ELWOOD - The Hi-Line boys basketball team split a pair of home games last week, falling to Bertrand 45-39 Tuesday before bouncing back with a 72-57 win over Franklin Thursday to improve to 2-4 this season.

SOUTHERN VALLEY The Southern Valley basketball teams each split games last week, falling on the road at Ravenna before returning home for victories over Superior. At Ravenna Thursday, the Southern Valley girls struggled in the middle quarters and fell into a 20-point hole that a big fourth quarter wasn’t enough to overcome in a 50-41 loss.

PLEASANTON - With four games each in the past week, the Cambridge basketball teams each managed a single win. The Cambridge girls tookdown Loomis on the road last Tuesday, 46-38, to reach 4-1 this season before dropping a home game with Cozad Thursday, then losing both ends of the Pleasanton Holiday Tournament Monday and Tuesday.

Fran Jorgensen 2022 Results for Cambridge 106 - Micah Gerlach (11-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team _____________________________ Gerlach (Cambridge) 11-1 won by fall over Dylan Wendell (Loomis/ __________________________________ nal - Micah Gerlach (Cambridge) 11-1 won by fall over Cauy Bosserman (Oakley) 7-3 (Fall 3:16); 1st Place Match - Micah Gerlach (Cambridge) 11-1 won by fall over Gavin Patterson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 7-4 (Fall 1:15) 113 - Angel Rodriguez (10-4) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team ___________________________________ guez (Cambridge) 10-4 won by fall over Ian Dunse (Alma) 8-7 (Fall _________________________________ (Loomis/Bertrand) 13-4 won by fall over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 10-4 (Fall 2:52); Cons. Semi - Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 10-4 won by fall over Hay______________________________ 6-5 (Fall 0:45); 3rd Place Match Harrison Reed (Minden) 10-5 won by decision over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 10-4 (Dec 8-1) 126 - Dierks Sayer (12-1) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points; Champ.

CAMBRIDGE - Three local teams totaled up 13 individual medals and Cambridge again finished tournament runner-up at the Fran Jorgensen Invite in Cambridge Saturday. The tournament field included 20 teams as Minden ran away with the team title, scoring 195 points, while the Trojans scored 165 points to secure second.

BURWELL - Both the Hi-Line and Southern Valley wrestling teams took part in the Burwell Duals Saturday in Burwell. Hi-Line went 4-1 in duals on the day with victories over Southern Valley, 48-30, Centura 66-12, Hitchcock County 45-36 and South Loup 60-22.

BARTLEY - The Southwest girls basketball team did just enough to hold onto a lead and hold off a late charge from visiting Arapahoe Friday, earning their fourth win of the season, 44-33. The Roughriders led throughout the contest and leaned on their defense and built a 34-20 lead to the fourth.

ELWOOD - The Hi-Line girls basketball team posted a pair of home wins last week, surviving Bertrand in overtime, 50-46, Tuesday before racing past Franklin Thursday, 54-15. Tuesday’s contest with the Vikings was tight throughout.

BARTLEY - In a rematch from the first round of the Cattle Trail Tournament, Arapahoe traveled to Bartley Friday for a regular season bout with Southwest. And in similar fashion to the first meeting, the Warriors took control in the middle quarters, then held off a late Roughriders rally for a 57-49 victory.

MCCOOK - The Southwest girls basketball team rolled through the semifinals of the Cattle Trail Tournament and earned a rematch with Maywood-Hayes Center in the final saturday. The Roughriders fell into a big hole but fought back before falling 48-35 to finish tournament runner-up.