Lincoln High
Week 3 @Kearney
Week 4 Lincoln Southeast
Week 5 @Lincoln East
Week 6 Omaha Bryan
Week 7 @Millard West
Week 8 Norfolk
Week 9 @Grand Island

North Platte St. Patrick’s 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 @Doniphan-Trumbull
Week 2 Wood River
Week 3 @Southern Valley
Week 4 Ravenna
Week 5 @Hershey
Week 6 @Bridgeport
Week 7 Kimball
Week 8 Cambridge
Week 9 @Bayard

North Platte St. Patrick’s 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 Doniphan-Trumbull
Week 2 @Wood River
Week 3 Southern Valley
Week 4 @Ravenna
Week 5 Hershey
Week 6 Bridgeport
Week 7 @Kimball
Week 8 @Cambridge
Week 9 Bayard

Hershey 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 @Arcadia-Loup City
Week 2 Hastings St. Cecilia
Week 3 @Doniphan-Trumbull
Week 4 Wood River
Week 5 North Platte St. Patrick’s
Week 6 @Bayard
Week 7 Bridgeport
Week 8 Kimball
Week 9 @Cambridge

Hershey 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 Arcadia-Loup City
Week 2 @Hastings St. Cecilia
Week 3 Doniphan-Trumbull
Week 4 @Wood River
Week 5 @North Platte St. Patrick’s
Week 6 Bayard
Week 7 @Bridgeport
Week 8 @Kimball
Week 9 Cambridge

Maxwell 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 @Sutherland
Week 2 South Loup
Week 3 @Garden County
Week 4 BYE
Week 5 Brady
Week 6 Medicine Valley
Week 7 @Paxton
Week 8 @Stapleton
Week 9 Mullen

Maxwell 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 Sutherland
Week 2 @South Loup
Week 3 Garden County
Week 4 BYE
Week 5 @Brady
Week 6 @Medicine Valley
Week 7 Paxton
Week 8 Stapleton
Week 9 @Mullen

Sutherland 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 Maxwell
Week 2 BYE
Week 3 @Paxton
Week 4 Elm Creek
Week 5 @Creek Valley
Week 6 Dundy County-Stratton
Week 7 @Perkins County
Week 8 Morrill
Week 9 @Hemingford

Sutherland 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 @Maxwell
Week 2 BYE
Week 3 Paxton
Week 4 @Elm Creek
Week 5 Creek Valley
Week 6 @Dundy County-Stratton
Week 7 Perkins County
Week 8 @Morrill
Week 9 Hemingford

Brady 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Week 2 BYE
Week 3 Wallace
Week 4 @Medicine Valley
Week 5 @Maxwell
Week 6 Paxton
Week 7 Stapleton
Week 8 @Mullen
Week 9 @Anselmo-Merna

Brady 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 @Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Week 2 BYE
Week 3 @Wallace
Week 4 Medicine Valley
Week 5 Maxwell
Week 6 @Paxton
Week 7 @Stapleton
Week 8 Mullen
Week 9 Anselmo-Merna

Wallace 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 BYE
Week 2 South Platte
Week 3 @Brady
Week 4 @Leyton
Week 5 Hitchcock County
Week 6 @Southwest
Week 7 Mullen
Week 8 @Eustis-Farnam
Week 9 Medicine Valley

Wallace 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 BYE
Week 2 @South Platte
Week 3 Brady
Week 4 Leyton
Week 5 @Hitchcock County
Week 6 Southwest
Week 7 @Mullen
Week 8 Eustis-Farnam
Week 9 @Medicine Valley

Gothenburg 2014 Schedule:
Week 1 Holdrege
Week 2 Mitchell
Week 3 @Grand Island Central Catholic
Week 4 @Ogallala
Week 5 Cozad
Week 6 @Broken Bow
Week 7 Valentine
Week 8 @O’Neill
Week 9 @Ord

Gothenburg 2015 Schedule:
Week 1 @Holdrege
Week 2 @Mitchell
Week 3 Grand Island Central Catholic
Week 4 Ogallala
Week 5 @Cozad
Week 6 Broken Bow
Week 7 @Valentine
Week 8 O’Neill
Week 9 Ord

Indiana Voted Big Ten Baseball Preseason Favorite, Nebraska Second

Posted on February 12, 2014

Rosemont, Ill. – Indiana was the unanimous choice by the conference coaches as the preseason favorite to claim the Big Ten Championship, it was announced on Wednesday. The conference’s coaches voted on the top six teams and also selected three players from their own squads to a Players to Watch list. The Hoosiers were followed in the preseason poll by No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan State, with Illinois and Michigan tied for fifth.

The Hoosiers return seven of their nine All-Big Ten honorees from last year’s College World Series squad, including third baseman Dustin DeMuth, catcher Kyle Schwarber and first baseman Sam Travis, who were named Big Ten Players to Watch. The trio each earned Preseason All-America accolades from various outlets, with Schwarber being a unanimous pick from Baseball America, College Baseball Newspaper and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Nebraska was picked to finish second after advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game last season. Starting pitcher Aaron Bummer, second baseman Pat Kelly and outfielder/designated hitter Michael Pritchard were named Big Ten Players to Watch. Kelly was a 2013 All-Big Ten first-team pick and Pritchard was a second-team choice.

Ohio State welcomes back 13 letterwinners from last season, while also getting back Big Ten Player to Watch choice Josh Dezse, who missed last season due to injury. Other Players to Watch for the Buckeyes include Preseason All-America reliever Trace Dempsey, who was named to the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List, and outfielder Patrick Porter.

Michigan State is coming off its fourth straight 30-win season after earning 33 victories last season. Outfielder Jimmy Pickens, who was a second-team All-Conference choice a year ago, outfielder Cam Gibson, who earned a spot on the Big Ten’s All-Freshman Team, and pitcher Justin Alleman were tabbed Big Ten Players to Watch.

Illinois advanced to NCAA Tournament play a season ago, finishing the year with 35 victories. Starting pitcher Kevin Duchene, a 2013 All-Conference second-team pick, and reliever Ronnie Muck are two of the Illini’s 15 returning pitchers, while first baseman David Kerian was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2013. The three were named Players to Watch.

Michigan was part of the Big Ten Tournament field in 2013 and returns six of its eight position players from last year’s team. Each of the Wolverines three Big Ten Players to Watch this season, infielder/reliever Jacob Cronenworth, starting pitcher Evan Hill and shortstop Travis Maezes, were named to the Big Ten’s All-Freshman Team a season ago.

The top-six preseason poll and complete Players to Watch list can be found below.

2014 BIG TEN BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL (top six teams)

1. INDIANA

2. Nebraska

3. Ohio State

4. Michigan State

T-5. Illinois

T-5. Michigan

CAPS denote a unanimous selection

2014 BIG TEN BASEBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kevin Duchene, So., SP, Illinois

David Kerian, Jr., 1B, Illinois

Ronnie Muck, Sr., RP, Illinois

Dustin DeMuth, Sr., 3B, Indiana

Kyle Schwarber, Jr., C, Indiana

Sam Travis, Jr., 1B, Indiana

Sasha Kuebel, Jr., SP, Iowa

Eric Toole, Jr., CF, Iowa

Jake Yacinich, Jr., SS, Iowa

Jacob Cronenworth, So., IF/RP, Michigan

Evan Hill, So., SP, Michigan

Travis Maezes, So., SS, Michigan

Justin Alleman, So., SP, Michigan State

Cam Gibson, So., OF, Michigan State

Jimmy Pickens, Jr., OF, Michigan State

Alec Crawford, Sr., SP, Minnesota

Matt Halloran, Sr., C, Minnesota

Ben Meyer, Jr., SP, Minnesota

Aaron Bummer, Jr., SP, Nebraska

Pat Kelly, Jr., 2B, Nebraska

Michael Pritchard, Sr., OF/DH, Nebraska

Brandon Magallones, Jr., SP, Northwestern

Matt Portland, So., SP, Northwestern

Kyle Ruchim, Sr., IF, Northwestern

Trace Dempsey, Jr., RP, Ohio State

Josh Dezse, Jr., P/DH, Ohio State

Patrick Porter, Jr., OF, Ohio State

James Coates, So., OF, Penn State

Alex Farkes, Sr., C, Penn State

Greg Guers, So., OF, Penn State

Sean McHugh, Sr., 3B/C, Purdue

Jordan Minch, So., SP, Purdue

Kyle Wood, So., SP/1B, Purdue

Royals, Holland Agree on $4.675 Million Contract

Posted on February 12, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals and All-Star closer Greg Holland agreed on a $4.675 million contract Wednesday, which means all of Kansas City’s arbitration-eligible players are signed ahead of spring training.

Pitchers and catchers are due to report to Surprise, Ariz., on Friday.

Holland asked for $5.2 million after going 2-1 with a 1.21 ERA and 47 saves last season, while the Royals offered $4.1 million. They settled on a figure that represents a big bump from the $539,000 he made in 2013, and includes a $50,000 bonus for making the All-Star game.

The deal means that Royals general manager Dayton Moore still has never gone to arbitration with a player. The last Royals player to go to arbitration was outfielder Emil Brown in 2006, the offseason prior to Moore’s hiring as GM.

West Nebraska All-Star Football and Volleyball Coaches Chosen

Posted on February 12, 2014

Scottsbluff– The coaches have been selected for the 2014 West Nebraska All-Star Football Game and West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. It’s the 36th annual football game and the 30th annual volleyball game.

Derek Deaver from Scottsbluff High School will lead the West football team. Deaver, a long-time assistant coach at Scottsbluff, helped the Bearcats finish this past season with a 6-4 record, losing to York in the first round of the Class B playoffs. This is coach Deaver’s third time serving as a coach for the West team. He previously served as an assistant coach for the West team in 2006 and 1993.

The West assistant coaches are: Jerod Dean from Bridgeport High School, Todd Ekart from Sidney High School, and Jordan Haas from Hemingford High School.

Scott Johnesen from Medicine Valley High School will lead the East football team this year. This past season Johnesen’s team posted an 8-3 record defeating Elwood and Shelton in the first two rounds of the Class D-2 playoffs, before losing to Stuart in the quarterfinals. This will be coach Johnesen’s second time as a coach in the West Nebraska All-Star Game. He served as an assistant for the East team in 2005.

The East assistant coaches are: Brian Cargill from Cozad, Clint Hosiek from Medicine Valley, and John Sloup from Sutherland.

The West Nebraska All-Star Football Game will be played Saturday, June 14 at Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff with a game time of 7:00 pm MDT.

Renee Rediger from Hyannis High School has been selected as the head coach for the West volleyball team. This past season Hyannis finished with a record of 24-5, losing to Paxton in the finals of the D2-10 Sub-Districts. This is coach Rediger’s first appearance as a coach in the West Nebraska All-Star Game.

Michelle Stevens from Bridgeport High School has been chosen as the assistant coach for the West squad for this year’s game.

Leading the East volleyball team this year is Amy Beyer from Hershey High School. This past season Beyer led Hershey to a record of 21-6, losing to Gothenburg in the semi-finals of the C1-11 Sub-District. This is coach Beyer’s second appearance as a coach in the West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. She served as the head coach for the East in 1998.

Katie Wenz from Arapahoe High School will serve as an assistant coach for the East squad.

The West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game will be played Saturday, June 14 in Scottsbluff at Cougar Palace on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 pm MDT.

A portion of the proceeds from the West Nebraska All-Star Football and Volleyball Games benefit local charities, including the Scotts Bluff County Volunteer Center.

5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics

Posted on February 12, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fast five, Wednesday edition: Things you’ll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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QUICK IN NET: Jonathan Quick will start in goal in Team USA’s opening game against Slovakia on Thursday. Coach Dan Bylsma made the decision on Wednesday. Bylsma isn’t saying who will start for the team’s other preliminary games, including a highly anticipated matchup against Russia on Saturday. Quick got the nod for the opener over Jimmy Howard and Ryan Miller.

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SHARED GOLD: Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland were both declared winners when they finished with identical times in the women’s downhill, finishing the 1.69-mile (2.7-kilometer) Rosa Khutor course in 1 minute, 41.57 seconds. Lara Gut of Switzerland won bronze after finishing 0.10 seconds slower.

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REMEMBERING NODAR: Luge officials held a moment of silence on the fourth anniversary of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death. Kumaritashvili died on Feb. 12, 2010 in a training crash just before the start of the Vancouver Games. Olympic officials say they are working with the Georgian government to build “a lasting memorial” in his honor.

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OLYMPIC PINTERESTS: Sochi organizers and the IOC say a pin shortage in Olympic Park should be over soon. The Russian mint produced 1 million official pins for the games, but the popular souvenirs were previously only available in stores elsewhere in Russia.

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PAIRS FIGURE SKATING, WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD: Six gold medals were up for grabs Wednesday, including in pairs figure skating and the women’s snowboard halfpipe. Norway was the biggest medal mover of Tuesday, with two golds and two silvers in eight events. Germany also won two golds.

Olympic Roundup – Maze, Gisin Win Gold in Women’s Olympic Downhill

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The gold market got a rare boost at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday in the women’s downhill.

Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland were both declared winners when they finished with identical times. Lara Gut of Switzerland won the bronze.

On a day when temperatures approached 50 degrees (10 C), Maze and Gisin completed the 1.69-mile (2.7-kilometer) Rosa Khutor course in 1 minute, 41.57 seconds. Gut was 0.10 seconds back.

Two favorites, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany and Julia Mancuso of the U.S., were out of contention. Hoefl-Riesch, eyeing a record-equaling fourth Olympic Alpine gold, finished 13th. Mancuso was eighth.

“It’s actually crazy that it comes down to one-hundredths (of a second) and there is not one-thousandths as a tiebreaker,” Mancsuo said.

The last tie in Olympic skiing happened in men’s super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Didier Cuche of Switzerland and Hans Knauss of Austria both got silver behind winner Hermann Maier. Twice, two women have tied for second in Olympic giant slaloms.

Four years ago in the Vancouver downhill, Gisin crashed off the final jump, took a long slide to the finish line, hit a bank of snow and flew in the air. This was Gisin’s third downhill victory, but two have been in ties. Though Maze won two silvers in Vancouver, Gisin earned her first major medal on Wednesday.

“It’s even more interesting because it’s not a usual thing,” Maze said. “It’s something special.”

Five other sports were awarding gold medals on Day 6 of the Olympics: figure skating pairs, luge, Nordic combined, snowboarding and speedskating.

In an early women’s hockey game, Finland beat Switzerland 4-3, with Jenni Hiirikoski scoring her second goal of the game with 2:22 left in overtime. Switzerland was winless in group play. Both teams will play in the quarterfinals.

Winter Olympic Medals Table

Posted on February 12, 2014

Nation	G	S	B	Tot
Norway	4	3	4	11
Canada	4	3	2	9
Netherlands	3	2	3	8
United States	2	1	4	7
Russia	1	3	3	7
Germany	4	1	0	5
Switzerland	3	0	1	4
Austria	1	3	0	4
Slovenia	1	1	2	4
Sweden	0	3	1	4
France	1	0	2	3
Czech Republic	0	2	1	3
Italy	0	1	1	2
Japan	0	1	1	2
Belarus	1	0	0	1
Poland	1	0	0	1
Slovakia	1	0	0	1
South Korea	1	0	0	1
China	0	1	0	1
Finland	0	1	0	1
Britain	0	0	1	1
Ukraine	0	0	1	1

No. 13 NPCC Knights Drop Contest in Overtime

Posted on February 12, 2014

McCook – The No. 13 North Platte Community College men’s basketball team (21-4, 9-4 South Sub-Region, 4-1 NCCAC) lost in overtime to the McCook Community College Indians (17-9, 7-6 South Sub-Region, 3-2 NCCAC) in a Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) and Region IX Sub-Region contest 98-106.

The Knights started off the game with great defensive intensity as the Indians were only able to score 36 points in the half to the Knights 41. Cameron Williams dominated in the early going as he scored 16 points in the opening half by repeatedly getting to the basket. After being held to only three points through much of the first half, Knight’s leading scorer Ethan Montalvo hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Knights the five point lead at intermission.

In the second half, both teams found their offensive stride as the teams would battle back and forth with five ties and 15 lead changes in the second half. Late in regulation, the Indians were ahead by five points before a drive by Montalvo and dump to Aireon Porter for the basket and foul cut the Indians lead to two.

After a stop on the defensive end, Montalvo drove to the hoop and was fouled. With seven seconds remaining, he calmly sank both free throws to tie the game. McCook was unable to get a shot off and the game headed to overtime.

In the first two minutes of overtime, the two teams continued to battle back and forth before fast break opportunities allowed the Indians to earn their largest lead of the game at 91-102. The Knights would then out-score the Indians 7-4 but it was not enough.

Montalvo and Williams both scored 29 points in the game while Porter finished with a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Tim Simmons was the fourth Knight in double-figures with 10 points.

Dominic Williams led the way for McCook with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Dobbinson (17), Demetrius Woodley (13), D’Andre Downey and LaMont Pruitt (10) were also in double-figures for the Indians. The Indians bench outscored the Knights bench 29-8.

The Knights sit atop the NCCAC standings with a 4-1 record and earn sole possession of the title with a victory over Southeast Community College in the final game of the season. McCook sits in second place with a 3-2 record, with Central Community College third at 2-3 and Southeast in fourth with a 0-3 record.

North Platte kicks off their four game home stand to end the season by hosting Eastern Wyoming Lancers (10-13, 2-9 South Sub-Region) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Feb 14. The Knights defeated the Lancers on Jan. 11 79-69.

The Knights finish out the week when they host Western Nebraska Community College Cougars (15-10, 6-5 South Sub-Region on Saturday Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. North Platte defeated the Cougars on Jan. 10 75-68.

Both home games will be live streamed by Coaches Aid. A link to the broadcast can be found by going to www.npccknights.com and clicking on the “Live Video” link.

Next week marks the end of the regular season as the Knights host Laramie County Community College (15-10, 6-6 South Sub-Region) on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. and Southeast Community College (19-8, 0-3 NCCAC) on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. The Knights fell at Laramie County 78-82 and defeated Southeast 83-68.

NPCC Lady Knights Fall to McCook in Second OT Game of Match-Up

Posted on February 12, 2014

McCook – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team (13-11, 2-1 Region IX Division II, 3-2 NCCAC) fell to the McCook Community College Lady Indians (5-20, 2-3 NCCAC) in overtime in the second overtime game of the match-up this season by a score 72-75 after being tied at 64 in regulation.

The Lady Knights and Lady Indians fought back and forth throughout the entire game as there were eight ties and 16 lead changes. The Lady Indians held the largest lead of the game at nine points with a score of 40-49.

The Lady Knights entered the final minute of regulation down by four points. Jordan Dickerson hit a 3-pointer to cut the McCook lead to one point, but then was forced to foul, ending her night with her fifth foul of the game. After the Lady Indians hit both free throws to stretch the lead to three points, Aliyah Brown hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with a few ticks remaining. The Lady Indians attempt at the buzzer was unsuccessful and the game went into overtime.

In overtime, Aliyah Brown would continue her hot shooting as she knocked down a 3-pointer and a shot with her toe on the line to give the Knights a lead. McCook would fight back and outscore the Lady Knights down the stretch and outscore them in overtime 8-11 to earn the victory.

DaVontaye Merritt led the way for the Lady Knights with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Brown and Jordan Dickerson were the other Lady Knights in double-figures as both finished with 13 points. Cydnee Ceballos had a double-double for the Lady Indians as she finished with 26 points and 17 rebounds.

The Lady Knights are currently tied atop the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) standing with Central Community College with a 3-2 record. Southeast Community College owns a 1-2 record while McCook is 2-3 in the NCCAC.

North Platte returns home for their second to last home game of the regular season as the host Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers (13-11) at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Knights lost at Torrington on Jan. 11 by a score of 59-77.

The game with Eastern Wyoming will be live streamed by Coaches Aid. A link to the broadcast can be found by going to www.npccknights.com and clicking on the “Live Video” link.

The Lady Knights are then done for the week as the game originally scheduled for Feb 16 at Nebraska Wesleyan JV has been cancelled.

The Lady Knights finish out their regular season next week with two games. First North Platte travels to Goodland, Kan. to take on Northwest Kansas Technical College on Wednesday Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. The Lady Knights defeated the Lady Broncos 92-76 on Nov. 22.

The last home game and last game of the regular season for the Lady Knights is Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. when they host the Southeast Community College Lady Storm (0-2 Region IX Division II, 1-3 NCCAC) in a very important Region IX Division II match-up. The Lady Knights won in Beatrice 59-50 on Jan. 17.

Nebraska is Shooting for a Postseason Appearance

Posted on February 11, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska goes into the last month of the regular season looking to enhance its chance to play in a postseason tournament.

The Cornhuskers play five of its last eight games at home — where they are 10-1 — and only two of its remaining opponents have winning records in Big Ten play.

Coach Tim Miles said Tuesday that his team set a preseason goal of going at least .500 in the Big Ten. That would be nine wins. The Cornhuskers (12-10, 4-6) haven’t won more than eight conference games since 1998-99.

The Huskers go for Big Ten win No. 5 on Wednesday night when Illinois (14-10, 3-8) visits Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Miles said the NIT is a good possibility for the Huskers if they finish strong.