The Southern Valley girl's basketball team had a pair of games last week and came away with two wins over Franklin and Bertrand. Last Tuesday they took on the Flyers of Franklin and won 48-33.
ARAPAHOE - Offense came and went for both teams Friday night as the Medicine Valley girls basketball team visited Arapahoe. But for a five-minute stretch in the third quarter, the Warriors caught fire on a 14-0 run that blew open an otherwise tight game throughout.
BENKELMAN - The Arapahoe wrstling team finished runner-up and scored 178 points at the Dundy County-Stratton Invite Friday, placing eight wrestlers in the top four of the respective weight classes. Heavyweight Levi Kerner remained unbeaten, pinning his way to the title while Grayson Koller also finished first at 126 pounds.
106 - Angel Rodriguez (8-5) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points; Quarterfinal - Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 8-5 won by fall over Hunter McTygue (Amherst ) 7-10 (Fall 3:05); Semifinal - Sebastian Sauceda (Shelton) 16-0 won by fall over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 8-5 (Fall 1:27); Cons. Semi - Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 8-5 won by fall over Jake Klotz (Hi-Line) 4-7 (Fall 0:38); 3rd Place Match - Hunter McTygue (Amherst ) 7-10 won by fall over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 8-5 (Fall 2:01)
BARTLEY - For a half Friday night, the Southwest boys basketball team basically matched Cambridge bucket-for-bucket and point-for-point as the Trojans led Southwest 36-30 at halftime. After halftime, the Trojans dictated with defense as they held the Roughriders to 10 points in the second half en route to a 64-40 victory.
Last week the Southern Valley boy's basketball team had two games and they went 1-1. They started the week strong against Franklin on Tuesday as they won 46-29. It was tightly contested to start as the Eagles led 11-10 after one period. Both offenses sputtered in the second quarter as Southern Valley led 17-12 heading into the half.
ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe boys basketball team found ways to hang around with one of the best teams in the RPAC Friday, but couldn't make enough plays to challenge the lead before wilting late in a 58-34 loss to Medicine Valley.
EUSTIS - The Hi-Line girls basketball team fell into an early hole and couldn't dig its way out against a quality foe Thursday night in Eustis. Maywood-Hayes center jumped on the Bulls early, grabbing a 21-4 led in the first quarter, then rolling to a 57-28 victory.
EUSTIS - The Hi-Line boys basketball team battled, but couldn't get quote enough stops in a 64-56 defeat to Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night in Eustis. The Wolves closed the first half on a mini-spurt to take a 30-23 lead at the half, then stretched the lead in the third quarter before holding on late for the victory.
FRANKLIN - The Southern Valley wrestling team finished fifth at the 17-team Franldin Invite, scoring 126 points to finish just a head of Alma for sixth. The Eagles had four top four medalists, inlcuding two individual champions at the meet.