Which Nebraska 2024s Made Big Gains at NLQ?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a huge outing for Nebraska's Class of 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The annual Northern Lights Qualifier always offers a great preliminary look at some top 17s talent from around the Great Plains Region. Nebraska teams compete for bids against dozens of other elite teams from across the Midwest, and that's where stars are bound to emerge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, I perused through my fellow Nebraska representatives in Minneapolis, here are a few 2024s who caught my eye in this early-season gauntlet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["104976"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Nebraska Elite 17 Top Gun has a formidable lineup of backcourt specialists, and Borner continues to be a name to follow. Her expertise is in middle-back floor defense and serve receive. 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