Ansley/Litchfield claimed the D1-3 boys basketball district championship Saturday defeating Cambridge 46-23 to advance to the state tournament for the second straight year and for the third time in the last four years. The Spartans put together a dominant defensive performance holding Cambridge to just six points in the first half. Cambridge tried to make a couple of runs in the second half but Ansley/Litchfield always had an answer to secure the win. Ansley/Litchfield’s Luke Bailey led all scorers with a game high 22 points and Zach Loy also finished in double figures for the Spartans with 14 points. Ansley/Litchfield is now 20-3 on the season and will begin play at the NSAA boys state basketball championship tournament on March 7th in Lincoln.
SEM advanced to the boys state tournament Saturday by securing the D2-3 district championship as they edged Lawrence Nelson 46-40. This will be SEM’s second straight appearance at the boys state tournament after finishing third in the tournament last season. SEM is now 17-7 on the season and will begin play at the NSAA boys state basketball championship tournament on March 6th in Lincoln.
