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Nebraska Women’s Basketball Preview: Rutgers

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February 3, 2024

Nebraska Women’s Basketball Preview: Rutgers

Another Saturday, another Nebraska Women’s basketball game. The Huskers improved to 14-7 (6-4 Big Ten) on Wednesday against the Boilermakers. It was a game that had a lot of good, also a lot of things that could be improved, but a win is a win.

Saturday afternoon, Rutgers makes the trip to Lincoln carrying a 12 game losing streak that they’re desperate to break. Can Nebraska hold the Scarlet Knights from doing just that and getting their first win in conference play?

Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-7, 6-4 Big Ten) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-17, 0-10 Big Ten)

Saturday, February 3, 2024, 2 pm (CT)

Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, Nebraska

Tickets: Huskers.com

Television: Nebraska Public Media

Live Video Stream: B1G+

Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (1:30 p.m.)

Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)

B107.3 FM (Lincoln), 590 AM (Omaha), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Live Stats: Huskers.com

Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-7, 6-4 Big Ten – NCAA NET 27)

22 – Natalie Potts – 6’2 – Fr. – F/G – 10.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg

40 – Alexis Markowski – 6’3 – Jr. – C/F – 16.6 ppg, 10.4 rpg

0 – Darian White – 5’6 – Gr. – G – 8.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg

1 – Jaz Shelley – 5’9 – Gr. – G – 12.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg

14 – Callin Hake – 5’9 – So. – G – 6.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg

Off the Bench

2 – Logan Nissley – 6’0 – Fr. – G – 5.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg

12 – Jessica Petrie – 6’2 – Fr. – F – 4.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg

21 – Annika Stewart – 6’3 – Sr. – F – 3.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg

15 – Kendall Moriarty – 6’1 – Jr. – G – 3.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg

32 – Kendall Coley – 6’2 – Jr. – F – 2.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg

42 – Maddie Krull – 5’9 – Gr. – G – 2.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)

Eighth Season at Nebraska (128-106); 17th Season Overall (321-215)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-17, 0-10 Big Ten – NCAA NET 161)

1 – Destiny Adams – 6’3 – Jr. – G/F – 14.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg

4 – Antonia Bates – 6’3 – So. – G/F – 3.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg

54 – Chyna Cornwell – 6’3 – Sr. – F – 8.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg

20 – Erica Lafayette – 6’0 – Sr. – G – 1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg

24 – Lisa Thompson – 5’9 – Fr. – G – 7.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg

Off the Bench

3 – Mya Petticord – 5’9 – So. – G – 10.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg

22 – Kassondra Brown – 6’2 – Gr. – C – 8.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg

0 – Jillian Huerter – 6’0 – Fr. – G – 7.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg

33 – Kennedy Brandt – 5’10 – Fr. – G – 0.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg

2 – Kaylene Smikle – 6’0 – So. – G – 16.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg

11 – Awa Sidibe – 5’11 – Gr. – G – OUT

Head Coach: Coquese Washington (Notre Dame, 1992)

Second Season at Rutgers (18-37); 14th Season Overall (227-206)

Scouting the Scarlet Knights

Rutgers swings into Lincoln carrying a 12 game losing streak and are 0-10 in Big Ten play. The losing streak started with Indiana and includes losses to Iowa and Ohio State. Some losses have been by single digits, Purdue (77-76), at Northwestern (77-70) and at home to Michigan (56-50), all other losses have been by double figures.

Kaylene Smikle, who was Rutgers’ leading scorer through 15 games at 16.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, has missed the past eight games. Last year, she averaged 17.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, she also managed to hit 53 three pointers.

Mya Petticord, averages 10.4 points and 3.7 rebounds through 13 games, but did not play in the loss to Michigan State (82-64). Petticord, who has scored in double figures in seven of her eight Big Ten games while playing at least 33 minutes in every conference contest, was on the sideline in a walking boot.

Seniors Chyna Cornwell (8.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg) and Erica Lafayette (1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg) are the only players who have spent at least three seasons at Rutgers, along with the injured Sidibe. Cornwell has started 53 games in her four-year Rutgers career, including 21 this season. Last year, she had eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the win against Nebraska.

North Carolina transfer Destiny Adams, averages 14.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The 6’3 junior is shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 70.5 percent from the free throw line, adding on 35 steals.

Rutgers is only averaging 65 points per game, while allowing 81.4 points to opponents. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 42.1 percent from the field, but just 30.7 percent from three point range with an average of just 4.2 made threes per game.

Husker Report

Nebraska is averaging 74.2 points per game and is allowing just 62.8 points to opponents. The Huskers shoot 42.9 percent from the field, including 32.6 percent from long range, while also bringing down 42.5 rebounds per game giving them a +10 margin for that category.

Alexis Markowski is 21 points (1,162) from catching Nebraska’s first career 1,000-point scorer, Jan Crouch, at No. 22 (1,183 points) on the Husker career scoring list.

Jaz Shelley (475) needs two assists to catch Sam Haiby in sixth (477, 2019-23) on Nebraska’s career assist chart.

Jaz Shelley (196) needs four steals to reach 200 in her college career (Nebraska-151; Oregon-45).

Annika Stewart is expected to play in her 100th game as a Husker against Rutgers on Saturday.

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Miss Nebraska festivities kick off with opening ceremonies

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June 4, 2026

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Miss Nebraska festivities kick off with opening ceremonies

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -The Miss Nebraska festivities kicked off tonight at Venue 304 with opening ceremonies.

The week-long event began with a ceremony to give the delegates a chance to introduce themselves to the community before official competition begins.

Each contestant was joined alongside a young girl, where they had the opportunity to be given a crown and sash by a Miss Nebraska member.

Officials say the event is about inspiring young women across the state.

“What it does is it helps them really build that stage presence confidence, and it really allows them to see kind of what we’re all about. We’re more than crowns; we’re more than sashes, but really about building confidence in young women. And they get to see that, and they leave with that confidence after their week-long journey with their candidate,” said Audri Pelton-Johnson, co-director of Miss Nebraska.

The first night of official competition begins Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

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Three-Time Nebraska State Champion Eje Kim Sends Commitment to Yale for 2027

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June 3, 2026

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Three-Time Nebraska State Champion Eje Kim Sends Commitment to Yale for 2027

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Three-time Nebraska High School State champion Eje Kim has announced his verbal commitment to the admissions process at Yale University as a part of the Bulldogs 2027 recruiting class.

Kim wrote the following about his commitment.

I’m extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Yale University! I want to thank my coaches, Pat, Miranda, Gaby, Randy, Katie, Uriah, and Emma for creating my love for swimming and pushing me to the limits. I also want to thank the Yale coaching staff, Jim, Kyle, Joey, and Dana for giving me this amazing opportunity. Thank you to my teammates, Mason, Mason, Ryan, Quinn, Bennett, and Nolan for making practice fun and becoming such good friends. Lastly, thank you to my parents. GO BULLDOGS! 🐶💙

Kim hails from Lincoln, Neb., where he represents Club Husker and Lincoln East High School. As a junior, Kim secured a pair of Nebraska State championship titles, winning both the 100 backstroke in 48.32 and the 100 fly in 47.95. As a sophomore, he claimed his first state championship title in the 100 back, clocking 49.73.

A few weeks after those championships, he raced at the Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, where he won the 50 fly in 21.63, and set a plethora of lifetime bests in the process, including the 50 free (21.22), 100 back (47.83), 200 back (1:44.17), and the 100 fly (47.81).

Best Times SCY:

100 Back: 47.83
200 Back: 1:44.17
100 Fly: 47.81
50 Free: 21.22
100 Free: 46.44
200 Free: 1:40.60
200 IM: 1:52.82

Kim is set to join a Yale men’s program that finished just under 200 points behind Ivy League Champions Princeton at the 2026 Men’s Ivy League Championships.

Based on Kim’s best times, he would have finished tied for 11th in the 200 back, 14th in the 100 back, and 20th in the 100 fly.

Kim’s immediate scoring ability is a major upside, and in the highly competitive Ivy League, Yale could use all of the points they can get to creep up to the top of the Ivy League.

With another year until he makes his collegiate debut, Kim still has plenty of time to build up his base times and make an even more significant impact on the Ivy League stage from year one.

Yale was productive in all of Kim’s events at the 2026 Ivy League Championships, including 51 points in the 100 back, 55 points in the 100 fly, and another 74 in the 200 back.

Kim joins Fin McLane, Charles Knoepp, Evan Pan-Wang, and Edward Zhang in Yale’s 2027 recruiting class.

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Free summer meals available for Nebraska children

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June 3, 2026

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Free summer meals available for Nebraska children

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) — Children across Nebraska can get free meals during the summer months through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

The Olinger family is one of many families getting free meals while school is out. Mikayla Olinger said the program helps save money on groceries.

“It helps a lot,” Olinger said. “Oh yes, especially with the three boys and now my daughter is starting to eat big food.”

Oscar Garcia, director of food service at West Lawn Elementary, said the community struggles with food insecurity.

“Some kids don’t know where their next meal is coming from, that’s why it’s important we meet the need in our community,” Garcia said.

The program also provides a place for children to learn new skills. One parent said it teaches children how to use a cafeteria so they are prepared when they go for the first time.

“The bonus to that is that sometimes they may run into their classmates they haven’t seen in a couple of months,” Garcia said.

Another parent said the program keeps children active.

Garcia said he has a goal for 16,000 meals to be served this year. Meals are available for any child whether they are in the school district or not.