MCCOOK - With strong first and third quarters, the Arapahoe boys basketball team took down WaunetaPalisade 46-30 in the first round of the Cattle Trail Tournament in McCook Tuesday, advancing to the tournament semifinals against Dundy County-Stratton Friday at 8 p.m. at McCook Community College.

The Southern Valley boys basketball team opened their season with a win against Minden at home on Thursday 46-39. With only two returning starters suiting up, freshman Kamden Bose got the start and was high scorer with 13 points going 3 for 4 from the 3-point line. Carter Bose posted a double-double scoring 12 and rebounding 10. Clayton Berry scored Colton Burgeson scored 6, Isaak McPhillamy and Mitchel Wilson each added 2 points. High scorer for Minden was Ben Edgecombe with 14.

ELWOOD - The Arapahoe wrestling team finished fifth while Hi-Line took ninth and Cambridge finished nth at the 14-team Hi-Line Invite n Friday. Arapahoe had a pair of champions in 285-pound Levi Kerner and 170-pound Jordan Smith.

BARTLEY - The Southwest wrestling team finished runner-up and the Southern valley Eagles were third at the nine-team Roughrider Invite held Friday afternoon in Bartley. Southwest had 10 medalists had 10 medalists at the the meet, including Matt Van Pelt, a champion at 152, and Cole Downey, the champion at 195.

OVERTON - A rough first half, particularly in the second quarter, sabotaged any chance for the Arapahoe girls basketball team in their season-opening game at Overton Thursday. The Eagles outscored the Warriors 16-2 in the second quarter to blow open a 28-8 lead at halftime.

OVERTON - The Arapahoe boys basketball team tipped off its season with a dominant road win at Overton Thursday. The Warriors used strong quarters in the second and third to blow open a fourpoint lead after one to roll to a 49-22 victory.

The Southwest Boys’ Roughriders basketball team opened its season with road game against Medicine Valley on Thursday, Dec. 3. The Raiders outscored the Roughriders, 66-34. The Roughriders then traveled to Maywood/Hayes Center for a game Saturday, Dec. 5. The Roughriders were again outscored, 62-26, to start the season 0-2.

The Southern Valley Lady Eagles started the season 1-1 after splitting games against Minden and Elm Creek in their first week of the season. Thursday they defeated the Whippets at home 49-44. Freshman Ann Bose recorded a double-double leading the team in scoring with 23 points and rebounding 12. Kynlee Marquez contributed 14, Brianna Quinn scored 6, Krista Best added 4 and Jessica Lambert added 2. Quinn also grabbed 6 rebounds.

The Southwest Girls’ Roughriders Basketball team started the season with two losses against Medicine Valley, 63-48, on Thursday, Dec. 3, and Maywood/Hayes Center, 53-36, on Saturday, Dec.