The most important part of the basketball season begins this weekend for the Western Nebraska Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Leading the whole way in both legs of Tuesday's doubleheader, Cross County dealt the Dorchester girls their first defeat of the season and extended a challenging season for the Dorchester boys.  

Beatrice’s girls wrestling program is continuing to find success and breaking barriers in the ranks girls high school sports.

After 43 years in education, 39 of those at Norfolk Catholic, Jeff Bellar has announced his retirement as the school's activities director effective at the end of the 2024-25 year.

HUMBOLDT, NE - The Titans of Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer swept a basketball doubleheader on Tuesday against visiting Pawnee City, as heard on B103.

NORFOLK - The Pierce Girls and Norfolk Catholic Boys continued their winning ways by starting hot and holding serve throughout in a 42-29 Lady Jays win and 81-49 Knights Boys victory Tuesday night.

Led by Neal Jamiya's 14 points, the Creighton Bluejays defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 73-49.

Fireworks in January! The Plainview Pirates held on to a tight victory against the West Holt Huskies 55-48 on Tuesday night in Atkinson.

It was all West Holt on Tuesday night, as the Huskies take down the Plainview Pirates 57-17.

Esther Peters added an accolade to a fantastic freshman season when she was named as the RMAC Women's Wrestler of the Week by the conference office Tuesday.

Tuesday's local scoreboard, Jan. 21

A member of Beatrice Orangemen wrestling reached an impressive milestone over the weekend. 

Nebraska-Kearney head football coach Ryan Held is turning to one of his former players to serve as an assistant coach.

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.

Monday's local scoreboard, Jan. 20

MURRAY, NE - The Elmwood-Murdock Knights headed to the Conestoga gym on Friday and left the court with a doubleheader sweep of the Cougars.

According to the Nebraska School Activities Association data, within five years, from 2017-18 to 2022-23, the number of girls basketball players in the state dropped by almost 900.

Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

The Sidney Lady Raiders and Red Raiders traveled to North Platte Saturday afternoon following hard fought games the night before at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility.

Thayer Central High School and the city of Hebron commemorated the 25th anniversary of the CHB boys basketball team that won the 2000 Nebraska D1 boys state title.

The Sidney Lady Raiders rallied to extend their win streak to seven games while the Red Raiders’ late rally came up short against Ogallala Friday night at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility.

Sedgwick County/Fleming emerged as the team champion, with 174 points, at the competitive 25-team Chase County Wrestling Invite in Imperial on Saturday. The champions edged host school Chase County, which finished second with 153 points.

INTERVIEW - Johnson-Brock Head Coach Lucus Dalinghaus

INTERVIEW - Player of the Game Camden Dalinghaus

For the first time ever, Johnson-Brock is taking home the MUDECAS A-Division crown. 

The full brackets and results for the 2025 MUDECAS basketball tournament, which runs all week long in Beatrice, and our up-to-date broadcast schedule for the week on Ol' Red and KWBE!

INTERVIEW - FCSH Head Coach Doug Goltz

In a physical, turnover-heavy tilt, the Irish of Falls City Sacred Heart topped HTRS 31-22.

In a game that needed all 40 minutes of regulation, all five minutes of overtime and several minutes of a video review to decide, Chadron State men's basketball lost at the buzzer to New Mexico Highlands, falling 97-96 in overtime Saturday evening. 

Jamiya Neal had a career-high 24 points to lead Creighton to a 68-63 win over No. 14 UConn.

Saturday's local scoreboard, Jan. 18

Friday's local scoreboard, Jan. 17

It's been a long time in the making, but Johnson-Brock girls basketball can call themselves champions in the MUDECAS A-Division. 

PLAYER OF THE GAME - Daley Pelican

INTERVIEW - Palmyra head coach Braston Maibaum

INTERVIEW - Palmyra head coach Braston Maibaum

The Trojans topped the Blue Jays 49-38

The Trojans topped the Blue Jays 49-48

Norfolks Kohler Softball Complex in Ta-Ha-Zouka Park is granted $15,000. The generous donation was given by the Kansas City Royals Foundation.

If you wanted fireworks in January, aside from New Years Day, you needed to be in O'Neill for the Bobcat-Cardinals battle between Summerland and St Mary's.

From start to finish, the St. Mary's Cardinals were the dominant team on Thursday night, downing the Summerland Bobcats 55-31

The Kimball High boys basketball coach reached quite a milestone as a result of Tuesday night’s game.

Former Beatrice Lady O and current Doane standout Mak Hatcliff was named the GPAC Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Doane junior Tyson Beauperthuy was named the GPAC Men's Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season.

Eseah Ingram, WNCC's assistant soccer coach, will be taking on the head coach position as of February 1. He has served as the assistant soccer coach for two seasons.

AUBURN, NE - The Auburn Bulldogs split a home doubleheader of hoops action on Tuesday with the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights, as heard on B103!

Athletics Director John Erwin announced on Wednesday the resignation of Ben Bohn from being Norfolk High School's head boys basketball coach. 

TILDEN - In a rare coincidence, the Elkhorn Valley boys and girls won by identical scores over the Stanton Mustangs Tuesday night, 63-38.

A staple on the high school football sidelines in Central Nebraska has passed away.

OVERLAND PARK, KS - On Monday, January 13, the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced their players of the week.

WEEPING WATER, NE - Johnson-Brock grabbed a pair of road wins at Weeping Water on Saturday afternoon, as heard on Today's Best Country, B103.

PALMYRA, NE - Auburn and Palmyra split a Friday night doubleheader on the hardwood, as heard on Today's Best Country, B103.

OVERLAND PARK, KS - The Peru State College football team had four players earn College Sports Communicators NAIA Academic All-District® honors last week.

Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, James Cook scored on a 5-yard run and finished with 120 yards rushing, and the Buffalo Bills leaned on a balanced offensive attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game.

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team played as hard as they could and had the win in their hands, but fell on a last-second 3-pointer to Casper College 74-71 to wrap up the Region 9 Crossover Classic on Saturday evening.

The Sidney Lady Raiders completed a successful weekend with a win over a top five ranked opponent for the second year in a row at the Girl’s Basketball Showcase at Kearney High School.

CRETE, Neb. - In a battle of top ten foes, Crete defends their home court, outlasting Scottsbluff 61-51. 

INTERVIEW - Crete Head Coach Tony Siske

INTERVIEW - Player of the Game Carter Rezny

CRETE, Neb. - In a battle of teams who played less than 24 hours prior, the Cardinals come out on top.

INTERVIEW - Player of the Game Sierra Crist

Sedgwick County/Fleming and Gordon-Rushville emerged as the top teams, claimingtitles in the girls' and boys' divisions at an action-packed Saturday at the Garden County Wrestling Invitational in Oshkosh.

The Regis Rangers scored 60 points in the second half, coming back from a halftime deficit to defeat the Chadron State women's basketball team 81-63 Saturday afternoon at the Chicoine Center. 

Thayer County handled Deshler in both games to sweep Saturday's all-Thayer County basketball doubleheader.