Lincoln North Star navigates its way to the state tournament
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln North Star boys basketball team punched its ticket to the state tournament Monday night, knocking off Kearney 68-47 in the A-4 District Championship.
The Navigators used a strong second half to put the Bearcats to bed, marking their second state tournament berth in three years.
Rieal Acin with authority!@lnsathletics knocks off @KearneyBearcats 68-47 to win the district A-4 Championship and punch its ticket to the state tournament.
Tune in tonight at 10 for highlights.#nebpreps | @Channel8ABC | @RiealAcin pic.twitter.com/Sv8v2nMJWY
— Mark Fischer (@markfischer__) March 4, 2025
J’Shawn Afuh led the Gators with 17 points, while senior Sam Schafer tallied 14 points.
The Gators head to Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 20-5 record and will wait to hear who their opponent is in the first round.
Correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled a player’s name.
