The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans boys basketball team fell to Silver Lake Saturday in the D2-8 district final played at Hastings College on Saturday. Ansley/Litchfield could not overcome a slow start offensively as the Spartans were held scoreless in the 2nd quarter and trailed 29-5 at halftime. Ansley/Litchfield tried to fight back scoring 32 points in the second half but Silver Lake was able to answer on their way to a 65-37 win. Ansley/Litchfield leading scorer Luke Bailey was held to just five points and fouled out with 3:30 remaining in the third quarter. Daevon Magner came off the bench to lead A/L in scoring with a team high nine points which all came in the second half. Nine players scored for Silver Lake, four in double figures, led by Landon Duester who had a game high 12 points. In spite of the loss, it was a great season for the Spartans who reached their fifth straight district final. The Spartans conclude the season at 15-11.
Other D2 District Final Scores from Saturday
D2-5 Final
Stuart 61, Diller-Odell 45
D2-7 Final
Elgin Public Pope John 43, Kenesaw 36
The remaining D2 District finals will take place Monday and Tuesday. Sandhills/Thedford will face Wausa for the D2-2 district championship on Tuesday in Albion at Boone Central High School. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:30 and will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM and kbbn.com. The D2-3 final between Archangels Catholic and Medicine Valley will also take place Tuesday. On Monday, St. Mary’s will face Bayard for the D2-1 district title and Wynot will face Cody-Kilgore for the D2-4 district championship.
Other district final scores from Saturday
D1-8 district final
Elmwood-Murdock 52, Bertrand 44
D1-1 district final
Johnson Brock 88, Blue Hill 47
D1-3 district final
Bancroft Rosalie 64, Hartington-Newcastle 47
C2-2 district final
Yutan 42, Alma 36
C2-3 district final
Cross County 74, Kimball 51
C2-7 district final
EMF 74, Perkins County 58
C1-2 district final
Ogallala 84, Adams Central 52
C1-3 district final
Omaha Concordia 54, Bridgeport 47 (OT)
C1-7 district final
Doniphan Trumbull 57, Holdrege 52
C1-5 district final
Ashland Greenwood 47, West Point-Beemer 29
