Body SOUTHERN VALLEY The Southern Valley girls basketball team battled two of the top teams in the area to open the season and dropped both contests, falling to Minden, 5138, Friday before a 60-39 loss to Elm Creek Friday.

Body EUSTIS - The Hi-Line boys basketball team opened its season with consecutive victories, downing Wilcox-Hildreth Thursday, 39-32, and Ansley-Litchfield Friday, 46-39.

Body EUSTIS - The Hi-Line girls rebounded from a lopsided first quarter on opening night to post a victory over Wilcox-Hildreth, 30-26.

Body SOUTHERN VALLEY The Southern Valley boys basketball team dropped a pair of tough assignments to open the season, falling at Minden Thursday and at home to Elm Creek.

Body The Maywood/Hayes Center boys basketball team picked up its second win of the season Saturday night with a win over Southwest. Southwest took an early 12-8 before MHC warmed up from long distance.

Body CAMBRIDGE - Facing off against a pair of RPAC West foes to begin the season, the Cambridge boys basketball team earned a split on opening week, downing Hitchcock County, 75-59, before dropping a 77-61 decision to Dundy County Stratton.

Body ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe boys basketball team dropped its season opener to Overton Thursday, 76-22. The Eagles jumped in front with 26 points in the opening quarter and rolled away to victory as the Warriors struggled to get stops or make baskets.

Body The Southwest boys basketball team got the season off to a hot start Dec. 4 against Medicine Valley, but it was the Raiders who finished the night on fire for an overtime win.

Body No one would claim the first game of the season was pretty for the Southwest and Medicine Valley girls basketball teams Both teams struggled to score during a disjointed first quarter. The Raiders tallied the first five points of the game before Southwest found the basket.

Body Maywood/Hayes Center’s girls basketball team got the better of Southwest Saturday night in Hayes Center. The teams traded baskets early before MHC’s press got to be too much for Southwest.