CRETE, Neb. — York (0-2) lost to Doane (NE) (2-1) 75-71 on Thursday. The Panthers had a 41-28 rebounding edge but committed 24 turnovers that led to 31 points for the Tigers.
York twice went back in front late in the first half, with
Scottie Johnson's layup off
Isaiah Lloyd's assist making it 34-33 and
Awit Mamer's 3-pointer off
Jaxon Kilmurry's assist giving the Panthers a 37-35 lead with 1:32 left. The Tigers answered with a 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup before Mamer scored off
Eli Nutting's steal and assist, leaving York down 40-39 at halftime. The Panthers recorded eight steals and outrebounded the Tigers 19-8, including nine offensive boards.
York erased a 10-point second-half deficit, with
Zeb Svoboda hitting 3-pointers at 10:59 and 8:54 as the Panthers moved in front 55-53, and
Logan Beckstrom's dunk later gave York a 66-57 lead with 4:59 left. The Panthers then went scoreless until
Keryn Collins' layup with 37 seconds remaining, while the Tigers moved ahead 70-66.
Awit Mamer's 3-pointer with 14 seconds left cut the margin to 74-71, but York missed its final two shots and the Tigers closed out a 75-71 win.
On the night the Panthers committed 24 turnovers which translated into 31 points for the Tigers.
Panthers Top Performers
Zeb Svoboda
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- 15 points
- 5/10 3-pointers made
- 2 rebounds
Awit Mamer
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- 14 points
- 3/5 3-pointers made
- 5 rebounds
- 2 steals
Scottie Johnson
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- 13 points
- 6/11 field goals made
- 2 steals
Logan Beckstrom
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- 11 points
- 5/8 field goals made
- 5 rebounds
- 2 blocks
