The Broken Bow boys basketball team saw its season come to an end Monday as they fell to Ord in the opening game of the C1-8 sub district tournament. The two teams combined for 34 points in the first quarter with Broken Bow leading 18-16 after the first. The scoring then slowed as Ord took the lead at half 27-25. The Indians fell behind by seven in the third quarter but then went on a 7-0 run late in the quarter to tie the game before Garret Severance of Ord hit a three at the end of the quarter to give Ord the lead going into the fourth. In the fourth, Ord was able to hold off Broken Bow to secure a 48-45 win. Dominic Nowak and Braxtton Johnson each finished in double figures to lead the Indians in scoring. Broken Bow ends the season with a record of 8-15. Ord advances to play top seed Holdrege on Tuesday.
Arcadia/Loup City defeated Newman Grove / St. Edward Monday night 46-28 to advance at the C2-8 sub district. ALC advances to play top seed Cross County Tuesday night. On the other side of the bracket, South Loup will face Sutton with the winners advancing to the sub district final on Thursday
Gothenburg advanced at the C1-9 sub district tournament with a 62-40 win over St. Paul. The Swedes advance to play top seed Fillmore Central on Tuesday.
The D2-7 sub district tournament will begin on Tuesday at Litchfield. Ansley/Litchfield is the top seed and will face Elba at 6 p.m. followed by SEM vs Anselmo-Merna at 7:30. The winners will advance to the sub district final on Thursday. All games from the D2-7 sub will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM and kbbn.com. A live video stream of the games, accompanied by the radio call, will also be available through sandhillsexpress.com on the Sandhills Express Facebook page and Sandhills Express You Tube Channel.
Mullen and Sandhills/Thedford will both compete at the D2-9 sub district at Hyannis. The two will play each other on Tuesday with the winner advancing to play the winner of Hyannis vs. Arthur County.
Twin Loup is the #2 seed at the D1-6 sub district tournament which will be played at Central Valley high school in Greeley. Twin Loup will face Riverside on Tuesday with the winner advancing to Thursday’s final to meet the winner of Central Valley vs CWC.
Sandhills Valley is the #3 seed at the D1-11 sub district tournament hosted by top seed North Platte St. Pat’s. Sandhills Valley will face Paxton on Tuesday with the winner advancing out to play the winner of North Platte St. Pat’s vs Sutherland.
Cozad is the top seed at the C1-7 sub district tournament. Cozad will play Tuesday against Minden.
