Ansley/Litchfield hosted Anselmo-Merna for a girls and boys basketball doubleheader on Friday night in Ansley. In the girls game, Ansley/Litchfield collected its 8th win of the season while handing Anselmo-Merna just its 5th loss of the year as the Lady Spartans held off the Lady Coyotes 38-27. Ansley/Litchfield was led by Kerry Ryan who scored a game high 12 points. Anselmo-Merna was led by Lily Thornton who had a team high 11. In the boys game, Ansley/Litchfield improved to 13-9 on the season with a 46-38 win. Luke Bailey of Ansley/Litchfield led all scorers with a game high 26 points. Anselmo-Merna was led by Dane Duryea who had a team high 16.
Area Scores
Girls
Broken Bow 46, Cozad 33
Gothenburg 54, Kearney Catholic 37
Perkins County 60, Sandhills Valley 33
Hi-Line 46, South Loup 27
Central Valley 57, Twin Loup 37
Ansley/Litchfield 38, Anselmo-Merna 27
Sandhills/Thedford 43, Cody-Kilgore 31
Overton 68, SEM 34
Centura 52, Arcadia/Loup City 26
Burwell 41, Heartland Lutheran 33
Boys
Sandhills/Thedford 62, Cody-Kilgore 50
Ansley/Litchfield 46. Anselmo-Merna 38
Kearney Catholic 60, Gothenburg 53
Cozad 66, Broken Bow 43
South Loup 55, Hi-Line 47 (OT)
Overton 59, SEM 45
Central Valley 52, Twin Loup 48
Perkins County 60, Sandhills Valley 39
