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Liberal bowlers compete against Great Bend, Holcomb

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Varsity boys finished with 2401 total pinfall. Logan Apsley led the team with a 491 series.

Girls varsity — 1932 total pinfall. Earning 1 WAC point. Tabbi Strickland led the team and finished 2nd overall with a 420 series.

JV boys — 1888 total pinfall. Earning 2 WAC points. Zachary Mock finished with a 378 series.

JV girls — 1328 total pinfall. Shanna Starkey finished 3rd with a 310 series.

The team will compete today at Garden City.

Lady Redskins fade late in 68-58 loss to Woodward

EARL WATT

• Leader & Times

In a game of runs, the Woodward, Okla., Lady Boomers were able to put together a final push that erased a Liberal lead and led to a 68-58 loss for the Lady Redskins.

Liberal opened with a quick 8-2 lead, but the Lady Boomers battled back and took a lead in the first quarter.

Liberal drops 4th straight in loss to Boomers

EARL WATT

• Leader & Times

While Liberal saw some players return to the roster Tuesday in Woodward, Okla., the result for the past four games remained the same. Liberal dropped its fourth straight in a 69-47 loss to the Boomers.

Liberal struggled early with turnovers leading to baskets for Woodward., and the Redskins trailed 17-3 early.

The Redskins shaved the lead to 19-8 at the end of the first quarter, but by halftime Woodward stretched the lead to 38-18.

Saints lose close contest to Pirates, 70-63

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Lova Andriatsarafar and Muhammed Jobe combined for 39 points and 17 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Seward County Community College men's basketball team fell to Independence Community College, 70-63, on Wednesday at the Greenhouse.

The Saints dropped to 1-8 in the Jayhawk Conference and 2-12 overall. Seward, which has lost four games in a row, hosts Coffeyville at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Greenhouse. TopVolt Solar is the game day sponsor.

Lady Saints lock down Pirates, 85-35

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After a slow start, the Seward County Community College women's basketball team put the clamps on Independence Community College en route to an 85-35 victory on Wednesday at the Greenhouse.

Seward improved to 6-3 in the Jayhawk Conference and 11-4 overall. The Lady Saints continue to defend their home court, remaining unbeaten in the Greenhouse at 8-0. Seward hosts Coffeyville at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Greenhouse. TopVolt Solar is the game day sponsor.