Kansas team wins Border Battle when Nebraska misses a late three; East edges West in Southeast Nebraska game.
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:00 am
PARK CITY, Kan. - Taylor Stormberg got an open look at a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds. But like most of Nebraska's three-point attempts, it didn't find its mark.
The miss from the left wing by Stormberg, formerly of Creighton Prep, allowed Kansas to leave Hartman Arena with a 69-66 win in the Kansas vs. Nebraska Border Battle.
With 13.2 seconds remaining, Jeff Reid converted two free throws to give Kansas its margin of victory.
Jarell Crayton led Nebraska with 20 points and 22 rebounds, earning MVP honors.
Despite being outrebounded by Nebraska 63-38, Kansas was able to keep Nebraska from taking the lead down the stretch with sound defense and poor Nebraska shooting. Nebraska was 5-of-22 on three-point shots.
Lincoln High graduate Peter Uhing scored nine points and Northeast graduate Dol Kutey added eight.
- The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle
East edges West in Southeast game: The East boys topped the West 77-74 in the Southeast Nebraska All-Star basketball game Saturday night in Beatrice.
East led by eight points at halftime.
Norris' Nate Callen and Johnson County Central's Bobby Peterson led all scorers with 14 points apiece for the East, while McCool Junction's Dalen Hall was selected the game's most valuable player after scoring a team-high 12 points for the West.
- Lincoln Journal Star