Defending their home hardwood, the Lady Swedes were able to win a defensive thriller 41-32 over Centura on Saturday afternoon in Gothenburg.
Cashing in on their athleticism, the Gothenburg hoopsters were able to explode on offense in the first half and never look back in scoring a 54-38 win over host McCook in Southwest Conference girls hoops action on Friday evening.
The valiant comeback fell short for the Swedes as they engaged in a hardwood battle with host McCook and were defeated by the Bison 55-50 in boys Southwest Conference (SWC) hoops action on Friday evening.
The Swedes engaged in a hardwood clash with Centura, where the Centurions were able to surge ahead during the second half and hold off host Gothenburg in a 53-38 decision on Saturday afternoon.
The Gothenburg grapplers had a remarkable day on the mat as they competed in the Ogallala Duals that were held at the Prairie View Gym on Saturday.
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The Lady Swedes finished as the Consolation Champions at the Greg Miller Memorial Holiday Tournament by defeating Lawrence-Nelson after being edged by Gering in the opening round on Wednesday and Thursday in Hershey.
The Lady Swedes went toe-to-toe with the Vikings of Northwest on the hardwood in a Saturday afternoon soiree held in Gothenburg.
Stepping up to the plate in hopes of hitting it out of the park were the Swede grapplers as they challenged with some of Nebraska’s best regardless of classification at the North Platte Duals Tournament on Saturday.
Looking to get the post holiday break off on the right foot, the Gothenburg boys hoopsters competed in the Greg Miller Memorial Holiday Tournament that was held in Hershey on Wednesday and Thursday.