Stories from Wednesday, February 24, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — Besides subdistrict titles, a power points formula on nsaahome.org decides the 16 basketball teams in each class who will play district finals which determine state tournament spots next week. Currently among Gazette-area teams, Southern Valley (17-4 record) holds ninth among Class D-1 teams and Medicine Valley (14-8) ranks No. 11 in D-2 entering their subdistrict title games Thursday evening...

AMHERST, Neb. — Cambridge took out RPAC rival Arapahoe Tuesday night while Medicine Valley, Southern Valley and Chase County were other Gazette-area winners in boys' subdistrict basketball playoffs. A glance at all area games with more being featured in Thursday's McCook Gazette...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Myreon Jones scored a career-high 29 points to lead five in double figures, and Penn State held off Nebraska for an 86-83 victory on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Nebraska (5-16, 1-13 Big Ten), which trailed most of the game and by 10 points in the second half, pulled to 84-83 with 16 seconds to play. Jamari Wheeler added a pair of free throws for the Nittany Lions, and Trey McGowens missed a 3-pointer to end it...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Myreon Jones scored a career-high 29 points to lead five in double figures, and Penn State held off Nebraska for an 86-83 victory on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Nebraska (5-16, 1-13 Big Ten), which trailed most of the game and by 10 points in the second half, pulled to 84-83 with 16 seconds to play. Jamari Wheeler added a pair of free throws for the Nittany Lions, and Trey McGowens missed a 3-pointer to end it...