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A strong start and an impressive finish pushed Nebraska Christian past the Palmer Tigers last Thursday in Central City, 74-31. Palmer’s Lane Mottl kicked off the contest with a shot from beyond the arch, but the Eagles soared to a 21-10 first quarter lead with all five starters scoring points in the period.

With the postseason just around the corner, the Central City Lady Bison put a cap on a historic season with a 56-12 win over Fullerton in the Bison’s regular season finale. The Green and Gold flexed their muscles early on, jumping out to a 23-5 lead after one quarter and extending their advantage to 35-7 at the half.

The Nebraska Christian girls came into Thursday night’s regular season finale with Palmer on a six-game winning streak. After the final buzzer on their home court, the Eagles’ streak was extended to seven games with a 67-31 victory over the Tigers.

Central City has two champions, earns district title on Saturday In postseason competition, momentum matters, and the Central City Bison seem to have it harnessed. Saturday, on the mats at Centennial High School, the Central City Bison continued their tear through the postseason, as the Green and Gold qualified eight wrestlers for the NSAA Class C State Wrestling Championships, scored nearly 200 points, and secured the District C-2 championship.

The Nebraska Christian Eagles brought a deep roster of wrestlers to the District D-3 Meet at Shelby last weekend; however, the Eagles’ season ended in Polk County. Eleven Eagles hit the mats at Shelby-Rising City High School on Friday.

High Plains’s Makayo Confer had a tough start to the postseason, and that was just the beginning for the Storm wrestler. On Saturday, Confer completed his time at the District D-3 Tournament by placing fourth at 132 pounds and qualifying for this week’s NSAA Class D Boys State Wrestling Championships.

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Since playing in early December, the Central City and Centura girls basketball teams have been on a collision course towards the LouPlatte Conference Tournament’s championship game. In that first matchup, the Bison edged out a 34-32 victory.

Central City’s first round matchup of the LouPlatte Conference Tournament ended in heartbreak as, on Tuesday, Wood River staved off a Bison comeback to hold on in overtime, 59-56. The Eagles came out of the gate on fire, scoring twenty-one first quarter points and building a 29-24 lead.