On today's late episode of Knight's Weekly, Paxton sat down with Jacob Brandl, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Men's Basketball team, and welcomed back Coach to discuss all things first semester and share his goals and expectations for his players heading into the second half of the season.

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🎙️ Knight's Weekly #11 2026 featuring North Platte Community College Men's Basketball Coach Jacob Brandl

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

Kearney, Neb. – The sixth-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers were strong in the second half and got big performances from junior wing Talexa Weeter and senior point guard Brooke Loewe to down Nebraska Kearney, 84-73, Tuesday night at Buckle Court.

Hays (13-1, 4-1) will host UNK (9-7, 2-3) in the regular season finale Feb. 2.

The Lopers held leads of 27-19 and 50-40 but behind the nation's leading scorer, Weeter, and the nation's assist leader, Loewe, the Tigers closed on a 44-23 run. Weeter (28.9 ppg) went for a game-high 30 by going 11 of (2 of 3 threes) from the field and 6 of 8 at the line. She worked around three fouls to also have eight boards and three dimes. Next, Loewe (10.3 apg) had a school record 17 assists with many of her passes finding Weeter.

"They score the ball well and are the sixth team in the country for a reason. They are a good basketball team and well coached," said Loper head coach Drew Johnson. "We couldn't get quite enough stops to hang at the end."

Senior point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius) had her second triple double of the season (21 points, 10 rebounds &amp; 10 assists), but the Lopers saw that 10-point second half lead evaporate quickly. An 8-0 spurt made it 50-40 midway through the third and was capped by a three from Polish senior Malgorzata Byczkowska. However, UNK finished 6 of 23 from deep with Hays erasing that double digit deficit prior to the start of the fourth.

"I thought there was a time midway through the third they were going to take a timeout. We were on a run but then committed like five turnovers in seven possessions which ends up kind of stymieing our momentum," said Johnson.

Hays outscored UNK 30-19 over the final 10 minutes as they shot 73% (11 of 15) from the field and went 6 of 6 at the line. On the night, the Tigers were plus five on the glass, tallied 29 points off 18 Loper turnovers, banked in two threes and got a big third quarter from reserve Avery Lowe (11 points).

Becoming the 39th Loper to reach 900 career points (905), Aschoff finished 8 of 20 from the field. Finally, Diller freshman Myleigh Weers had 21 points thanks to a big first half and Scottsbluff sophomore left reserve Paige Horne provided six points and six rebounds (three offensive).

"We're not going to walk into any game timid and we're jelling now in a good way. I'm excited for what the future looks like for this basketball team for the rest of the season," said Johnson. "We had a lot of stuff that went well tonight, but we didn't make as many threes as we've been hitting."

The Lopers head to Emporia State (7-6, 1-3) on Saturday and will be the second game of the day.

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsKearney, Neb. – The sixth-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers were strong in the second half and got big performances from junior wing Talexa Weeter and senior point guard Brooke Loewe to down Nebraska Kearney, 84-73, Tuesday night at Buckle Court.Hays (13-1, 4-1) will host UNK (9-7, 2-3) in the regular season finale Feb. 2.The Lopers held leads of 27-19 and 50-40 but behind the nation's leading scorer, Weeter, and the nation's assist leader, Loewe, the Tigers closed on a 44-23 run. Weeter (28.9 ppg) went for a game-high 30 by going 11 of (2 of 3 threes) from the field and 6 of 8 at the line. She worked around three fouls to also have eight boards and three dimes. Next, Loewe (10.3 apg) had a school record 17 assists with many of her passes finding Weeter."They score the ball well and are the sixth team in the country for a reason. They are a good basketball team and well coached," said Loper head coach Drew Johnson. "We couldn't get quite enough stops to hang at the end."Senior point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius) had her second triple double of the season (21 points, 10 rebounds &amp; 10 assists), but the Lopers saw that 10-point second half lead evaporate quickly. An 8-0 spurt made it 50-40 midway through the third and was capped by a three from Polish senior Malgorzata Byczkowska. However, UNK finished 6 of 23 from deep with Hays erasing that double digit deficit prior to the start of the fourth."I thought there was a time midway through the third they were going to take a timeout. We were on a run but then committed like five turnovers in seven possessions which ends up kind of stymieing our momentum," said Johnson.Hays outscored UNK 30-19 over the final 10 minutes as they shot 73% (11 of 15) from the field and went 6 of 6 at the line. On the night, the Tigers were plus five on the glass, tallied 29 points off 18 Loper turnovers, banked in two threes and got a big third quarter from reserve Avery Lowe (11 points).Becoming the 39th Loper to reach 900 career points (905), Aschoff finished 8 of 20 from the field. Finally, Diller freshman Myleigh Weers had 21 points thanks to a big first half and Scottsbluff sophomore left reserve Paige Horne provided six points and six rebounds (three offensive)."We're not going to walk into any game timid and we're jelling now in a good way. I'm excited for what the future looks like for this basketball team for the rest of the season," said Johnson. "We had a lot of stuff that went well tonight, but we didn't make as many threes as we've been hitting."The Lopers head to Emporia State (7-6, 1-3) on Saturday and will be the second game of the day.

Aschoff has second triple double but Lopers fall to #6 Tigers, 84-73

Dundy County Stratton 61 vs Chase County 54

Hershey 60 @ South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 13

Wauneta-Palisade 60 vs Bird City-Cheylin, KS 50

Bird City-Cheylin, KS 55 @ Wauneta-Palisade 48

Chase County 60 @ Dundy County Stratton 45

Hershey 64 @ South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 37

Sandhills/Thedford 12 vs. South Loup3 4 (Callaway/Arnold)

120: Caleb Clark (SATH) over Noah Hiatt (SOLP) (Fall 2:41)

126: Josiah Coleman (SOLP) over Mason Sutton (SATH) (MD 9-0)

132: Ben Linden (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)

144: Ryan Lords (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)

165: Jacob King (SOLP) over Cesar Chavez (SATH) (Fall 2:48)

175: Paxton Bierman (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)

190: Blake Robertson (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)

285: Braydyn Hickman (SATH) over (SOLP) (For.)

Brady 6 vs. North Platte St. Patrick`s 66

120: Sam Citta (NPSP) over Killian McGinnis (BRDY) (Fall 1:06)

126: Logan Robirds (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

132: Matthew Giebler (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

138: Hudson Deeds (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

144: Ryker Atkins (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

157: Tucker Kemp (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

165: Breckyn Collins (NPSP) over andrew Karchner (BRDY) (Fall 2:57)

175: Emilio Dimas (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

190: Cleland Robison (BRDY) over Timothy Byers (NPSP) (Fall 1:39)

215: Lane Citta (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

285: Weston Hammond (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)

106: Blake Folchert (NPSP) over Colter Sanger (BRDY) (Fall 2:27)

North Platte St. Patrick`s 33 vs. Arapahoe 39

120: Wyatt Blickenstaff (ARAP) over Sam Citta (NPSP) (Fall 3:08)

126: Matthew Giebler (NPSP) over Thomas Magorian (ARAP) (Fall 4:27)

132: Logan Robirds (NPSP) over Rigley McDonald (ARAP) (Dec 4-2)

138: Hudson Deeds (NPSP) over (ARAP) (For.)

144: Carter Blickenstaff (ARAP) over (NPSP) (For.)

150: Briggs Hill (ARAP) over (NPSP) (For.)

157: Tucker Kemp (NPSP) over Hunter Jorschumb (ARAP) (Fall 0:54)

165: Breckyn Collins (NPSP) over (ARAP) (For.)

175: Emilio Dimas (NPSP) over Wyatt Soncksen (ARAP) (Fall 1:38)

190: Makaden Dunn (ARAP) over Timothy Byers (NPSP) (Fall 0:38)

215: Edgar Diaz (ARAP) over Lane Citta (NPSP) (Fall 1:43)

285: Trey Downey (ARAP) over Weston Hammond (NPSP) (Fall 5:07)

106: Gavin Andrews (ARAP) over Blake Folchert (NPSP) (Dec 8-2)

106: Gavin Andrews (ARAP) over Colter Sanger (BRDY) (Fall 1:13)

120: Wyatt Blickenstaff (ARAP) over Killian McGinnis (BRDY) (Fall 0:59)

126: Thomas Magorian (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

132: Rigley McDonald (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

138: Carter Blickenstaff (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

144: Briggs Hill (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

157: Hunter Jorschumb (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

165: andrew Karchner (BRDY) over Wyatt Soncksen (ARAP) (Fall 2:23)

175: Makaden Dunn (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

190: Edgar Diaz (ARAP) over Cleland Robison (BRDY) (Fall 3:59)

215: Trey Downey (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

285: Ethen Hoard (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

<h2>Girls Basketball</h2>Arapahoe 71 vs Maxwell 32Broken Bow 72 vs McCook 42Dundy County Stratton 61 vs Chase County 54Hershey 60 @ South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 13Hyannis 51 vs Sutherland 39Maywood-Hayes Center 80 @ Hi-Line 14Medicine Valley 47 vs Wallace 35Norton, KS 49 vs Cozad 29Ogallala 64 vs Bridgeport 30Southwest 56 vs Hitchcock County 46Wauneta-Palisade 60 vs Bird City-Cheylin, KS 50<h2>Boys Basketball</h2>Bird City-Cheylin, KS 55 @ Wauneta-Palisade 48Chase County 60 @ Dundy County Stratton 45Cozad 66 @ Norton, KS 36Hershey 64 @ South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 37Hitchcock County 71 @ Southwest 55Hyannis 49 vs Sutherland 29Maxwell 66 @ Arapahoe 44Maywood-Hayes Center 59 @ Hi-Line 20McCook 70 @ Broken Bow 57Ogallala 72 vs Bridgeport 42Perkins County 57 @ Sandhills Valley 14Wallace 61 @ Medicine Valley 47<h2>Boys Wrestling</h2>Sandhills/Thedford 12 vs. South Loup3 4 (Callaway/Arnold)120: Caleb Clark (SATH) over Noah Hiatt (SOLP) (Fall 2:41)126: Josiah Coleman (SOLP) over Mason Sutton (SATH) (MD 9-0)132: Ben Linden (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)138: Double Forfeit144: Ryan Lords (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)150: Double Forfeit157: Double Forfeit165: Jacob King (SOLP) over Cesar Chavez (SATH) (Fall 2:48)175: Paxton Bierman (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)190: Blake Robertson (SOLP) over (SATH) (For.)215: Double Forfeit285: Braydyn Hickman (SATH) over (SOLP) (For.)106: Double Forfeit113: Double ForfeitBrady 6 vs. North Platte St. Patrick`s 66120: Sam Citta (NPSP) over Killian McGinnis (BRDY) (Fall 1:06)126: Logan Robirds (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)132: Matthew Giebler (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)138: Hudson Deeds (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)144: Ryker Atkins (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)157: Tucker Kemp (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)165: Breckyn Collins (NPSP) over andrew Karchner (BRDY) (Fall 2:57)175: Emilio Dimas (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)190: Cleland Robison (BRDY) over Timothy Byers (NPSP) (Fall 1:39)215: Lane Citta (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)285: Weston Hammond (NPSP) over (BRDY) (For.)106: Blake Folchert (NPSP) over Colter Sanger (BRDY) (Fall 2:27)North Platte St. Patrick`s 33 vs. Arapahoe 39113: Double Forfeit120: Wyatt Blickenstaff (ARAP) over Sam Citta (NPSP) (Fall 3:08)126: Matthew Giebler (NPSP) over Thomas Magorian (ARAP) (Fall 4:27)132: Logan Robirds (NPSP) over Rigley McDonald (ARAP) (Dec 4-2)138: Hudson Deeds (NPSP) over (ARAP) (For.)144: Carter Blickenstaff (ARAP) over (NPSP) (For.)150: Briggs Hill (ARAP) over (NPSP) (For.)157: Tucker Kemp (NPSP) over Hunter Jorschumb (ARAP) (Fall 0:54)165: Breckyn Collins (NPSP) over (ARAP) (For.)175: Emilio Dimas (NPSP) over Wyatt Soncksen (ARAP) (Fall 1:38)190: Makaden Dunn (ARAP) over Timothy Byers (NPSP) (Fall 0:38)215: Edgar Diaz (ARAP) over Lane Citta (NPSP) (Fall 1:43)285: Trey Downey (ARAP) over Weston Hammond (NPSP) (Fall 5:07)106: Gavin Andrews (ARAP) over Blake Folchert (NPSP) (Dec 8-2)Brady 6 vs. Arapahoe 66106: Gavin Andrews (ARAP) over Colter Sanger (BRDY) (Fall 1:13)113: Double Forfeit120: Wyatt Blickenstaff (ARAP) over Killian McGinnis (BRDY) (Fall 0:59)126: Thomas Magorian (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)132: Rigley McDonald (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)138: Carter Blickenstaff (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)144: Briggs Hill (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)150: Double Forfeit157: Hunter Jorschumb (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)165: andrew Karchner (BRDY) over Wyatt Soncksen (ARAP) (Fall 2:23)175: Makaden Dunn (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)190: Edgar Diaz (ARAP) over Cleland Robison (BRDY) (Fall 3:59)215: Trey Downey (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)285: Ethen Hoard (ARAP) over (BRDY) (For.)

Area NSAA Basketball and Wrestling results from 1-7

Story by NU Athletic Communications

The 10th-ranked Nebraska basketball team remained undefeated Monday night, using a late 9-0 run to defeat Ohio State, 72-69, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Nebraska led for the majority of the game but found itself trailing 58-57 with under five minutes to play. But the Huskers responded with the decisive 9-0 run to turn the one-point deficit into an eight-point lead with under two minutes to play. Nebraska then held off a late rally by Ohio State to improve to 15-0 on the season and 4-0 in Big Ten Conference play.

It was a balanced night for the Big Red offense as all eight Huskers who played scored at least three points. Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 11 points while Rienk Mast scored 12 and Braden Frager led the Huskers with 15 points. Frager scored nine of his 15 points in the second half, including scoring seven of Nebraska's final nine points down the stretch with a pair of key three-point plays.

Ohio State shot better than Nebraska from the field and the 3-point line, and the Buckeyes enjoyed a 17-8 advantage in points off turnovers. But the Husker reserves outscored the Ohio State bench 22-0, and Nebraska enjoyed a plus-nine advantage on the glass, led by nine rebounds from Sam Hoiberg, who also paced NU with four assists.

Nebraska shot 44 percent in the game compared to 46 percent for Ohio State, and the Huskers were 8-of-29 from beyond the arc while the Buckeyes were 9-of-26 from the 3-point line. Nebraska had an edge at the free throw line, converting 14-of-17 free throws while Ohio State was just 8-of-13 from the line.

John Mobley Jr. led Ohio State with a game-high 22 points, but the Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) lost a one-possession game for the third time this season.

The Huskers shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and enjoyed a 21-13 advantage on the glass to take a 38-31 lead at the break. All eight Huskers who saw action broke into the scoring column in the first 20 minutes, including seven from Lawrence and six each from Berke Buyuktuncel, Hoiberg and Frager.

The Huskers opened the game with a 10-1 run in the first 1:59 game following 3-pointers from Sandfort and Lawrence. The Buckeyes clawed back into the game and were within 15-13 before the Husker bench keyed a 12-0 spurt over the next 3:10 to push the lead back to double figures.  NU got 10 of the 12 points in the run from the bench and built a 27-13 advantage following Cale Jacobsen’s 3-point play at the 8:31 mark.

Mobley had 12 first-half points to keep OSU within striking distance, cutting the lead to five on two occasions, the last being at being at 36-31 with 2:03 left before a Buyuktuncel basket pushed the lead back to seven at the break.

Nebraska continued to lead until Ohio State took its first lead of the game at 49-48 at the midway point of the second half. The Buckeyes built the lead to as large as three before a 7-2 Husker spurt gave Nebraska a one-point advantage with 5:25 remaining. Ohio State answered with a 3-pointer to take its final lead before the Huskers responded with their 9-0 run.

Ohio State did not go away and made it a one-point game with 14 seconds remaining, but Lawrence knocked down a pair of clutch free throws with nine seconds remaining, and the Huskers forced a miss on the Buckeyes' final possession.

The Huskers wrap up a two-game road trip at Indiana this Saturday, Jan. 12. Tipoff in Bloomington is set for 11 a.m. (CT) and the game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.

* - Nebraska was ranked 10th in the AP Poll and 11th in the coaches poll on Monday. It marked NU’s highest AP ranking since Feb. 28, 1966, when the Huskers were ranked ninth.

* - Nebraska improved to 15-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten, extending the program’s best start in school history

* - Nebraska has now won 19 straight games dating back to the 2025 College Basketball Crown

* - Nebraska improves to 9-22 all-time against Ohio State with wins in five of the last seven meetings dating back to March 1, 2022

* - Tonight marked NU’s first win as a top-10 team since a 79-69 win over Kansas State on March 1, 1966.

* - Nebraska improved to 4-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in school history (2011-12 to present) and 4-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1975-76 team started 4-0 in the Big Eight Conference.

*-Nebraska had its 17th double-figure run of the season with a 12-0 spurt in the first half

*-Freshman Braden Frager led NU with 15 points off the bench. It was the third time he led NU in scoring and his ninth double-figure performance off the bench

*- Sam Hoiberg led NU with nine rebounds, the third time he topped NU in boards this season. Hoiberg has grabbed 9 or more rebounds in two of the last three games. He also had four assists to one turnover and went 2-4 from 3-point range to match his season high.

*-Nebraska out-rebounded Ohio State, 38-29 and allowed just two second-chance points

*-Nebraska improves to 4-0 in games decided by one possession with three of those away from home.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe 10th-ranked Nebraska basketball team remained undefeated Monday night, using a late 9-0 run to defeat Ohio State, 72-69, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.Nebraska led for the majority of the game but found itself trailing 58-57 with under five minutes to play. But the Huskers responded with the decisive 9-0 run to turn the one-point deficit into an eight-point lead with under two minutes to play. Nebraska then held off a late rally by Ohio State to improve to 15-0 on the season and 4-0 in Big Ten Conference play.It was a balanced night for the Big Red offense as all eight Huskers who played scored at least three points. Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 11 points while Rienk Mast scored 12 and Braden Frager led the Huskers with 15 points. Frager scored nine of his 15 points in the second half, including scoring seven of Nebraska's final nine points down the stretch with a pair of key three-point plays.Ohio State shot better than Nebraska from the field and the 3-point line, and the Buckeyes enjoyed a 17-8 advantage in points off turnovers. But the Husker reserves outscored the Ohio State bench 22-0, and Nebraska enjoyed a plus-nine advantage on the glass, led by nine rebounds from Sam Hoiberg, who also paced NU with four assists.Nebraska shot 44 percent in the game compared to 46 percent for Ohio State, and the Huskers were 8-of-29 from beyond the arc while the Buckeyes were 9-of-26 from the 3-point line. Nebraska had an edge at the free throw line, converting 14-of-17 free throws while Ohio State was just 8-of-13 from the line.John Mobley Jr. led Ohio State with a game-high 22 points, but the Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) lost a one-possession game for the third time this season.The Huskers shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and enjoyed a 21-13 advantage on the glass to take a 38-31 lead at the break. All eight Huskers who saw action broke into the scoring column in the first 20 minutes, including seven from Lawrence and six each from Berke Buyuktuncel, Hoiberg and Frager.The Huskers opened the game with a 10-1 run in the first 1:59 game following 3-pointers from Sandfort and Lawrence. The Buckeyes clawed back into the game and were within 15-13 before the Husker bench keyed a 12-0 spurt over the next 3:10 to push the lead back to double figures. NU got 10 of the 12 points in the run from the bench and built a 27-13 advantage following Cale Jacobsen’s 3-point play at the 8:31 mark.Mobley had 12 first-half points to keep OSU within striking distance, cutting the lead to five on two occasions, the last being at being at 36-31 with 2:03 left before a Buyuktuncel basket pushed the lead back to seven at the break.Nebraska continued to lead until Ohio State took its first lead of the game at 49-48 at the midway point of the second half. The Buckeyes built the lead to as large as three before a 7-2 Husker spurt gave Nebraska a one-point advantage with 5:25 remaining. Ohio State answered with a 3-pointer to take its final lead before the Huskers responded with their 9-0 run.Ohio State did not go away and made it a one-point game with 14 seconds remaining, but Lawrence knocked down a pair of clutch free throws with nine seconds remaining, and the Huskers forced a miss on the Buckeyes' final possession.The Huskers wrap up a two-game road trip at Indiana this Saturday, Jan. 12. Tipoff in Bloomington is set for 11 a.m. (CT) and the game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.Postgame Notes* - Nebraska was ranked 10th in the AP Poll and 11th in the coaches poll on Monday. It marked NU’s highest AP ranking since Feb. 28, 1966, when the Huskers were ranked ninth.* - Nebraska improved to 15-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten, extending the program’s best start in school history* - Nebraska has now won 19 straight games dating back to the 2025 College Basketball Crown* - Nebraska improves to 9-22 all-time against Ohio State with wins in five of the last seven meetings dating back to March 1, 2022* - Tonight marked NU’s first win as a top-10 team since a 79-69 win over Kansas State on March 1, 1966.* - Nebraska improved to 4-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in school history (2011-12 to present) and 4-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1975-76 team started 4-0 in the Big Eight Conference.*-Nebraska had its 17th double-figure run of the season with a 12-0 spurt in the first half*-Freshman Braden Frager led NU with 15 points off the bench. It was the third time he led NU in scoring and his ninth double-figure performance off the bench*-Nebraska outscored OSU’s bench 22-0.*- Sam Hoiberg led NU with nine rebounds, the third time he topped NU in boards this season. Hoiberg has grabbed 9 or more rebounds in two of the last three games. He also had four assists to one turnover and went 2-4 from 3-point range to match his season high.*-Nebraska out-rebounded Ohio State, 38-29 and allowed just two second-chance points*-Nebraska improves to 4-0 in games decided by one possession with three of those away from home.

Huskers hang on to remain unbeaten

Sandhills/Thedford 59 vs Ansley-Litchfield 38

Sandhills/Thedford 64 vs Ansley-Litchfield 46

<h2>Girls</h2>Brady 51 vs Hitchcock County 47Maywood-Hayes Center 59 @ Cambridge 36North Platte 24 @ Kearney 66Sandhills/Thedford 59 vs Ansley-Litchfield 38Sutherland 49 @ Potter-Dix 29Wauneta-Palisade 71 vs Bertrand 45<h2>Boys</h2>Bertrand 69 @ Wauneta-Palisade 27Hitchcock County 57 vs Brady 40Maywood-Hayes Center 56 @ Cambridge 49North Platte 34 @ Kearney 75Potter-Dix 74 vs Sutherland 59Sandhills/Thedford 64 vs Ansley-Litchfield 46

Area NSAA Basketball results from 01-2

<h2>Boys</h2>North Platte 33 Vs Lincoln Pius X 73Gothenburg 67 Vs. Custer, SD 42<h2>Girls</h2>North Platte 36 Vs. Sidney 37Gothenburg 73 Vs. Custer, SD 37

Area NSAA Basketball scores from 12-30

Gothenburg 63 vs North Platte St. Patrick's 11

North Platte St. Patrick's 59 @ Gothenburg 85

<h2>Girls</h2>Cambridge 51 @ Cozad 35Gothenburg 63 vs North Platte St. Patrick's 11Hershey 57 vs Kimball 31Hitchcock County 59 @ Medicine Valley 43Maywood-Hayes Center 59 vs Brady 31Southern Valley 38 vs Ravenna 28Sutherland 38 @ Wallace 37<h2>Boys</h2>Chase County 64 vs Wray, CO 63Cozad 74 vs Cambridge 21Hershey 75 vs Kimball 50Hitchcock County 73 @ Medicine Valley 44Maywood-Hayes Center 65 vs Brady 28North Platte St. Patrick's 59 @ Gothenburg 85Southern Valley 61 vs Ravenna 19Sutherland 26 @ Wallace 46

Area NSAA Basketball results from 12-18

106: Carter Keasling (AUR) over (GOTH) (For.)

113: Brecken Carlson (GOTH) over Christian Jividen (AUR) (Fall 3:42)

120: Lucas Therrien (GOTH) over Trevor Peard (AUR) (Fall 2:36)

126: Colton Sigler (AUR) over Jackson Reidy (GOTH) (Fall 0:23)

132: Carson Krejci (AUR) over Gabe Hagan (GOTH) (Fall 0:42)

138: Logan Svoboda (AUR) over Brigham Ricley (GOTH) (Fall 1:19)

144: Jacobi Thomas (AUR) over Reid Wahlgren (GOTH) (Fall 0:18)

150: Maddox Gilligan (GOTH) over Stone Ott (AUR) (Fall 2:18)

157: Jaxon Earll (GOTH) over Cristian Lopez (AUR) (Fall 1:02)

165: Cooper Hudson (AUR) over Beck Groene (GOTH) (Fall 5:14)

175: Peter Russel (AUR) over Grady Therrien (GOTH) (Fall 0:47)

190: Owen Jacobsen (AUR) over Harlan Brockevelt (GOTH) (Fall 2:12)

215: A.J. Holsten (GOTH) over (AUR) (For.)

285: Kyser Tiede (GOTH) over Cort Walters (AUR) (Fall 0:17)

113: Hunter Schaeffer (MAXW) over (HILI) (For.)

126: Connor Edwards (HILI) over (MAXW) (For.)

132: Chase Beitler (HILI) over Dallas Hobbs (MAXW) (Fall 0:30)

138: Will Oaklund (HILI) over (MAXW) (For.)

144: Beau Kerznar (HILI) over (MAXW) (For.)

150: Jakob Redwine (HILI) over (MAXW) (For.)

157: Parker Schutz (HILI) over Griffin Flock (MAXW) (Fall 2:41)

165: Gage Rupp (HILI) over Brodee Brestel (MAXW) (Fall 2:39)

175: Traevyn Koch (HILI) over (MAXW) (For.)

215: Trevor Manka (MAXW) over (HILI) (For.)

285: Colt Gosnell (MAXW) over Tucker Viter (HILI) (TF 18-2 5:25)

215: Colt Gosnell (MAXW) over (ANMR) (For.)

285: Austin Hasenauer (MAXW) over (ANMR) (For.)

113: Hunter Schaeffer (MAXW) over (ANMR) (For.)

126: Isaiah Hoyt (ANMR) over Dallas Hobbs (MAXW) (Fall 4:40)

132: Caleb Walters (ANMR) over (MAXW) (For.)

157: Jarrett Wells (ANMR) over Brodee Brestel (MAXW) (Fall 1:54)

165: Griffin Flock (MAXW) over (ANMR) (For.)

175: Jackson Christen (ANMR) over (MAXW) (For.)

190: Trevor Manka (MAXW) over Tatum Seevers (ANMR) (TF 17-1 4:55)

120: Coy Bernhardt (MORL) over (BRDY) (For.)

165: Andrew Karchner (BRDY) over Laurence Keller (MORL) (MD 20-7)

215: Cleland Robison (BRDY) over Jose Chavez (MORL) (Fall 3:54)

106: Dane Little Eagle (MORL) over (BRDY) (For.)

Dundy County Stratton vs. Crawford

120: Treye Gibbons (CRAW) over (DCS) (For.)

144: Ty Anders (CRAW) over Dustin Stamm (DCS) (Fall 1:52)

150: Carson Gibbons (CRAW) over (DCS) (For.)

157: Isayah Anderson (CRAW) over (DCS) (For.)

165: Klinton Rinne (DCS) over Mason Horan (CRAW) (Fall 3:37)

175: Aiden Kane (DCS) over Dalton Norman (CRAW) (Fall 6:00)

190: Cody Holmgren (CRAW) over (DCS) (For.)

215: Lukes Allen (CRAW) over (DCS) (For.)

Wauneta-Palisade vs. Dundy County Stratton

132: Andrew Mackety (WAPA) over (DCS) (For.)

138: Bobby Chism (WAPA) over (DCS) (For.)

144: Konner McCrumb (WAPA) over Dustin Stamm (DCS) (Fall 1:39)

165: Klinton Rinne (DCS) over Liam Dinnel (WAPA) (MD 12-2)

175: David Bryner (WAPA) over Aiden Kane (DCS) (Fall 1:41)

215: Kreyton Wiese (WAPA) over (DCS) (For.)

285: Colton Koetter (WAPA) over (DCS) (For.)

120: Treye Gibbons (CRAW) over (WAPA) (For.)

132: Andrew Mackety (WAPA) over (CRAW) (For.)

144: Ty Anders (CRAW) over Bobby Chism (WAPA) (Fall 2:00)

150: Carson Gibbons (CRAW) over Konner McCrumb (WAPA) (Fall 1:57)

Area NSAA Wrestling results from 12-18

CHADRON, Neb. – Punter Brodie Eisenbraun earned consensus First Team All-America honors while linebacker Logan O'Brien picked up a second-team nod from the Associated Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as two sets of All-America teams were announced Wednesday.

Eisenbraun snagged the lone first-team spot for punters in both the AFCA All-America Team and the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) team. Eisenbraun becomes the 21st consensus All-American in Chadron State program history, and the first since Hunter O'Connor in 2022. 

Eisenbraun, a redshirt senior from Sturgis, S.D., and O'Brien, a redshirt senior from Kearney, Neb., are the 62ndand 63rd All-Americans in Chadron State football history. It is the first career All-American nods for both athletes, making them the 48th and 49th individual athletes from CSC football to become All-Americans.

With both Eisenbraun and O'Brien appearing on the AFCA All-America team, Chadron State has placed two players on the coaches' team for the same year for the first time ever according to all available records. The AFCA selected just one All-America team up until 2016, when they added a second team. 

Eisenbraun and O'Brien have been joined at the hip throughout this awards season, each winning an RMAC special yearly award (Special Teams Player of the Year for Eisenbraun and Defensive Player of the Year for O'Brien). The duo were also previously CSC's representatives to the D2CCA All-Region First Team. 

Both have also been named RMAC First Team All-Academic, with O'Brien winning the conference's Academic Defensive Player of the Year honor (no Academic Special Teams Player of the Year is awarded), and are each on the ballot for College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors, which will be announced in January.

Eisenbraun can stake his claim to being Division II's best punter after the dual First Team selections. The redshirt senior ranked third in Division II and broke his own program single season record with a 44.2 yards per punt average. Eisenbraun had more punts inside the 20 (18) and fewer touchbacks (5) than both punters ahead with a higher average.

Eisenbraun is the third All-American punter in Chadron State history, joining Duane Fritz (NAIA First Team All-American in 1975) and Kevin Berg (AFCA First Team in 2009, Daktronics (now D2CCA) Second Team in 2010). 

O'Brien was a consistently dominant force, winning four RMAC Defensive Player of the Week awards over the course of the 2025 season. The linebacker's 85 tackles, 49 solo tackles and 5.5 sacks all ranked within top five of the RMAC and his 14.5 tackles for loss were tied for the league lead. 

O'Brien becomes the fifth Chadron State linebacker to earn All-America honors, joining Corey Anderson (NAIA First Team in 1990), Kevin Homer (three-time honoree in 1996, 1997 and 1999), Austin Bailey (D2Football.com Third Team in 2006) and Kevin Lindholm (awarded by three organizations in 2012). 

Chadron State is the only RMAC school with multiple AFCA selections. The conference combined for seven – CSC's two plus Black Hills State receiver TJ Chukwurah (First Team), New Mexico Highlands running back Jeffrey Jones (First Team) CSU Pueblo wide receiver Reggie Retzlaff (Second Team), Western Colorado defensive lineman Ricky Freymond (Second Team) and Colorado School of Mines long snapper Josh Hildebrand (Second Team). 

On the D2CCA team, Chukwurah repeated his first-team selection alongside Eisenbraun while Retzlaff repeated his second-team selection. Jones was also a Second Team selection by the D2CCA.

By: CSC AthleticsCHADRON, Neb. – Punter Brodie Eisenbraun earned consensus First Team All-America honors while linebacker Logan O'Brien picked up a second-team nod from the Associated Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as two sets of All-America teams were announced Wednesday.Eisenbraun snagged the lone first-team spot for punters in both the AFCA All-America Team and the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) team. Eisenbraun becomes the 21st consensus All-American in Chadron State program history, and the first since Hunter O'Connor in 2022. Eisenbraun, a redshirt senior from Sturgis, S.D., and O'Brien, a redshirt senior from Kearney, Neb., are the 62ndand 63rd All-Americans in Chadron State football history. It is the first career All-American nods for both athletes, making them the 48th and 49th individual athletes from CSC football to become All-Americans.With both Eisenbraun and O'Brien appearing on the AFCA All-America team, Chadron State has placed two players on the coaches' team for the same year for the first time ever according to all available records. The AFCA selected just one All-America team up until 2016, when they added a second team. Eisenbraun and O'Brien have been joined at the hip throughout this awards season, each winning an RMAC special yearly award (Special Teams Player of the Year for Eisenbraun and Defensive Player of the Year for O'Brien). The duo were also previously CSC's representatives to the D2CCA All-Region First Team. Both have also been named RMAC First Team All-Academic, with O'Brien winning the conference's Academic Defensive Player of the Year honor (no Academic Special Teams Player of the Year is awarded), and are each on the ballot for College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors, which will be announced in January.Eisenbraun can stake his claim to being Division II's best punter after the dual First Team selections. The redshirt senior ranked third in Division II and broke his own program single season record with a 44.2 yards per punt average. Eisenbraun had more punts inside the 20 (18) and fewer touchbacks (5) than both punters ahead with a higher average.Eisenbraun is the third All-American punter in Chadron State history, joining Duane Fritz (NAIA First Team All-American in 1975) and Kevin Berg (AFCA First Team in 2009, Daktronics (now D2CCA) Second Team in 2010). O'Brien was a consistently dominant force, winning four RMAC Defensive Player of the Week awards over the course of the 2025 season. The linebacker's 85 tackles, 49 solo tackles and 5.5 sacks all ranked within top five of the RMAC and his 14.5 tackles for loss were tied for the league lead. O'Brien becomes the fifth Chadron State linebacker to earn All-America honors, joining Corey Anderson (NAIA First Team in 1990), Kevin Homer (three-time honoree in 1996, 1997 and 1999), Austin Bailey (D2Football.com Third Team in 2006) and Kevin Lindholm (awarded by three organizations in 2012). Chadron State is the only RMAC school with multiple AFCA selections. The conference combined for seven – CSC's two plus Black Hills State receiver TJ Chukwurah (First Team), New Mexico Highlands running back Jeffrey Jones (First Team) CSU Pueblo wide receiver Reggie Retzlaff (Second Team), Western Colorado defensive lineman Ricky Freymond (Second Team) and Colorado School of Mines long snapper Josh Hildebrand (Second Team). On the D2CCA team, Chukwurah repeated his first-team selection alongside Eisenbraun while Retzlaff repeated his second-team selection. Jones was also a Second Team selection by the D2CCA.

Chadron State football places two on All-American teams

Dundy County Stratton 52 @ Wauneta-Palisade 24

Ogallala 72 @ North Platte St. Patrick's 18

Dundy County Stratton 57 @ Wauneta-Palisade 17

Ogallala 83 @ North Platte St. Patrick's 53

<h2>Girls</h2>Brady 49 vs Sandhills/Thedford 36Dundy County Stratton 52 @ Wauneta-Palisade 24Maxwell 44 @ Loomis 49Maywood-Hayes Center 59 @ Sutherland 11McCook 45 @ Cozad 28Ogallala 72 @ North Platte St. Patrick's 18Paxton 60 @ Perkins County 40Southern Valley 43 @ Norton, KS 40<h2>Boys</h2>Dundy County Stratton 57 @ Wauneta-Palisade 17Loomis 73 vs Maxwell 41Maywood-Hayes Center 61 @ Sutherland 39Ogallala 83 @ North Platte St. Patrick's 53Perkins County 53 vs Paxton 50Southern Valley 59 @ Norton, KS 71

Area NSAA Basketball results from 12-16

Kearney, Neb. – Redshirt senior point guard Jillian Aschoff recorded the second triple double in school history as Nebraska Kearney blasted Chadron State, 90-46, Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.

The Lopers (6-6) now have a healthy 63-13 series lead over the Eagles (0-8).

Aschoff (Lincoln Pius X) began the year on pace to break UNK's career assist record (390, Alex Hogberg, '17) in early 2026. That timeline has moved a bit after a 15-point, 13-assist, 12-rebound effort tonight. Aschoff moves past Tami Tully (373; '95) into second place (383) and will need just eight more dimes on Sunday afternoon vs. South Dakota Mines.

Last year, senior wing Samantha Moore had UNK's first-ever triple double (16 points/10 rebounds/10 assists) in a home win over York. Tonight, Aschoff had a double double (11 points/10 rebounds/seven assists) at the break. Finally, Darcy Stracke holds the single game assist record with 14 in a Feb. 1998 win over Fort Hays State.

The two teams combined for just nine points over the first five minutes, but eventually the Lopers warmed up. They tallied at least 19 points in each quarter and ended up shooting 61% (36 of 59) from the field, the 10th best effort in school history. UNK also tallied 40 points off 29 Eagle miscues and was 10 of 12 at the line.

Diller freshman guard Myleigh Weers (22), Polish senior wing Malgorzata Byczkowska (11) and Kansas senior reserve point guard Saniya Simmons (10) all joined Aschoff as Lopers in double figures. Weers and Byczkowska each hit three triples with Simmons having seven of UNK's 19 steals. Finally, Blair true freshman Addie Sullivan tallied her first collegiate bucket as all 11 healthy Lopers played and scored.

A young Eagles team was led by junior guard Audrey Quintana who went 3 of 7 from behind the arc to score 16.

The Lopers and SDMT Hardrockers (4-6) battle Sunday at 1 p.m. to finish the fall semester.

Story by UNK Athletic CommunicationsKearney, Neb. – Redshirt senior point guard Jillian Aschoff recorded the second triple double in school history as Nebraska Kearney blasted Chadron State, 90-46, Tuesday night at the Health &amp; Sports Center.The Lopers (6-6) now have a healthy 63-13 series lead over the Eagles (0-8).Aschoff (Lincoln Pius X) began the year on pace to break UNK's career assist record (390, Alex Hogberg, '17) in early 2026. That timeline has moved a bit after a 15-point, 13-assist, 12-rebound effort tonight. Aschoff moves past Tami Tully (373; '95) into second place (383) and will need just eight more dimes on Sunday afternoon vs. South Dakota Mines.Last year, senior wing Samantha Moore had UNK's first-ever triple double (16 points/10 rebounds/10 assists) in a home win over York. Tonight, Aschoff had a double double (11 points/10 rebounds/seven assists) at the break. Finally, Darcy Stracke holds the single game assist record with 14 in a Feb. 1998 win over Fort Hays State.The two teams combined for just nine points over the first five minutes, but eventually the Lopers warmed up. They tallied at least 19 points in each quarter and ended up shooting 61% (36 of 59) from the field, the 10th best effort in school history. UNK also tallied 40 points off 29 Eagle miscues and was 10 of 12 at the line.Diller freshman guard Myleigh Weers (22), Polish senior wing Malgorzata Byczkowska (11) and Kansas senior reserve point guard Saniya Simmons (10) all joined Aschoff as Lopers in double figures. Weers and Byczkowska each hit three triples with Simmons having seven of UNK's 19 steals. Finally, Blair true freshman Addie Sullivan tallied her first collegiate bucket as all 11 healthy Lopers played and scored.A young Eagles team was led by junior guard Audrey Quintana who went 3 of 7 from behind the arc to score 16.The Lopers and SDMT Hardrockers (4-6) battle Sunday at 1 p.m. to finish the fall semester.

Aschoff has Triple Double as Lopers roll past the Eagles, 90-46

By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information Director

KEARNEY, Neb. – Chadron State rallied in the second half, cutting the lead to a single basket after the Eagles were 13 down with under five minutes to go, but the comeback attempt fell short as Nebraska-Kearney eked out an 84-79 win over the Eagles on Tuesday night.

Jadon Cool scored a season-high 29 points, including 17 in the second half, shooting better than 50 percent from the field (10-for-16) and three-point range (5-for-9) while staying perfect at the line (4-for-4).

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 </figure>By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information DirectorKEARNEY, Neb. – Chadron State rallied in the second half, cutting the lead to a single basket after the Eagles were 13 down with under five minutes to go, but the comeback attempt fell short as Nebraska-Kearney eked out an 84-79 win over the Eagles on Tuesday night.Jadon Cool scored a season-high 29 points, including 17 in the second half, shooting better than 50 percent from the field (10-for-16) and three-point range (5-for-9) while staying perfect at the line (4-for-4).Isaiah Randolph added 16 points with eight rebounds and three steals, Ethan Russell poured in 13 points for a season-high and Luka Djurovic finished with six points and 11 rebounds for his third game this season with 10 or more. Chadron State (2-10), who outscored UNK (6-5) 50-46 in the second half after putting up just 29 points before halftime, made its late rally despite playing its thinnest bench of the season. Head Coach Chris Francis played only eight players, with two of those only logging five minutes each. The starting five of Cool (39 minutes), Djurovic (35), Randolph (34), Russell (32) and Blessing Adesipe (30) all played substantially, with Jackson Schauer logged six points in 20 minutes off the bench.Nebraska-Kearney shot 47 percent from the field, and crucially, the Lopers were equally as efficient from deep, making 14 of 29 three-point shots to hit those at a 48 percent clip. Chadron State shot a respectable 42 percent from both the field (25-59) and three (9-21 3PT) and enjoyed a 38-33 rebounding edge but ultimately couldn't overcome its opponent's three-point volume. In more good news, Chadron State tied a team season-high with 16 assists, led individually by Randolph and Adesipe with four apiece. Chadron State committed 13 turnovers, finishing with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio as a team for the fourth time this season. The home team rippled the nets early, sinking four three-pointers to jump out to a 14-2 lead. While the Lopers would ultimately maintain that lead for the duration of the half, the Eagles battled back to within one point with a 13-1 run across six minutes of game time.The run featured three-pointers from Schauer and Cool, a three-point play from Randolph and four more points from Cool on a jumper and free throws which cut the Loper lead to just 25-24 with 5:48 to go in the first half. The hosts pushed the margin back up to lead 38-29 at halftime, and maintained a lead of 8-10 points on average throughout the early second half. When UNK's Kendrick Gilbert made a layup with 4:48 to go, the Lopers led by 13 – 73-60 – and appeared to have it locked up. The Eagles didn't go away quietly, hitting four of their nine threes for the game in a two-minute span to take a bite out of the cushion. Cool hit the first, then Schauer came up with a steal and fed Adesipe for a fastbreak three to make it 73-66. After an empty CSC possession, Cool and Russell each hit three-pointers, then Randolph went 2-for-2 from the line to make it only a 76-74 advantage for Kearney with 1:40 to go.Like in the first half, however, the Lopers were able to absorb CSC's best punch, answering with a three-pointer to push the lead back up to five. The final minute of the game turned into a free-throw contest and UNK held its nerve by going 5-for-6 from the stripe in the final minute, not allowing the Eagles to get closer. Chadron State is now done for Christmas break. After the holiday time off, the Eagles will resume RMAC play on the road against Colorado School of Mines on January 8.​Chadron State—Jadon Cool 29, Isaiah Randolph 16, Ethan Russell 13, Blessing Adesipe 9, Luka Djurovic 6, Jackson Schauer 6. Totals: 25-59 FG (9-21 3PT) 20-26 FT. 79 points, 38 rebounds, 16 assists, 13 turnovers.​Nebraska-Kearney—Ja'Bryant Hill 21, Anthony Swift 20, Clayton Moore 12, Tom Connelly 10, Wade Williams 9, Kendrick Gilbert 8, Zeek Brown 4. Totals: 29-61 FG (14-29 3PT) 12-17 FT. 84 points, 33 rebounds, 23 assists, 10 turnovers.