Here are results and schedules for Thursday's action in the 2022 edition of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout:
Girls Bracket
Wednesday Dec. 28
at Wayne State College
Pierce 51, LCC 41
Pender 45, Hartington CC 30
Auburn 50, Winnebago 29
Wayne 45, Plainview 43
Thursday, Dec. 29
at Wayne State College
Hartington CC 59, LCC 32 -- The Lady Trojans sprinted to an early lead and claimed the first consolation-round win of the day. Makenna Noecker had a game-high 23 points for the winners, while Laney Kathol, Lauren Bernecker and Addison Wolters each had nine points. LCC was led by Mallory Eriksen with 16 points and Tali Erwin with 11.
Plainview 52, Winnebago 39 -- Three Lady Pirates were in double figures to help Plainview advance. Abigail Kromarek had a game-high 14 points, Keanu Johnson added 13 and Teya Boyer put in 10. Winnebago was led by Charlize Frenchman with 11 points and Haylie Lovejoy with seven.
Pender 55, Pierce 45 -- Pender improved to 9-1 on the season with a semifinal win over Pierce to advance to the finals. Maya Dolliver had a game-high 20 points for the Lady Pendragons and Lillie Timm added 11. Ava Knox led three Lady Bluejays in double figures with 14 points, with Morgan Moeller adding 13 and Skylar Scholting putting in 10.
Wayne 55, Auburn 40 -- Wayne played a solid defensive game on the perimeter and pulled away late to beat Auburn and move on to the finals. Brooklyn Kruse had a game-high 21 points and Haley Kramer added nine for the winners. Addy Maddox led Auburn with 10 points and Zoe Baltensparger added eight.
Friday, Dec. 30
at Wayne High School
9:30 a.m. — Seventh-place game: LCC vs. Winnebago
12:30 p.m. — Fifth-place game: Hartington CC vs. Plainview
at Wayne State College
9:30 a.m. — Consolation game: Pierce vs. Auburn
12:30 p.m. — Championship game: Pender vs. Wayne
Boys Bracket
Wednesday Dec. 28
at Wayne State College
Pierce 58, LCC 37
Hartington CC 74, Pender 21
Auburn 67, Winnebago 46
Wayne 82, Plainview 36
Thursday, Dec. 29
at Wayne State College
LCC 56, Pender 46 (OT) -- Pender came back from a 17-4 first-quarter deficit and got the game to overtime before the Bears outscored the Pendragons 13-3 in the extra session for the win. Jake Rath had a game-high 30 points while Tyler Olson added 15. Alex Roth led Pender with 18 points and Aiden Beckman added 10.
Winnebago 81, Plainview 52 -- The Indians raced to a 26-7 lead after one period and rolled to the easy win. Duran Blackfish led three Indians in double figures with 19 points, followed by Tyrese Lovejoy with 16 and Dyami Berridge with 11. Plainview's Spencer Hille led all scorers with 22 points.
Pierce 59, Hartington CC 39 -- Pierce pulled away in the fourth quarter to advance to the finals in the boys division. Ben Brahmer tossed in a game-high 30 points and Abram Scholting added 19 for the winners. Tyan Baller led the Trojans with 11 points and Jaxon Bernecker added 10.
Auburn 46, Wayne 31 -- Auburn got out to a 10-0 lead early and Wayne never got closer than six after that as the Bulldogs moved on to the finals. Carson Leslie scored a game-high 14 points for the Bulldogs, Nixon Ligouri added 11 and Skylar Roybal scored 10. Alex Phelps and Sedjro Agoumba shared scoring honors for Wayne with eight points apiece.
Friday, Dec. 30
at Wayne High School
11 a.m. — Seventh-place game: Pender vs. Plainview loser
2 p.m. — Fifth-place game: LCC vs. Winnebago
at Wayne State College
11 a.m. — Consolation game: Hartington CC vs. Wayne
2 p.m. — Championship game: Pierce vs. Auburn
