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McCook, NEB. – The Seward County Community College women’s basketball team rallied from a big deficit only to fall short against McCook Community College in a 57-55 road loss on Monday.
The non-conference loss was the team’s first of the season, falling to 3-1.
The Seward County Community College men’s basketball team suffered a tough loss in its home opener to North Oklahoma College – Tonkawa, 71-68, in a non-conference matchup at the Greenhouse on Monday.
The Saints fell to 0-2 while the Mavericks improved to 2-4.
Carson Peters threw three touchdowns to three different receivers and Jhett Huffman racked up 239 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns as the Turpin Cardinals cruised to a 50-12 win over the Pond Creek-Panthers, earning a first-round home playoff game along the way.
The Cardinals took a 22-0 lead early in the second quarter and extended their lead to 42-6 at the half. The first-team offense added another TD on the first drive of the second half to go up 50-6 and Cardinal backups took care of things the rest of the way.
HUTCHINSON — Liberal’s season came to an end in Hutchinson Thursday in a 33-13 loss to the Salt Hawks.
Liberal couldn’t overcome several mistakes including a fumble near the Salt Hawk 20 yard line.
Hutchinson also shocked the Redskins with a fourth-and-14 fake punt that gave the Salt Hawks a 14-yard gain, just enough for a first down.
Monday night the seventh grade Lady Warriors traveled to Dodge City to take on the Lady Cardinals. The Lady Warriors dominated the game from start to finish. They ended up winning by a score of 48-2.
Leading the way for the lady Warriors was Brynley Olmstead, Joyful Pugh, and Gentry Carter scored 8 points each and leading rebounders were Ella Carr and Ziah Clifton with 9 rebounds.
The eighth grade Lady Warriors were defeated at Dodge City Middle School.
