Britt Nielsen scored 17 points Tuesday as the Arlington High School girls basketball team knocked off Class C2 No. 4 Yutan on the road, 41-34.
The Eagles led by two points after one period and during halftime, but added to their lead during both the third and fourth quarters to improve to 2-1 overall.
Nielsen, a senior, scored during each period, including the fourth when she notched seven points to help put the Chieftains away. Macy Wolf added nine points overall with five made free throws, while Emme Timm added eight points.
Mylee Tichota, meanwhile, led fourth-ranked Yutan — the defending state champions — with 13 points.
Arlington, which competes in Class C1, next plays 1 p.m. Saturday at home against Omaha Brownell-Talbot. During the homestand, the Eagles will honor the 2000 state champion girls team as well as the 1985 championship-winning boys squad. Members of the Graver family are also expected to be on hand after their recent Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame induction.
Arlington girls 41, No. 4 Yutan 34
AHS (2-1) 13 4 7 17 — 41
YHS (2-1) 11 4 6 13 — 34
Scoring: AHS — Britt Nielsen 17, Macy Wolf 9, Emme Timm 8, Valeria Carvajal 4, Hailey O'Daniel 3.
YHS — Mylee Tichota 13, Amelia Dieckman 11, Jenna Trent 6, Addi Jones 4.
AHS boys fall to Yutan
The Arlington boys lost their grip during the second half of Tuesday's game at Yutan.
The Eagles trailed just 16-12 at halftime, but slipped behind by nine through three periods and eventually lost by 15. Coach Jake Polk's team is 1-2 overall.
Trent Koger led AHS in defeat with nine points, while Oliver Ladehoff had eight.
The Chieftains' Carson Jurey led all scorers, producing 14 points.
The Eagles next compete 2:30 p.m. Saturday at home against Brownell-Talbot.
Yutan boys 39, Arlington 24
AHS (1-2) 9 4 5 6 — 24
YHS (2-1) 12 4 11 12 — 39
Scoring: AHS — Trent Koger 9, Oliver Ladehoff 8, Owen Ladehoff 3, Luke Sharp 2, Killian McIntosh 2.
YHS — Carson Jurey 14, Maddox Wentworth 6, AJ Arensburg 6, Owen Egr 5, Nathan Daniell 5, Tyler Witt 3.
