Recapping area boys sub district basketball from Thursday. At the D1-10 sub district championship in North Platte, the top seed North Platte St. Pat’s improved to 22-2 on the season and advanced to the Class D1 district finals with a 59-37 win over Anselmo-Merna. St. Pat’s held the Coyotes to just seven points in the first half. AM was led by Dalton Duryea who had a team high 14 points. Anselmo-Merna concludes the season at 15-10.
Ansley/Litchfield and SEM battled into double overtime to decide the D1-8 sub district title. The Spartans prevailed 60-55. Ansley/Litchfield advances to the district finals for the 2nd straight year.
Mullen defeated Hyannis for the second time this season winning the D2-10 sub district championship 47-35. The Broncos advance to the Class D2 district finals.
Burwell advances to the Class D1 district finals as they edged Ainsworth for the D1-6 sub district title 67-65.
North Platte St. Pat’s will play Ansley/Litchfield in the D1-1 district final. The game will be played at Cozad High School on March 1st with the tip scheduled for 7:30. The game will be broadcast live on KBBN 95.3 FM and on kbbn.com. Mullen will play Potter Dix for the D2-8 district title. The game will take place at Hershey High School on March 1st with the tip scheduled for 7 p.m. central time. Central Nebraska’s Sports Source will present a live video stream of the game accompanied by the play by play call available on Sandhills Express Facebook and You Tube page. Burwell will play Blue Hill in the D1-6 district championship game. The game will take place at St. Paul High School on February 28.