boys basketball

A fight for the ball ensues with Giltner’s Jacob Smith (32) and Hampton’s Drake Schafer (5) with others in pursuit.

Giltner rolls to CRC opening win over Hampton

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

An area matchup highlighted the opening round of the CRC tournament before the second half of the schedule was cut short with impending weather. Giltner and Hampton squared off Saturday in the CRC tournament played at Shelby as Giltner’s defense held tough in a 40-11 win over the Hawks.

Aurora senior Cayden Phillips had a team-high 20 points in a 51-37 win against Schuyler Friday night.

Scoring spurt gives Huskies home win

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

A critical second half run was more than enough for Aurora’s boys basketball team Friday night. The Huskies used a 15-0 run through the third and fourth quarters to go from a one-possession lead to a double-digit advantage in a 51-37 win over Schuyler at home.

Tate Nachtigal led the Huskies in points during both its contests last week. He had 16 points in Aurora’s 63-53 loss to Norris while adding 17 points in a 51-35 win against Omaha Gross.

Norris bests Aurora in athletic top 10 matchup

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Aurora and Norris went tic for tac for much of their midweek top 10 matchup last week in what turned out to be a thrilling December tilt. In the end, though, Class B No. 3 Norris had the edge on No. 8 Aurora, winning 63-53 in the final game before the holiday break.

Landyn Davidson drives the lane and fights through heavy contact in the second half of Giltner’s 40-37 win aginast Nebraska Lutheran Dec. 15.

Second half rally, late stops lift Giltner to home win

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Jacob Smith almost single-handedly kept Giltner within striking distance to help the Hornets keep its unbeaten mark. The Hornet junior scored a game-high 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting to help Giltner defeat Nebraska Lutheran 40-37 Dec. 15 at home.