Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body CURTIS - Both the Southern Valley and Southwest girls basketball teams advanced to the RPAC Tournament semifinals with victories in Monday’s quarterfinal contests at Medicine Valley.

Body MAXWELL - With a pair fo dominant wins last week, the Cambrigde girls basketball team extended its win streak to four and improved to 8-5 this season. The Trojans coasted past Sutherland Friday, leading by as many as 22 en route to a 47-27 victory.

Body The Southern Valley girls hit the road for a pair of battles against upper-class teams, but it couldn’t slow the Eagles’ recent roll as they captured victories at Chase County and at Holdrege to improve to 10-2 this season.

Body MAXWELL - Needing a pair of wins to secure the second seed in the East for the upcoming RPAC Basketball Tournament, the Cambridge boys basketball team rolled past Sutherland and then hung on for a victory at Maxwell to move back over .500 for the first time since opening weekend.

Body HOLDREGE - After sttringing together fourstraight wins to climb back over .500, the Southern Valley boys basketball team dropped a pair of road contests last week to Chase County and Holdrege, dropping to 5-6 this season.

Body GIBBON - Tow of the five Southern Valley wrestlers reached the finals and Cole Broeker led the Eagles with an individual title at the Bill Foster Invite in Gibbon. Braxton Hammond finished runner-up for the Eagles at 113.

Body DUNNING - The Cambridge wrestling team is consistent. With another runnerup finish at the Sandhills/ Thedford Invite Saturday, the Trojans have now finished runner-up at each tournament they’ve competed at this season.