ARAPAHOE - The Arapahoe boys basketball team overcame a sluggish start with two strong quarters then held on down the stretch to take down Southwest Friday, 41-38. The Roughriders had the Warriors clamped down in the opening quarter, holding Arapahoe to two points while building a 10-2 lead through one.

WILCOX - With scoring outbursts in the second and third quarters, the Arapahoe boys basketball team rolled to a 61-31 victory at Wilcox-Holdrege Thursday. The Warriors trailed 10-7 after a quarter, but the offense came to life in the second with a 20-point explosion, leaping the Warriors into a 27-17 lead at the half.

ARAPAHOE - Behind a balanced attack, the Arapahoe girls basketball team outlasted Southwest Friday night, taking a 49-44 victory. The Warriors trailed early but scored 40 points over the last three quarters to overcome the Roughriders.

WILCOX - With a stingy defense, the Arapahoe girls basketball team traveled to Wilcox-Hildreth and escaped with a 37-32 win Thursday night. The Warriors controlled the first half, but couldn’t break free from the Falcons as they held the advantage in a low-scoring half, 17-9.

SUPERIOR - After letting a big first half lead slip away, the Southern Valley girls basketball team bounced back in the fourth quarter to post a 52-47 victory at Superior Friday. The Eagles surged out in front in the opening quarter, putting up 19 points and taking as big as a 12-point advantage before leading 19-10 to the second.

Individual results for Arapahoe 106 - Clayton North (6- 5) scored 4.0 team points; Quarterfinal - Clayton North (Arapahoe) 6-5 won by fall over Dale Shaner (Brady) 2-7 (Fall 1:10); Semifinal - Carter Brandyberry (Alma) 11-1 won by fall over Clayton North (Arapahoe) 6-5 (Fall 2:25); Cons. Semi - Gavin Patterson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 3-11 won by fall over Clayton North (Arapahoe) 6-5 (Fall 3:48) 120 - Wayne Lee (3-7) Quarterfinal - Grant Haussermann (Franklin) 7-4 won by fall over Wayne Lee (Arapahoe) 3-7 (Fall 1:42); Cons.

PLEASANTON- On Monday and Tuesday evening the Cambridge girls basketball team went to Pleasanton to compete in their annual Holiday Tournament and came away with a second-place finish. In their first matchup of the tournament, they took on Pleasanton and won in gritty fashion, 30-22.

PLEASANTON- The Cambridge boys basketball team battled in Pleasanton Holiday Tourney Monday and Tuesday and came away with a third-place finish. They begin Monday with a matchup against the host school, Pleasanton, and fell 59-44. It was a cold shooting night for the Trojans as they were just 31% from the field. But to start out the game, the Trojans looked good as they led 16-12 after the first quarter

SOUTHERN VALLEY - While they never grabbed a comfortable lead, the Southern Valley girls basketball team led almost throughout their home contest with visiting Overton Saturday. But with three seconds left, Overton had the ball down one.

SOUTHERN VALLEY - In a round-robin format that produced a number of matches for each wrestler and a lot of points in the final standings, the Southern Valley wrestling team finished fifth and Arapahoe took eighth at the Southern Valley Invite on Friday.