CHARITY WYATT/TRI-CITY TRIBUNE
Gothenburg Boys Basketball
The Swedes enter the 2021- 2022 season with many puzzle pieces in place to have a remarkable season.
The Lady Swedes enter the upcoming 2021-2022 season with a good group of experienced hoopsters that includes five letterwinners doning the Cardinal-threads this season to lead the Gothenburg girls on the hardwood.
There is a great mix of young talent along with a few veterans sprinkled in that are members of the Gothenburg Wrestling squad that will take to the mat during the upcoming 2021-2022 campaign as well as into the future.
Gothenburg Swedes battled Adams Central in area boys action Friday night and came up short on the scoreboard with a final score of 52-43. Adams Central came out hot and led after the first period 16-8. Gothenburg battled back in the second quarter and outscore3d their opponent 15-11 in the second stanza, and were behind at the half 27-23. The second half was a tight ball game with even scoring from both teams. The swedes fell short in the end but put forth a good effort.
SWEDE Layla Healey (34) brings the ball uop the court as she checks out the defense of Adams Central Friday night. BRAD MESSERSMITH/TRI-CITY TRIBUNE
The Adams Central (Hastings, NE) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Gothenburg (NE) by a score of 77-31. Adams Central jumped out to a 23- 11 lead after the first period. Gothenburg was outscored in the second quarter 16-11 to trail at the half 39-33.
Wood River Invite Results for Gothenburg. The team finished 8th out of 17 teams with 78.5 points. 106
The Lexington Minutemen Boys basketball team scored 54 points and held the host Gothenburg Swedes to 48 in the Minutemen non-league triumph on Thursday.