BERTRAND - In a hardfought RPAC semifinal, second-seeded Southern Valley outlasted fourth-seeded Southwest, 55-47, to advance to Saturday’s RPAC Championship contest. The Roughriders controlled much of the first half as Bailey Truksa scored 14 of her team-high 20 points to stake Southwest to a 27-25 lead at the break.

MCCOOK - The Cambridge boys basketball team saw it’s RPAC Tournament run end with back-to-back losses as the Trojans finished fourth place. Cambridge battled eventual runner-up Bertrand in Friday’s semifinals, but couldn’t find enough offense to overcome an early deficit in a 45-35 loss to the Vikings.

BERTRAND - In a workmanlike performance, the Southern Valley boys basketball team closed out the RPAC Tournament with a 51-40 victory over Medicine Valley Friday, earning its sixth win of the season. The Eagles held the Raiders to just four points in the second quarter while building an 18-11 lead at the half.

BERTRAND - The Arapahoe boys basketball team dropped the final contest of its RPAC Tournament Friday, falling to top-seeded Alma, 5232, in a consolation contest. The Warriors shot just 23 percent from the field in the defeat as Alma took control early and coasted to victory.

RPAC Tournament 2023 Results for Arapahoe 106 - Gage Gooden (4-13) Quarterfinal - Micah Gerlach (Cambridge) 25-4 won by fall over Gage Gooden (Arapahoe) 4-13 (Fall 1:13); Cons. Semi - Logan Shriver (Alma) 15-15 won by fall over Gage Gooden (Arapahoe) 4-13 (Fall 4:28) 113 - Cian McCorkle (5-10) Quarterfinal - Carter Brandyberry (Alma) 23-6 won by fall over Cian McCorkle (Arapahoe) 5-10 (Fall 1:29); Cons.

ALMA - In the third meeting between the Arapahoe and Southwest boys basketball teams, the Warriors pulled out their third win in three tries against the Roughriders, advancing to the RPAC quarterfinals with a 56-34 triumph in Saturday’s first round at Alma. Southwest started hot from the field and grabbed an early 12-6 lead in the first quarter, but Arapahoe warmed from there and got the better of the transition play as the Warriors moved in front and held the lead at halftime, 30-20.

ALMA - The Cambridge boys basketball team continued its recent win streak, but had to fight to survive a first-round scare from seventh-seeded Medicine Valley Saturday, 43-39. The Raiders led by four at half, but Cambridge dominated the third quarter, 17-1, to move in front by 11, 34-23, going to the fourth.

ALMA - A dreadful first half proved costly for the Southern Valley boys basketball team as they dropped their RPAC Tournament opener to Bertrand Saturday in Alma. The Eagles fell into a 35-10 hole late in the second quarter, then outscored the Vikings the rest of the way, but fell 61-42.

BARTLEY - With nine individual medalists, the Cambridge wrestling team finished in a familiar place in the team standings at Friday’s RPAC Tournament at Southwest. The Trojans scored 139 points at the meet, which was one fewer than Hitchcock County, who claimed the team title.

LOOMIS - The Hi-Line boys and girls basketball teams took on both Overton and Loomis last week as the boys split the two games to move to 4-10 this season while the girls dropped each to fall to 3-11.