Gothenburg Girls' defeat Bridgeport in High School Varsity Basketball on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026; To play Ogallala in Subdistrict Final on Thursday, February 19th, 2026

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By: Evan Troxel

The Gothenburg Swedes Girls' High School Varsity Basketball team defeated the #3 ranked Bridgeport Bulldogs 57-29 in the Class C1-10 Subdistrict Semifinal on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, on the Steve Morgan Court in the Prairie View Gymnasium in Ogallala, Nebraska.

Ella Schluterbusch and Olivia Brown each scored ten points for Bridgeport.

Schluterbusch made two three-pointers and two free throws.

Brown made two three-point baskets.

Halsey Thomalla scored 17 points for Gothenburg. She made five two-pointers and seven free throws.

To start the game, Olivia Brown made a three-pointer for Bridgeport.

Then, Lindly Anderson made a two-pointer for Gothenburg.

Elizabeth Velazquez made only the second of two free throws for Bridgeport.

Ella Schluterbusch then made a two-point basket for Bridgeport and the Bulldogs led 6-2 with 3:34 to go in the first quarter.

Lindly Anderson then made only the first of two free throws for Gothenburg.

Halsey Thomalla then made a two-pointer for the Swedes and Bridgeport led 6-5 with 1:48 remaining in quarter number one.

Zoe Beveridge then made only the first of two free throws for Gothenburg to tie the game at six.

Schluterbusch then made a three for Bridgeport.

Zoe Beveridge then made a two-pointer and also made a free throw immediately afterwards for Gothenburg and the game was tied at nine!

Olivia Brown then made a two-pointer for the Bulldogs.

Bridgeport led Gothenburg after one quarter eleven to nine.

Olivia Brown and Olivia Corman each made a two-pointer for Bridgeport.

Halsey Thomalla then made two free throws for Gothenburg.

Zoe Beveridge then hit a three-pointer for the Swedes and Bridgeport led 15-14 with 5:27 to go in the second quarter.

Halsey Thomalla made only the second of two free throws for Gothenburg to tie the game again at 15!

Lindly Anderson then made a two-pointer for Gothenburg.

Zoe Beveridge then made another three-pointer for the Swedes and they led by five 20-15.

Reata Loomis then made a two-pointer for Bridgeport.

Ella Schluterbusch then made only the second of two free throws for the Bulldogs.

Halsey Thomalla then made a two-pointer and Gothenburg led 22-18 with 1:01 to go in the first half!

There was no more scoring in the remainder of quarter number two and the Swedes led after two quarters 22-18.

Bridgeport's defense really opened the floodgates in the third quarter and Gothenburg scored 24 points in the third quarter alone.

Lindly Anderson scored two points for Gothenburg to start the third quarter.

Then, Reata Loomis made a two-pointer for Bridgeport.

Then, Aubry Hall hit back-to-back three-pointers for the Swedes and Bridgeport called a timeout as Gothenburg led 30-20 with 6:11 to go in the third quarter.

Halsey Thomalla and Zoe Beveridge each made a two-pointer for Gothenburg and they led 34-20 with 4:29 left in the third quarter.

Then, Kinley Foster hit a three-pointer for Gothenburg.

Olivia Brown then hit a three-pointer for Bridgeport and it ended Gothenburg's thirteen straight points of scoring.

Lindly Anderson then made a two and Gothenburg led 39-23 with 1:45 to go in the third quarter.

Halsey Thomalla then made a two-pointer and also made two free throws (which the first one was a "swish") for Gothenburg.

Aliyah Carlson then hit a three-pointer for the Swedes and Gothenburg led 46-23 after three quarters.

Elizabeth Velazquez then made two free throws for Bridgeport to start the fourth quarter.

Halsey Thomalla then made a two-pointer while Aubry Hall only the first of two free throws for Gothenburg.

Then, Halsey Thomalla made a free throw for Gothenburg and the Swedes led 50-25 with 6:10 to go in the fourth quarter.

Thomalla then made another free throw for the Swedes.

Zoe Beveridge then made two free throws for Gothenburg and the Swedes led 53-25.

Aubrey Cross then made only the second of two free throws for the Swedes and Gothenburg led 54-25 with 4:20 to go in the fourth quarter.

If my memory is correct, I believe one of the officials said something to Aubrey Cross before the second free throw.

It seemed like to me based on the final score Aubrey Cross' second free throw (that she made) to make it a Gothenburg 54-25 lead apparently did not count officially for whatever reason according to the scoreboard people.

Lindly Anderson then made a two-pointer for Gothenburg and they led 56-25, but after the two-pointer by Anderson the scoreboard in Ogallala said 55-25.

Ella Schluterbusch then made only the first of two free throws for Bridgeport.

Schluterbusch then hit a three-pointer for the Bulldogs and the score was 56-29.

Kinley Foster then made two free throws for Gothenburg and the Swedes won by a final score of 58-29. Officially, the final score was 57-29 apparently.

For Bridgeport, Reata Loomis scored four points. She made two two-point baskets.

Elizabeth Velazquez made three free throws and totaled three points.

Olivia Corman scored two points.

For Gothenburg, Zoe Beveridge scored 14 points. She made two three-pointers and four free throws.

Lindly Anderson scored 11 points. She made five two-point shots and one free throw.

Aubry Hall scored seven points. She made two three-point baskets and one free throw.

Kinley Foster totaled five points. She made one three-pointer and two free throws.

Aliyah Carlson scored three points and made one three-pointer.

Aubrey Cross made one free throw and totaled one point.

I believe Gothenburg actually scored 58 points instead of 57 points and the scoreboard people messed things up (and probably got confused) and probably took one point away from Aubrey Cross who earned her one point! The referees did say something to Aubrey Cross after she missed her only free throw miss of the game in the fourth quarter.

The game I believe officially was complete at 7:04 p.m. Mountain Time.

Bridgeport (22-4) is currently ranked 10th in Class C1 according to nsaahome.org with 44.3846 wild card points.

If the current NSAA rankings hold up, the Bulldogs will play #7 ranked Central City (23-2) in a District Final.

Gothenburg (20-3) is currently ranked 4th in Class C1 according to nsaahome.org with 45.9130 wild card points.

If the current NSAA rankings hold up, the Swedes will play #13 ranked Scotus Central Catholic (19-5) in a District Final.

In the other Class C1-10 Subdistrict Tournament Semifinal, the #1 ranked Ogallala Indians defeated the #4 ranked Chadron Cardinals 69-37, on Tuesday afternoon, February 17th, 2026, on the Steve Morgan Court in the Prairie View Gymnasium in Ogallala, Nebraska.

#2 Gothenburg will play against #1 Ogallala in the Class C1-10 Subdistrict Final on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time on the Steve Morgan Court in the Prairie View Gymnasium in Ogallala, Nebraska.

Chadron (16-10) is currently ranked 19th in Class C1 according to nsaahome.org with 42.5000 wild card points and they probably won't be playing in a District Final unless something unforeseen happens.

Ogallala (19-4) is currently ranked 6th in Class C1 according to nsaahome.org with 45.5652 wild card points.

If the current NSAA rankings hold up, the Indians will play the #11 ranked O'Neill Eagles (19-5) in a District Final.

It appears Bridgeport will be on the road for a District Final (if they make it) and it also appears Gothenburg and Ogallala have at least qualified for a District Final appearance.

Gothenburg is likely going to be hosting a District Final and at least be the higher seed.

Ogallala may or may not host a District Final (depending on who they play in a District Final) and they are likely going to be the higher seed against their District Final opponent.

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