On Wednesday, December 30, the Centurions hit the road to Newman Grove for their holiday invitational meet. Centura took ten wrestlers and finished in fifth place overall. The meet hosted 13 teams with Central City taking home the title.
“We played hard, but not very well,” said Coach Jeff Thober after his Lady Bulldogs got past Parkview Christian in the opening of the Silver Lake Holiday Tournament Wednesday, December 30. “We just didn’t run the offense very well,” added the coach after the 52-30 win.
By eight points, 63-55, Wood River’s Lady Eagles sidestepped Central City as part of the Runza Holiday Tournament in Central City Monday, December 28, then claimed the tournament championship trophy by doing the same to Cross County by five, 51-46, two nights later. The victories stretch the current string of wins to six, making the overall record stand at 8-1.
A lop-sided 16-57 loss at the hands of the Minden Lady Whippets befell the Gibbon Lady Buffaloes on Tuesday, December 22.
Wood River trekked to Blue Hill Friday, December 18, and came home with a one-point, 50-49 win. That victory, however, was offset as Cozad’s Haymakers got by with a 49-46 win in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament that will end in Central City.
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