Bluejays start hot, go cold against Storm

The Elba Bluejays were hoping to end 2025 with their first victory of the season, and, early on in last Tuesday’s game against High Plains, it looked as though the Purple and Gold were on track to accomplish that goal.
ELBA junior Zach Leech drives the baseline on his way to the basket last Tuesday during the Bluejays’ game against High Plains. Photo by Michael Happ

SLOW START COSTS ’CATS

After eight minutes of play in last Friday’s game between Arcadia/Loup City and St. Paul girls, the Rebels and Wildcats combined for just three made field goals. Despite that sluggish start, the Red and Black found momentum and came away with a 37-33 victory.
SLOW START COSTS ’CATS

PATRIOTS’ WEAPONS SHOOT PAST ’CATS

Twenty-six three-point shots fall in Tuesday night’s game For the time being, St. Paul’s game against Adams Central will be enshrined in the Nebraska School Activities Association record books.
ZANDYN WELLER battles into the lane during the first quarter of last Tuesday night’s game between the St. Paul Wildcats and the Adams Central Patriots. Photos by Michael Happ

WEEKLY BRIEFS

The Elba Bluejays and the Ansley-Litchfield Spartans entered last week’s game in Howard County searching for the same thing: their first victory of the season.

BLUEJAYS BLOW PAST SPARTANS

Elba moves to 2-0 on the year with win The Elba Bluejays jumped out to an undefeated start to their season last Tuesday night, as the Purple and Gold capitalized on a pair of big performances from junior leaders to help the team top Ansley-Litchfield 43-28.
JARAHLYNN MORROW rises above the Ansley-Litchfield defense on her way to the rim during the fourth quarter of last Tuesday’s game between the Bluejays and the Spartans. Photos by Michael Happ

CENTURIONS MAKE STRIDES AT COYOTES’ INVITE

The Centura wrestling team saw a wide array of competition on Saturday, as the Burgundy and Grey joined thirteen other teams at the Anselmo-Merna Invite. On the mats in Custer County, the Centurions scored 28.5 points to finish the meet sitting in twelfth place.
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