The wins didn’t come easy last week for the Medicine Valley girls basketball team, but the Raiders came out ahead of both Hitchcock County and South Loup in Thursday and Friday action. Med.

The Medicine Valley boys basketball team dropped two contests last week, starting with a home game against RPAC foe Hitchcock County Thursday. The Raiders’ offense was slow to gain traction in the first quarter.

The Cambridge boys basketball team ends the week with a 6-2 record after losing to Cozad and beating Anselmo- Merna and Ravenna. Last Thursday aganist Cozad, Cambridge lsot 29-45.

CAMBRIDGE - The Southwest girls medaled all five competitors and finished seventh at the Cambridge Invite Saturday. Madelyn Tryon led the way with a first-place finish at 235 while teammate Olivia Minary finished second in that class.

ARAPAHOE - the Arapahoe bowling teams took on Hastings in a home dual last week. The girls came up just short victory, dropping a 12-9 decision.

MAYWOOD - The Maywood- Hayes Center boys basketball team pulled out a win on the road last Tuesday at Sandhills Valley, then cruised to a home victory Thursday against Brady to improve to 6-1 this season.

CAMBRIDGE - Nine area athletes earned medals and the Arapahoe wrestling team finished third at the Fran Jorgensen Invite in Cambridge Saturday. Warriors' freshman Briggs Hill continued his dominant start to the season as the 132-pounder took the title again, leading Arapahoe to a third-place finish as a team.

ARAPAHOE - After the Arapahoe girls pulled off a stunner of a victory over Southwest, the Warriors’ boys pulled away late for a victory as well to complete a sweep over the Roughriders last Friday. Berkley Warner knocked down a pair of free throws with five seconds left and Southwest missed a pair of shots at the rim as Arapahoe snared a 36-35 triumph in the girls contest.

The Southern Valley girls come back strong with four wins after their first loss to Gothenburg, to which Coach McDonald shared his thoughts. “Watching the film there are several times our girls are not in the correct positions and not moving well without the basketball.

Just nine days after the two met to open the season, when Medicine Valley collected an overtime victory over Southwest, the Roughriders got revenge and toppled the Raiders to clinch fifth place at the Cattle Trail Tournament.