Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys lose at Yutan, knock off Fort Calhoun in Sub-Districts

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys Basketball Team rounded out the regular season Friday night with a 57-52 loss at Yutan before winning 71-32 over Fort Calhoun in the C1-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Oakland-Craig Tuesday night.

The Chieftains led 15-8 at the end of one before outscoring the Raiders 15-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 30-15 lead into the locker room.

LVSS won the 3rd quarter 13-10 to cut the deficit to 12 at 40-28 at the end of three.

The Raiders outscored Yutan 24-17 in the 4th quarter.

Alex Hagerbaumer led the way with 18 points while Nathan Taylor and Jacob Polk recorded 11 and 9, respectively.

The Raiders spurted out to a 31-4 lead at the end of one on the Pioneers, and won the 2nd quarter 17-10 to take a 48-14 lead into the locker room.

LVSS won the 3rd quarter 16-10 to build a 64-24 lead at the end of three.

The Pioneers outscored the Raiders 8-7 in the 4th quarter.

Ben Moxness led all players with 28 points while Polk and Hagerbaumer totaled 15 and 13, respectively.

Head Coach Sean Forbes says his team came storming out of the gates. "Yeah we came out with a lot of fire in that 1st quarter, 31-4. So we were pretty excited. We knew we had to play with a higher effort level in the 1st quarter. It's kind of been our achilles' heel the last couple weeks. So we were real focused on that 1st quarter."

Forbes adds his team let off the pressure after building the big lead. "We were pressing. When we get out and play defense and scramble around on our press it really makes us pretty good. We backed it off once we got that lead so whenever you back off like that it takes some of the aggression away from them, but I'm really proud of that 1st quarter and how well we came out, and just answered the call."

LVSS (20-4) battles Arlington (8-17) in the Sub-District Final Thursday night.

The Eagles upset West Point-Beemer 49-42 in the other semifinal Tuesday night.

The Raiders downed Arlington 66-41 at home on Tuesday, January 16th.

That game was close early on before LVSS pulled away.

The Raiders have to come out strong like they did against the Pioneers on Tuesday.

LVSS has to be relentless with their defensive pressure, and must attack the basket hard like they did against Fort Calhoun.

The Raiders have to get off to the same kind of start they got off to in that game, and must finish the game strong.

It has to be a complete game performance from Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.

The Raiders are back in the Wildcard picture after O'Neill was upset by Boone Central/Newman Grove.

LVSS has to beat Arlington to have a chance at a wildcard, but there's no reason to think that won't happen.

The Raiders don't want the Eagles hanging around and keeping this one close though.

LVSS has to blow Arlington out of the water, and leave no doubt.

The Raiders have to build a huge lead, big enough to rest starters late in the game if at all possible.

LVSS has to first and foremost take care of business Thursday night, but if possible rest starters and save their energy for a district final against Wahoo or Bishop Neumann.

We will see if this is the year that the Raiders can break through and make state for the first time in Logan View School History.

It should be an exciting game Thursday night, and I look for LVSS to come through and win big.

This is it for the Raiders...it's win or go home for LVSS.

The Raiders have to give it their all from here on out, and let their play speak for itself.

The good news is LVSS appears to have gotten over their two-game mini slump they were in prior to sub-districts.

Thursday's game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m.

Pender Boys outlast GACC in OT in Sub-Districts

The Pender Boys Basketball Team outlasted GACC 60-50 in overtime in the D1-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Wisner-Pilger Tuesday night.

The Bluejays raced out to a 13-7 lead at the end of one before the Pendragons outscored GACC 21-14 in the 2nd quarter to go up 28-27 at halftime.

Both teams scored 9 points in the 3rd quarter, and the score after 3 was 37-36 in favor of Pender.

The Bluejays won the 4th quarter 13-12 to tie the game at 49 and sent it into OT.

The Pendragons outlasted GACC 11-1 in the extra session.

What a big deal it was for Pender to knock off the Bluejays. The Pendragons hung tough and found a way to win, way to go!

Pender (10-14) battles Walthill (12-6) in the Sub-District Final Thursday night.

The Blujays won 58-50 over Clarkson/Leigh in Tuesday night's first semifinal game.

The Patriots gave Walthill a tussle, and I don't view the Blujays as a team the Pendragons can't beat by any means.

Anytime you have a player like Sam Mailoux you have a chance to win.

Pender can definitely beat Walthill and advance to a district final, in my opinion.

I fully expect Thursday night's game to be a close grind.

I don't think either team is going to run away from the other.

I feel the Pendragons have a chance to win this sub-district and move on.

Pender has played a tough schedule this year, and I think it really benefits them at this point in the season.

State is not out of the realm of possibility for this Pendragon squad I would say.

Pender has to dream big and play hard and with a big heart.

The Pendragons have to pour their heart and soul into Thursday night's game, and leave everything out on the floor.

Pender has to go out there and give it their all for 4 quarters, and be the more aggressive team, and make more plays down the stretch.

The Pendragons have to start fast, and smack Walthill in the mouth.

The Blujays were beaten in this round last year so who's to say it can't and won't happen again?

Pender has to play physical and fearless.

The Pendragons should respect Walthill, but not back down from them whatsoever.

Pender has to feel like they've got a chance to keep their season alive Thursday night, and be one step from achieving the dream and goal of making state.

Pender has to be tough mentally and physically throughout the game. The Pendragons have to be ready to absorb contact and dish physical play back themselves.

Pender also has to keep a level head, and can't let the emotions of the game get the best of them.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

Stanton Boys down Emerson-Hubbard to end regular season; fall to Howells-Dodge in Sub-Districts; Girls beat Jaguars to advance to District Final

The Stanton Boys Basketball Team won 61-29 at home over Emerson-Hubbard Friday night before losing 54-44 to Howells-Dodge in the C2-4 Sub-District Play-In-Game at Norfolk Catholic Monday night.

The Mustangs went up 17-7 at the end of one on the Pirates before outscoring Emerson-Hubbard 23-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 40-15 lead into the locker room.

Stanton won the 3rd quarter 8-5 to go up 48-20 at the end of three.

The Mustangs won the 4th quarter 13-9.

Beau Wilke finished with a team-high 11 points while Broderick Sieh and Malachi Jochum had 9 and 8, respectively.

The Jaguars got out to a 12-5 lead at the end of one before winning the 2nd quarter 14-13 to take a 26-18 lead into the locker room.

Howells-Dodge outscored Stanton 10-7 in the 3rd quarter to go up 36-25 at the end of three.

The Mustangs won the 4th quarter 19-18.

Nate Arens had 10 points and 7 rebounds while Marcus Spotanski and Sieh notched 10 points apiece. TJ Larson added 8 assists.

I thought Stanton competed well against the Jaguars, and feel that performance can carry over into next year.

The Mustangs end the season at 4-19.

Not a typical Stanton-like year, but the Mustangs ended the season strong I thought.

Stanton had a couple of two-point wins over a couple of 6 win teams in Plainview and Madison.

Sieh was the team's leading scorer at 8 points a game while the leading rebounder was Arens, who averaged 6 boards a game.

Wilke, Sieh, Jochum, Ashton Flood, Tanner Krusemark, and Tayton Lierman are all lost to graduation.

These are all good players and big losses for the Mustangs for different reasons, but Stanton has to be excited about the future given who all returns next season.

The Mustangs welcome back Larson, Spotanski, Arens, and Sam Bates, among others.

Stanton could definitely benefit from a lot of shooting this offseason.

Scoring came at a premium for the Mustangs this season so the more offensive things Stanton works on this offseason, the better they figure to be on that end of the court next season.

Stanton has to also hit the weights hard and play as much basketball as possible.

The Mustangs must take advantage of as many open gyms, summer camps, summer league games, and individual and team workouts as possible.

Every Stanton player ought to shoot for lifter of the year or whatever sort of awards the Stanton Athletic Program gives out.

The Mustangs have to strive to be the best, and have to do everything they do this offseason with maximum effort and a great attitude.

Stanton has to work hard and has to feel the burn every time they do a squat, bench, or shoot that 100th shot or whatever during the day.

I really think the more baskets these kids shoot from now until November, the more successful they will be next season.

The Stanton Girls Basketball Team held off a charging Howells-Dodge team in the C2-4 Sub-District Final at Norfolk Catholic Thursday night, winning 46-39.

The Mustangs held a 9-8 lead after one, and won the 2nd quarter 14-12 to take a 23-20 lead into the locker room.

The Jaguars doubled up Stanton 10-5 in the 3rd quarter to go up 30-28 at the end of three.

The Mustangs doubled up Howells-Dodge 18-9 in the 4th quarter.

Hannah Heppner finished with a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds while Bree Burtwhistle had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Liz Christensen added 10 points while Jaiden Hartl totaled 8.

The Jaguars gave Stanton a scare, but the Mustangs survived and advanced.

Stanton (22-3) takes on BRLD (21-4) in the C2-2 District Final at Wisner-Pilger Friday night.

The Wolverines routed Oakland-Craig 52-27 in the C2-3 Sub-District Final at West Point-Beemer Thursday night.

The Mustangs knocked off BRLD 60-46 at home on January 20th before losing to the Wolverines 48-40 in double overtime in the East Husker Conference Tournament Semifinals in Stanton on Thursday, February 1st.

It's the rubber match between Stanton and BRLD.

This is for the all the marbles...the right to go to state.

The Mustangs are most likely headed to state regardless as they currently sit 3rd in power points, but the wildcard is not something you ever want to rely on.

Stanton has to play like they're not headed to state unless they win on Friday.

The Mustangs won't be able to earn a wildcard to the semifinals or finals by losing at state so Stanton's attitude and effort has to be like it would in a state game.

The Mustangs have to be ready to slug things out with the Wolverines.

BRLD will be fighting for their postseason lives as there's no wildcard option for the Wolverines.

Players like Vicki Gatzemeyer figure to play like there's no tomorrow, and that's exactly how Stanton has to play too.

The Mustangs have to have the same type of effort they had the first time these two teams met.

This game is so tough to call as to who I think will win.

I think Stanton can definitely win, but feel BRLD has a good shot to win given how they've played down the stretch.

It should be a great game once again, and it would be big for the Mustangs to win to secure a 3 or even maybe a 2 seed in the state tournament.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. 

Tekamah-Herman Boys end year with Sub-District loss to Fort Calhoun

The Tekamah-Herman Boys Basketball Team saw their season come to an end Monday night when they lost 62-40 in the C1-4 Sub-District Play-In-Game at Oakland-Craig.

The Pioneers led 16-11 after one, and outscored the Tigers 16-10 in the 2nd quarter to go up 32-21 at halftime.

Fort Calhoun outscored Tekamah-Herman 19-9 in the 3rd quarter to lead 51-30 at the end of three.

The Pioneers won the 4th quarter 11-10.

Clay Beaumont led the Tigers with a game-high 15 points. Cole Friedel added 8.

I thought Tekamah-Herman really battled tough in this one all things considering. I thought this was one of the Tigers' better games of the year.

Tekamah-Herman finishes the season 0-20.

Definitely a really hard season again for the Tigers, who finished winless for the 2nd year in a row.

The difference between this year and last though was Tekamah-Herman had more kids out for the team, and was able to play a full JV schedule.

The Tigers graduate just two seniors in Mack Braniff and Johnny Braniff.

These two will be missed no doubt, but Tekamah-Herman has to be looking towards the future given who all they bring back.

The Tigers return Beaumont, Luke Wakehouse, Chauncey Rogers, Friedel, and others.

Tekamah-Herman figures to be improved over last year given the fact that the majority of the team returns.

The Tigers need a lot of offseason work and growth to be successful next season though.

Tekamah-Herman has to get bigger, faster, and stronger between now and November, and has to work extremely hard in the weightroom and on the court.

The Tigers have to workout hard, and must exert their bodies as much as possible.

Tekamah-Herman's returning players and newcomers have to push themselves as much as they can to become great.

The Tigers have to hit the weights and court as much as possible.

Tekamah-Herman has to go outside and enjoy the nice summer days and shoot around as opposed to sitting inside and playing video games all day.

Not saying that the Tigers play video games all day, but I think playing basketball or another sport would be more beneficial than doing indoor activities, at least from a sport growth and development standpoint.

These kids have to want to get better, and have to want to work hard, grow, and improve throughout the course of the offseason.

Pender Boys beat Madison, lose to BRLD to end regular season; Girls end year with loss to Clarkson/Leigh in Sub-Districts

The Pender Boys Basketball Team defeated Madison 53-44 at home Monday night before rounding out the regular season with a 68-28 loss at home against BRLD Friday night.

The Pendragons led the Dragons 16-11 after one. Madison won the 2nd quarter 9-6 to make it a 22-20 game at halftime.

Pender outscored the Dragons 15-9 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 37-29 at the end of three.

The Pendragons won the 4th quarter 16-15.

Good win over Madison Monday night, but rough way to end the regular season against the Wolverines I would say.

Pender (9-14) takes on Guardian Angels Central Catholic (3-17) in the D1-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Wisner-Pilger Tuesday night.

The Bluejays have lost 11 in a row, including an 80-64 decision at home against Winnebago Friday night to end the regular season.

GACC may only be 3-17 and may have not have a win in 2018, but I think the Bluejays actually played better on Saturday against Fremont Bergan (lost 51-42) and Friday night against the Indians.

I think the Pendragons are definitely capable of winning, but Pender has to play better than they did against BRLD.

GACC plays mostly a C-1 and C-2 schedule so you know the Bluejays are battle tested.

GACC made a run last year, and if I'm the Pendragons, I have to be wary of that with the defending Class D-1 State Runner-Ups.

The Bluejays could be a tough out for Pender or anyone they play in the postseason.

Sam Mailoux has to take over for the Pendragons.

He has to dominate the way he is capable of, and go off for Pender.

Other players like Jared Tyrrell, Eric Schopke, Chris Rutar, Jordan Springer, Tyler Nelson, Jaxon Maise, and Jaydon Jump need to step up and have big games as well.

The Pendragons upset the Bluejays in the first round of the Class D-1 football playoffs so we'll see if Pender can get the job done in basketball too.

I look for this game to be close and come down to the wire.

I really don't know what to expect from the standpoint of who will since the teams play somewhat different schedules.

I think whether or not Pender wins depends which teams shows up.

Game time is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.

The winner gets either top seeded Walthill or 4th seeded Clarkson/Leigh in the Sub-District Final on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

The Pender Girls Basketball Team saw their season come to an end Tuesday night as the Pendragons fell 55-48 to Clarkson/Leigh in the D1-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Wisner-Pilger in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

Clarkson/Leigh led Pender 18-5 after the first quarter, but the Pendragons cut the deficit to 27-24 at halftime.

The third quarter belonged to Pender, as they scored 17 points and led 43-38 at the end of the third.

The Patriots started the fourth quarter on a 6-0 scoring run, and would eventually win the game.

Ashley Ostrand had 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead Pender, going along with 13 points from Faith Morris and 12 from Sarah Krueger.

The Pendragons had a chance to win, they just couldn't quite do it.

Pender ends the season at 10-14.

I thought it was a nice season for the Pendragons, who picked up key wins over Homer (twice), Wynot, and Winnebago.

I thought Pender showed a lot of promise and potential this year, and did some nice things.

Ostrand led the team in scoring and rebounds this season with 14 points and 6 rebounds per game.

The Pendragons only lose two seniors in Tymaree Krusemark and Emily Ellis.

These girls meant a lot to Pender Girls Basketball, but the Pendragons have to be excited about the future and who they bring back.

Pender returns Michaela Wegner, Ostrand, Morris, Zoey Lehmkuhl, Krueger, and Jessica Krueger, among others.

The Pendragons have to get after it this offseason, and be ready to have an even better season next year.

Pender did some really nice things this year, in my opinion, and lost to some great teams.

The Pendragons only lost to one team below .500 this year, that being Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.

I think the future is very bright for Pender.

To win 10 games with such a young team is a nice accomplishment, and should only help the Pendragons in the future.

I think Pender has a chance to finish above .500 next year, and take the next steps in their program.

I look for the Pendragons to put another quality product and team on the floor in 2018-2019.

I think Pender played very respectable basketball this year, and look for that to only continue in the future.

The Pendragons have to log a lot of hours in the gym and weightroom this offseason.

The more you play the better you get, and so Pender has to be as active as possible this offseason.

The more the returning players and newcomers can grow and come together between now and November the better the Pendragons will be next season.

I know a lot of these girls are involved in other sports, but the sooner they get started with offseason basketball workouts, the better.

Tekamah-Herman Boys conclude regular season with losses to Omaha Brownell-Talbot and Douglas County West; Girls season ends in Sub-District loss to Fort Calhoun

The Tekamah-Herman Boys Basketball Team lost 67-35 at home to Omaha Brownell-Talbot Tuesday night before rounding out the regular season with a 72-36 loss at Douglas County West Friday night.

The Falcons led 27-10 after one, and won the 2nd quarter 13-12 to take a 40-22 lead into the locker room.

DC West won the 3rd quarter 18-10 to go up 58-32 at the end of three.

The Falcons outscored the Tigers 14-4 in the 4th quarter.

Clay Beaumont led Tekamah-Herman with 15 points while Cole Friedel notched 11.

Two more not easy to take losses for the Tigers without a doubt, but it appears Beaumont and Friedel played well offensively so that has to be encouraging for Tekamah-Herman.

The Tigers (0-19) take on Fort Calhoun (6-15) in the C1-4 Sub-District Play-In Game at Oakland-Craig Monday night.

The Pioneers lost 69-23 at North Bend Central Friday night.

Fort Calhoun routed Tekamah-Herman 68-26 in Tekamah on January 18th.

Based on the first meeting things appear to be very difficult for the Tigers once again.

Anything can happen at this time of the year though, and Tekamah-Herman has to be optimistic and must fight as hard as they can to continue their season.

What a time it would be for the Tigers to pick up their first win of the season.

Winning on Monday doesn't look like it's going to be a small task by any means, but anyone can be beaten on any given night.

Tekamah-Herman has to play like there's no tomorrow because if the Tigers lose there won't be a tomorrow for their season.

Tekamah-Herman has to fight as hard as they possibly can, and try and put forth their best game and effort of the year.

If the Tigers could just compete and make things close I think that would be a promising sign heading into next season.

Tekamah-Herman has to fight hard until the very end, and play with the heart of a champion.

The Tigers have to save their best for last, and put things all together Monday night.

All it takes is one game, one win to keep the season going.

It's last chance time for Tekamah-Herman, and the Tigers have to make this one really count.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

The winner gets Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in the Sub-District Semifinals at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night.

The Tekamah-Herman Girls Basketball Team saw their year come to an end Monday night when the Tigers lost 34-33 to Fort Calhoun in the C1-4 Sub-District Play-In-Game at Oakland-Craig.

The Pioneers went up 8-6 after one before Tekamah-Herman won the 2nd quarter 11-10 to make it an 18-17 game at halftime.

The Tigers won the 3rd quarter 8-7 to tie the game at 25 at the end of three.

Fort Calhoun outlasted Tekamah-Herman 9-8 in the 4th quarter.

Marin Jetensky had 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Tigers in her final game in a Tekamah-Herman uniform.

I'm sure losing to the Pioneers in the Play-In-Game is something the Tigers wanted to avoid for sure.

Tekamah-Herman ends the season at 6-17.

It was a tough and slow start to the season for the Tigers, who began the year with 0-6 and 1-8 records.

I felt Tekamah-Herman got better as the year went on though, and played their best basketball at the end of December and in January.

The Tigers sort of fell off after beating Fort Calhoun in the regular season though as Tekamah-Herman dropped their final 5 games.

Jetensky, Gabby Mercier, Ashley Bohannon, Grace Garcia, and Megan Olson are all lost to graduation.

All of these players meant a lot to and had an impact on Tiger basketball without a doubt.

Key returners for next year's team include Anna Wakehouse, Jadyn Fleischman, Maggie Sheets, and Maggie Braniff.

I look for Wakehouse and Fleischman to really take control next year and be leaders.

New players and leaders are going to need to emerge, and I feel those two have a chance to do great things next season.

They figure to be Tekamah-Herman's two best and most experienced players next season barring any talented incoming freshman who might contribute greatly as well.

I think the Tigers need to build around these two, and each player needs to have a fantastic offseason.

Tekamah-Herman needs to improve in all facets of the game, and has to get faster, stronger, and more physical.

I feel the Tigers have a chance to be better next year than they were this year.

Replacing Jetensky won't be easy, but I'm sure Fleischman or someone else will pick up the slack from a scoring and rebounding standpoint.

Tekamah-Herman has to play as much basketball as they can this offseason.

I know a lot of these girls play multiple sports, but the more basketball the Tigers play, the more successful they will be in 2018-2019.

Tekamah-Herman figures to be young next year so it will be interesting to see what kind of season they have.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys lose at home to BRLD; Girls fall to Wolverines, lose to Arlington in Sub-Districts

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys Basketball Team lost 69-62 at home to BRLD Friday night.

The Wolverines led 20-16 after one, and outscored the Raiders 20-11 in the 2nd quarter to take a 40-27 lead into the locker room.

BRLD won the 3rd quarter 14-11 to go up 54-38 at the end of three.

LVSS outscored the Wolverines 24-15 in the 4th quarter.

Ben Moxness had 19 points while Nathan Taylor totaled 18. Jacob Polk added 10 points and 9 assists while Alex Hagerbaumer notched 9 points.

I'm not surprised the Raiders lost. BRLD is a tough team to beat twice in a season, especially given the amount of time in between matchups. It was also a game the Wolverines probably needed more than LVSS.

The Raiders (19-3) take on Yutan (20-1) on the road Friday night.

The Chieftains won 57-48 over South Loup at the Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island on Saturday.

This is a must win for LVSS if you ask me.

Right now the Raiders are sitting 4th in power points in C-1, but lose this one and you might not get a wildcard.

Reason being Wahoo would potentially meet LVSS in a district final as would Winnebago and either Broken Bow or O'Neill.

Broken Bow and O'Neill are in the same sub-district, and Wahoo, Winnebago, and Broken Bow are all ahead of the Raiders in power points with O'Neill right behind LVSS.

It's crunch time for LVSS to say the very least. It's must win for the Raiders.

If LVSS loses they'll have to knock off Wahoo or some other team in a district final, and that won't be easy.

The Raiders really need to win this one in a big way, and I look for LVSS to get the job done.

I think the Raiders will find a way to win.

LVSS really needs the win for momentum purposes heading into the postseason.

Moxness and Polk need to step up and have huge games for the Raiders.

LVSS has to be tenacious with their play, and has to be ready to go toe to toe with Yutan.

The Raiders have to take the fight to the Chieftains for 4 quarters, and stay calm, relaxed, and poised in all situations.

LVSS has to make their dreams come true and win this game, which I think would give them a good shot at getting a wildcard should they lose in the postseason before state.

This game is key for the Raiders to make their first ever trip to Lincoln, there's no doubt about it.

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Girls Basketball Team lost 63-44 at home to BRLD Friday night to end the regular season before losing 50-37 to Arlington in the C1-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Oakland-Craig Tuesday night.

The Wolverines led the Raiders 20-14 after one, and outscored LVSS 14-1 in the 2nd quarter to take a 34-15 lead into the locker room.

BRLD won the 3rd quarter 18-16 to go up 52-31 at the end of three.

The Raiders won the 4th quarter 13-11.

Kaylee Boyle had a game-high 16 points while Ashley Peters totaled 11. Morgan Morgan posted 7 rebounds.

The Eagles led LVSS 12-10 at the end of the 1st quarter before the Raiders won the 2nd quarter 12-8 to take a 22-20 lead into the locker room.

Arlington outscored LVSS 21-3 in the 3rd quarter to go up 41-25 at the end of three.

The Raiders won the 4th quarter 12-9.

Boyle had a game-high 13 points and 9 rebounds while Shaylin Daugherty posted 9 boards.

One rough quarter cost LVSS against the Eagles, only this time it was the 3rd quarter and not the 1st.

Head Coach Nick Hegge says his team just came up a little short. "Tuesday was a tough loss, I thought we played well enough to win for most of the game but we just went cold in the third quarter. The girls battled hard and should be proud of their effort."

The Raiders end the season at 7-16.

I thought it was a strong finish to the season for LVSS.

The Raiders won 3 out of their last 5, putting together a 3-game winning streak before losing their last two games.

Hegge says his team figured things out late in the season. "We were building confidence all season and things just seemed to click at the end of the year. We had some close losses early in the season and we were just learning to win games."

I feel that's something LVSS can build on heading into next year.

Boyle finished as the team's leading scorer this year at 12 points per game. The leading rebounder was Daugherty at 7 rebounds a game.

The Raiders graduate Boyle, Sierra Beacom, Morgan, Abby Kahlandt, and Breanna Smith.

Hegge says these seniors grew a lot over their four years as part of the program. "This group of seniors was so important to our program. I remember the first year they started the co-op and things were brand new for everyone. The progress they have made since our first year has been leaps and bounds."

LVSS certainly loses some talent, but has to be excited about who they bring back.

The Raiders return Daugherty, Peters, Valerie Uehling, Josie Kahlandt, Taylor Ruwe, and others.

I think that's a good strong core nucleus to build around.

I felt the way this season ended was a very good sign for LVSS.

Hegge says his squad looks to pick up where the left off this year. "We have a core group of returners coming back which will help, we will also need a number of players to step up and fill roles. We all wanted the season to keep going and hopefully we can pick up next season where we left off this season."

I think the Raiders showed they have potential, and can be a great team in time.

LVSS has to work very hard this offseason and be ready to go next year.

The Raiders have to get up everyday and get it.

LVSS has to put in the work necessary to become a great and elite team in the future.

I felt the Raiders made a lot of strides and took a lot of positive steps in the right direction this season.

I feel LVSS will only get better as a program as the years go on.

I'm curious to see if the success the Raiders discovered at the end of this year carries over into next season.

I think there's certainly a lot of potential in next year's team, and feel things can come together for LVSS with hard work, grit, and determination throughout this entire offseason.