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Parrish strikes again in Indiana women’s basketball’s victory over Nebraska

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2 years ago

January 7, 2024

Parrish strikes again in Indiana women’s basketball’s victory over Nebraska

No. 14 Indiana women’s basketball was back in action Sunday for its fourth Big Ten game, taking on Nebraska (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) in Lincoln. The Hoosiers entered the game seeking their 12th consecutive victory.

The Hoosiers overcame a possible trap game, pulling out a 91-69 victory inside Pinnacle Bank Area.

Coming into this season, the Hoosiers’ offense was known to be the strength of the team. But the question was, who the points would come from? Would it be more than 20 points every night from graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes and a couple others with 15 or less? But as the season has gone on, the Hoosiers have had three individual 30-point performances in a row between Holmes, fifth-year senior guard Sara Scalia and sophomore guard Yarden Garzon. Plenty of players have had 20-point performances, showing that every player in the Cream and Crimson can get a slice of the pie.

The Sydney Parrish show rolls on

Coming off a huge win against Michigan on Thursday — a game where the Hoosiers made their first 15 shots — Indiana looked to do more of the same on the offensive end against the Cornhuskers. And that they did.

In back-to-back first quarters, senior guard Sydney Parrish combined for 24 points and seven-for-seven from three-point range. Parrish finished Sunday with 20 points, including seven 3-pointers.

Parrish had a slow start to the season offensively but remained vocal about being effective on the defensive end. Now, Parrish’s offensive game has come back to life.

“I don’t know if anything has really change, just the confidence that coach and my team has in my shot and being able to keep shooting, because they have so much confidence in me that it will eventually go down.” Parrish said postgame.

If the Fishers native can keep her hot streak up, the Hoosiers will be right where they want to be come March.

Other starters keep their foot on the gas

Despite Parrish and her dominance from 3-point range, she wasn’t even the leading scorer Sunday. Holmes continues to be relied upon for 20-point performances, scoring 22 points.

Holmes’ performance was surged by the absence of Cornhuskers’ junior forward Alexis Markowski, who was benched for much of the second half due to foul trouble.

“We cannot go many possessions without her (Holmes) touching the ball.” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said postgame.

In addition to Holmes’ 22 points and Parrish’s 20, the Hoosiers had two more double-digit performances from senior guards Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sara Scalia who had 16 and 19, respectively. The two also combined for seven 3-pointers in the contest.

Stellar ball-movement from Indiana continues

Indiana racked up 22 assists against Nebraska, three above their 19.8 average. Indiana’s ball movement was extremely effective Sunday when the ball went into the post and then passed out to a Hoosier on the wing for an open 3-pointer. On Sunday, most of those looks went down as the Hoosiers shot 14-for-23 from distance.

“One of the things I think this group in particular does a great job of, is finding each other,” Moren said. “And finding each other when somebody has the hot hand.”

Overall, the performance Sunday was an all-around great team win for the Hoosiers with their biggest road test coming against No. 4 Iowa on Jan. 13, in Iowa City, Iowa. The Top-25 matchup will be televised on FOX at 8 p.m.

Before that, the Hoosiers will be back in action at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against Penn State. The contest will be streamed live on Big Ten+.

Follow reporters Dalton James (@DaltonMJames) and Quinn Richards (@Quinn_richa), columnist Ryan Canfield (@_ryancanfield) and photographer Olivia Bianco (@theoliviabianco) for updates throughout the Indiana women’s basketball season.

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Hundreds lose power across southeast Nebraska after Thursday morning storm

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4 hours ago

June 11, 2026

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Hundreds lose power across southeast Nebraska after Thursday morning storm

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Hundreds of people are without power in southeast Nebraska after a severe storm passed through Thursday morning.

The Lincoln Electric System outage map showed 115 customers without power across the city at 11:36 a.m.

Norris Public Power District’s outage map also shows 45 customers affected by the storm. As of 11:36 a.m., there were nine active outages.

According to the Nebraska Public Power District outage map, 657 customers were affected by the storm. Most of the affected customers were near Plattsmouth in southeast Nebraska. As of 11:37 a.m., 27 customers remain without power.

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Mandatory evacuation orders for area near Crawford, Fort Robinson

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June 11, 2026

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Mandatory evacuation orders for area near Crawford, Fort Robinson

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered near Crawford, including Fort Robinson State Park, as the South Fork Fire continues to spread in western Nebraska.

According to the City of Crawford, evacuations are currently underway for an area north of Crawford that includes the area south of Dodd Road, west of Dodd Road, and FF Street.

Fort Robinson has also been evacuated.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said Fort Robinson State Park and Peterson Wildlife Management Area have been temporarily closed due to the fire.

The fire has burned approximately 9,000 acres and is currently 0% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Nebraska Game and Parks said the park and the WMA will remain closed until further notice to support firefighting operations and protect public safety.

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Nebraska State Runner-up and Futures Finalist Matt Brailita (2026) to Swim for Johns Hopkins

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June 10, 2026

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Nebraska State Runner-up and Futures Finalist Matt Brailita (2026) to Swim for Johns Hopkins

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Omaha, Nebraska native Matt Brailita is headed to Baltimore in the fall. He announced his commitment to Johns Hopkins University earlier this spring, writing on social media:

“I am very excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Johns Hopkins University ! I’m extremely grateful for everything my family, friends, and teammates have done to support me every step of the way. A special thanks to Coach Tom and Coach Andy for always pushing me beyond what I believed in. Also a huge thanks to Coach Scott and Coach Chris for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime. GO BLUE JAYS!”

Brailita swam for Omaha’s Millard North High School under coach Andy Cunningham. He wrapped up his senior season with a pair of runner-up finishes at the 2026 NSAA Championships, earning lifetime-best times in both the 200 IM (1:50.84) and 100 breast (56.01). He also notched a PB in the 50 free (20.76) while leading off Millard North’s 200 free relay in prelims. He anchored the same relay in finals, splitting 20.01. Brailita leaves Millard North High School as a 10-time State medalist and a multiple-event team record-holder. He was 2026 Metro Conference champion in the 100 fly and as a member of 2 relays, and he was nominated for Metro Omaha World Herald Swimming Athlete Scholar.

Brailita swims year-round with Greater Omaha Aquatic Leopardsharks under coach Tom Beck. In addition to IM and breast, he excels in fly and free. In March, he competed at Columbia Sectionals, where he finaled in the 50 free (15th), 100 breast (11th), 50 fly (8th), 100 fly (10th), and swam prelims in the 50 breast (8th) and 200 IM (10th). He left the meet with new PBs in the 100 free (46.30), 50 breast (26.25), 50 fly (22.51), and 100 fly (49.86).

Last summer, Brailita hit LCM lifetime bests in the 50 breast (30.81), 100 breast (1:06.84), 200 breast (2:29.93), and 200 IM (2:11.12) at Madison Futures, making finals in the IM. He opened the 2026 long-course season with a pair of PBs (24.83 in the 50 free and 27.09 in the 50 fly) at the GOAL Sprint Cup in April.

Brailita will join the Blue Jays’ class of 2030 with Alistair Guth, Finn Nelson, Lukas Funderburk, Matthew Ko, Nicolas Aldana Huelga, Samuel Zhang, and William Thurk. His best times would have scored in the ‘A’ finals of the 200 IM, 100/200 breast, and 50/200 free, and the ‘B’ finals of the 100 free and 100 fly at the 2026 Centennial Conference Championships.

Best SCY times :

200 IM – 1:50.84
100 breast – 56.01
200 breast – 2:06.83
50 free – 20.76
50 free relay split – 20.01
100 fly – 49.86
200 free – 1:41.83
100 free – 46.30

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