WAUNETA - With a gutsy finish to game one and a workmanlike showing in game two, the Cambridge boys basketball team started its season with consecutive victories over Hitchcock County (43-36) and Wauneta-Palisade (48-28) last weekend.

ELM CREEK - After an awful start doomed their hopes in the opener, the Southern Valley boys basketball team leaned on its defense to hang around in game two at Elm Creek Saturday night, but couldn’t find enough scoring punch.

BARTLEY - The Southwest girls basketball team split its first two games of the season, downing Medicine Valley, 48-35, on the road Thursday before falling at home to Maywood-Hayes Center, 6142, Saturday.

BARTLEY - The Southwest boys basketball team split its first two games of the season, winning 70-57 at Medicine Valley Thursday before dropping a 63-41 decision to Maywood-Hayes Center at home Saturday.

ARAPAHOE - Following a difficult loss to Overton on Thursday, the Arapahoe girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 49-21 triumph over Dundy County-Stratton Friday. The Warriors outscored the Tigers in each quarter and built a 25-12 lead at the half before cruising to the finish.

ARAPAHOE - With a pair of strong opponents to start the season, the Arapahoe boys basketball team dropped its first two contests of the year, falling at Overton, 59-23, Thursday before returning home for a 73-50 setback against Dundy County-Stratton Friday.

ANSLEY - The Hi-Line girls basketball team dropped a pair of tough losses to Wilcox-Hildreth and Ansley-Litchfield to open the season. The Bulls fell into a 3215 hole at the half Thursday before outscoring the Falcons after half in a 14-point loss.

Hi-LineThe Bulls started strong in the first and heated up in the second of their opener against the Falcons. Hi-Line led 15-6 after one and scored 25 in the second to blow the game open for a 4012 lead at the half.

Individual results for Southwest were as follows: 105 - Gracelyn Fries (3-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points; Round 1 - Gracelyn Fries (Southwest) 3-1 won by fall over Hailey Webber (Ogallala) 1-3 (Fall 1:31); Round 3 - Chayse Johnson (McCook) 3-1 won by fall over Gracelyn Fries (Southwest) 3-1 (Fall 3:22); Championship Bracket - Gracelyn Fries (Southwest) 3-1 won by fall over Alondra Salazar (Grand Island) 3-2 (Fall 3:17); 1st Place Match - Gracelyn Fries (Southwest) 3-1 won by fall over Sandra Ren Jose (Grand Island JV) 3-2 (Fall 0:47) 135 - Adeasha Escobar Salas (0-4) placed 9th; Round 1 - Jordan Williams (Grand Island JV) 4-0 won by fall over Adeasha Escobar Salas (Southwest) 0-4 (Fall 0:40); Round 2 - Oakley Larsen (Garden County) 3-2 won by fall over Adeasha Escobar Salas (Southwest) 0-4 (Fall 1:03); Round 4 - Aubrie Seybold (McCook) 4-1 won by decision over Adeasha Escobar Salas (Southwest) 0-4 (Dec 7-3); Round 6 - Gracie Chavez (Southern Valley) 1-3 won by decision over Adeasha Escobar Salas (Southwest) 0-4 (Dec 6-0) 145 - Jazlin Lundquist (1-3) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points; Round 1 Jazlin Lundquist (Southwest) 1-3 won by fall over Sierra Bloos (Franklin) 1-3 (Fall 2:02); Round 3 - Ellie Scoville (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 2-2 won by fall over Jazlin Lundquist (Southwest) 1-3 (Fall 2:55); Round 4 - Karla Fierro Guerre (Grand Island) 3-1 won by medical forfeit over Jazlin Lundquist (Southwest) 1-3 (M. For.); Round 6 - Malynn Boyles (Ansley Litchfield) 2-2 won by medical forfeit over Jazlin Lundquist (Southwest) 1-3 (M. For.)

MULLEN - Southwest took sixth place at the Mullen Invite this past weekend, medaling three of four wrestlers while scoring 70.5 points. Individual results were as follows: 126 - Mitchel Stritt (5-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points; Champ.