On Saturday, March 14, Washburn Ichabods—featuring former Creighton Preparatory School standout Dillon Claussen—were narrowly defeated 64-62 by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament.
The contest, held at Lee Arena at 5:30 p.m., marked the first time Washburn faced the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in this tournament.
Omaha Softball will face St. Thomas in a key Summit League series starting April 10 after an eight-game win streak. The Mavericks have achieved their highest-ever mid-major ranking this season and recently celebrated pitcher Alexis Wiggins’ weekly league honor.
Creighton’s softball series against Georgetown has been rescheduled due to rain in the forecast. The teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday and one game Saturday. Fans with Sunday tickets can exchange them for another home game.
These former City of Omaha area high school athletes are set to compete on Friday, April 10.
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