Wayne Boys Fall To Norfolk Catholic 38-26; LCC Girls Lose to Cedar Catholic 38-28; LCC Boys Also Fall to Cedar Catholic 55-44

NORFOLK/LAUREL – A trio of northeast Nebraska high school basketball games will be carried on KTCH/KCTY on Thursday, January 6.

As the last remaining Class C1 boys basketball undefeated team, the Wayne High boys will be put to the test with two Mid State Conference opponents this week while the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls and boys will welcome in Hartington Cedar Catholic Thursday evening.

Join Sports Director, Aaron Scheffler on The City ‘KCTY’ 98.9/1590 and waynedailynews.com for the top 10 contest. JV competition will begin at 6 p.m. with varsity competition to follow around 7:30 p.m. Pregame show coverage will begin around 7:10 p.m.

The Blue Devil boys are 10-0 on the season and are coming off a first place finish in their home holiday tournament (2021 Elkhorn Valley Bank Northeast Nebraska Shootout). WHS defeated top-10 Class C2 Hartington Cedar Catholic, 32-31. Wayne High is rated #3 in the Lincoln Journal Star and #5 in the Omaha World Herald.

For Norfolk Catholic, who sits #7 in the LJS and #8 in the OWH, the Knights have won seven straight and are 7-1. Norfolk Catholic won the Elkhorn Valley Tournament after defeating Battle Creek, 55-39.

Last year Wayne High topped Norfolk Catholic, 55-43 in Wayne.

 

Moving into the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge vs. Hartington Cedar Catholic doubleheader also on Thursday, join Blake Hilkemeier on Big Red Country ‘KTCH’ 104.9 and waynedailynews.com. JV action will get underway at 4:45 p.m. with girls varsity competition to begin around 6 p.m. and boys to follow. Pregame show coverage is set for 5:45 p.m.

The LCC girls placed sixth in the Wayne Tournament after falling to Pender, 64-43 on the final day. The Bears are 5-5 on the season. Hartington Cedar Catholic is 3-8 and are coming off a 55-31 road win over Osmond on Tuesday after placing fourth in the Wayne Tournament.

Last year HCC defeated LCC 40-23 in the Wayne Tournament and 53-32 in Hartington.

 

In the boys Class C2 contest, LCC is rated #10 in the Lincoln Journal Star and #6 in the Omaha World Herald while HCC sits fifth in both LJS/OWH.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is 9-1 following a fifth place finish in the Wayne Tournament. The Bears lost to three-time defending C1 state champs, Auburn (58-43) in the opening round before winning back-to-back over Homer (60-29) and Winnebago (64-59).

HCC is coming off a 54-15 road win against Osmond Tuesday and are 8-2. The Trojans also defeated Class B South Sioux City, 53-43 on Monday following a runner-up finish in the Wayne Tournament.

Last year HCC defeated LCC, 75-40 in Hartington.

 

Thursday

@ Wynot: Tri County Northeast VS Wynot

@ Bishop Neumann: Guardian Angels Central Catholic VS Bishop Neumann (Girls Only)

@ Pender: Guardian Angels Central Catholic VS Pender (Boys Only)

@ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge: Hartington Cedar Catholic VS Laurel-Concord-Coleridge – Big Red Country ‘KTCH 104.9 and waynedailynews.com

@ Norfolk Catholic: Wayne VS Norfolk Catholic (Boys Only) – The City ‘KCTY’ 98.9/1590 and waynedailynews.com

@ Aquinas Catholic: Pierce VS Aquinas Catholic

@ Lawton-Bronson, IA: Ponca VS Lawton-Bronson, IA (Boys Only)

@ Randolph: Elkhorn Valley VS Randolph

@ Wakefield: Woodbury Central, IA VS Wakefield

@ Wisner-Pilger: Madison VS Wisner-Pilger (Girls Only)

 

Friday

@ Hartington-Newcastle: Winside VS Hartington-Newcastle

@ Winnebago: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge VS Winnebago

@ Battle Creek: Norfolk Catholic VS Battle Creek (Girls Only)

@ Omaha North: Norfolk VS Omaha North

@ North Bend Central: Pender VS North Bend Central (Girls Only)

@ Pierce: Wayne VS Pierce (Girls Only) – Big Red Country ‘KTCH’ 104.9 and waynedailynews.com

@ Creighton: Randolph VS Creighton

@ Wakefield: Walthill VS Wakefield

 

Saturday

@ Hartington Cedar Catholic: Tri County Northeast VS Hartington Cedar Catholic (Girls Only)

@ Howells-Dodge: Guardian Angels Central Catholic VS Howells-Dodge

@ Norfolk: South Sioux City VS Norfolk

@ Pierce: North Bend Central VS Pierce (Boys Only)

@ Boone Central: Wayne VS Boone Central – Big Red Country ‘KTCH’ 104.9 and waynedailynews.com

@ BRLD: West Point-Beemer VS BRLD

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