WISNER, Neb. — Ponca built a 19-9 halftime lead and outlasted Plainview for a 39-25 victory over the Pirates in the championship of the Shootout on the Elkhorn boys’ basketball tournament, Saturday in Wisner, Nebraska.
Tucker McGill led Ponca with 17 points. Austin Dendinger finished with 11 points.
Wyatt Schroth scored eight points to lead Plainview. Karter Lingenfelter added seven points.
HN Holiday Tourn.
Lutheran High Northeast 46, Hartington-Newcastle 28
HARTINGTON, Neb. — Lutheran High Northeast took control in the middle periods, outscoring Hartington-Newcastle 20-7 to claim a 46-28 victory over the Wildcats in the Hartington-Newcastle Holiday boys’ basketball Tournament on Saturday.
D’artagnan Taylor led LHNE with 18 points. Gavin Fedders scored 11 points and Colston Kapels added 10 points for the Eagles.
Austin Sudbeck finished with eight points and three steals for Hartington-Newcastle. Brayden Lammers posted even points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.
LHNE, 6-3, concludes the round robin tournament with a matchup against West Holt on Monday in Hartington. Hartington-Newcastle, 2-5, hosts Randolph on Friday.
Great NE Neb. Shootout
Cedar Catholic 79, South Sioux City 42
WAYNE, Neb. — Nolan Becker scored a game-high 25 points to lead Cedar Catholic past South Sioux City 79-42 in the consolation semifinals of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout, Saturday in Wayne.
Jaymison Cattau finished with 17 points for Cedar Catholic (3-3), which will play Winnebago for fifth on Monday. Mason Baller and Breiton Whitmire each scored eight points for the Trojans, who led 49-23 at the half.
Jamison Houseman led SSC (3-5) with 16 points. Paul Tuner and Prestin Blackhawk each had nine points.
SSC will face Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in the seventh place game.
Winnebago 69, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 63
WAYNE, Neb. — Winnebago took control with a 20-2 edge in the third quarter, then held on for a 69-63 victory over Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in the consolation semifinals of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout, Saturday in Wayne.
Rahkim Free-Bass hit three three-pointers on the way to 15 points for Winnebago (4-5), which led 51-36 after three quarters. Darrius LaPointe and Rachman Free-Bass each had 12 points. Kellen Medina added 10 points for Winnebago, which had seven players combine to hit 11 three-pointers in the contest.
Gibson Roberts scored a game-high 35 points for LCC (4-4). Caleb Erwin added nine points for the Bears.
Winnebago will face Cedar Catholic in the fifth place game on Monday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will face South Sioux City for seventh.
Pender 42, Pierce 32
WAYNE, Neb. — Pender built a 22-11 halftime lead on the way to a 42-32 victory over Pierce in the semifinals of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout, Saturday in Wayne.
Pender finished with 13 points for Pender (8-0), which will face fellow unbeaten Wayne in the championship on Monday. Trevor Trimble and Alex Roth each had 11 points in the victory.
Keaton Frazier scored 12 points for Pierce, which will face Plattsmouth for third.
Wayne 67, Plattsmouth 38
WAYNE, Neb. — Wayne outscored Plattsmouth 20-7 in the opening quarter on the way to a 67-38 rout in the semifinals of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout, Saturday in Wayne.
Colson Nelsen finished with 17 points for Wayne (7-0), which will face fellow unbeaten Pender in the championship on Monday. Jace Jorgensen scored 13 points, Gavin Redden had 12 points and Jaxson Kneifl added 10 points in the victory.
Traceson Skalberg led Plattsmouth (2-6) with 15 points. Logan Ksiazek had nine points.
Plattsmouth will face Pierce in the third place game.
WPB Holiday Tourn.
Archangels 54, Crofton 32
WEST POINT, Neb. — Archangels Catholic took control after the opening period, outscoring Crofton 43-13 after the opening period to claim a 54-32 victory over the Warriors in the opening round of the West Point-Beemer Holiday boys’ basketball Tournament, Saturday in West Point, Nebraska.
Jace Panning scored nine points for Crofton.
Archangels Catholic (7-1) will face host West Point-Beemer in the final on Monday. Crofton (2-5) will take on Wynot in the consolation game.
Hoop City Classic
Freeman 59, White River 45
MITCHELL — The Freeman boys continued their strong start to the season with a 59-45 victory over White River in the Hoop City Classic, Saturday in Mitchell.
David Walter led Freeman (3-0) with 21 points and nine rebounds. Tate Sorenson finished with a double-double, recording 18 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
For White River (2-4), Teagen Bouman finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Bryson One Star posted nine points, five assists and three steals.
Freeman travels to Howard on Friday. White River is off until a Jan. 7 trip to Kadoka Area.
Pine Ridge 55, Parkston 48
MITCHELL — Marvin Richard III filled the stat sheet in leading the Pine Ridge boys past Parkston 55-48 in the Hoop City Classic, Saturday in Mitchell.
Richard recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Pine Ridge (5-3). Anthony Steele added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
James Deckert led Parkston (3-1) with 13 points and seven rebounds. Reco Muilenburg scored 11 points, Brycen Bruening scored eight points and Elliott Leischner added seven rebounds for the Trojans (3-1).
Pine Ridge returns to Mitchell on Monday to face Lennox in the Hoop City Classic. Parkston faces Aberdeen Roncalli on Monday as it hosts the Parkston Classic.
Other Games
Gayville-Volin 48, Canistota 31
CANISTOTA — Gayville-Volin built a 32-15 halftime lead on the way to a 48-31 victory over Canistota in boys’ basketball action on Saturday.
Spencer Karstens led Gayville-Volin with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Preston Karstens scored 14 points. Hunter Wuebben added nine rebounds and four assists in the victory.
Brady Scott led Canistota (0-3) with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Gayville-Volin, 3-1, hosts Bon Homme on Tuesday. Canistota travels to Corsica-Stickney on Friday.
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