Scoring in bunches, the Swedes were golden in ruling the roost to cruise past Valentine 69-38 in Southwest Conference (SWC) basketball action held in Gothenburg on Friday evening.
Battling for supremacy, the Gothenburg and Cozad hoopsters clashed in the Southwest Conference (SWC) Boys Tournament’s Consolation Finals on Saturday at Kearney High.
Starting the day fast and finishing strong were the Gothenburg grapplers as they completed in the McCook Dual Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Finishing the season at the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Associa tion (NSWCA) Girls State Championships that were held in York this past week was Gothenburg’s Shania Wear.
Playing with great confidence and taking full advantage of scoring opportunities, The Lady Swedes were able to earn a hard-fought 36-25 victory over Ogallala in the consolation finals of the Southwest Conference (SWC) Championships held in Kearney on Saturday.
The Swedes were able to earn a double-dip split in their girls/boys hoops contest against Amherst on Tuesday evening.
Looking to gain some momentum heading into the Southwest Conference Tournament, the Gothenburg and host Broken Bow cagers dueled in a girls/boys doubleheader on Thursday evening.
The Lady Swedes valiant comeback attempt against Sidney fell short, as the Raiders earned a 52-44 win over the host Gothenburg hoopsters on Friday evening.
In the night cap, the boys hoops squads from Gothenburg and Amherst went head-to-head. The Swedes weren’t able to keep up on the scoreboard with the potent offense of the Broncos and were defeated 68-39.
In the night cap, the boys hoops squads from Gothenburg and Broken Bow gave everybody in attendance their monies worth. Going the distance and more were the Indians to earn a 45-41 win over Gothenburg in overtime.