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The South Loup wrestling team traveled to Loup City on Friday, Feb. 2, participating in a dual tournament and their final regular season meet. The Bobcats finished in third place in the 10-team tournament, defeating Central Valley in the third-place match. Results by match are as follows.

On Friday, Feb. 2, the South Loup Bobcats hosted the Mullen Broncos in Arnold.

You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely South Loup's strategy against the Mullen Broncos on Friday, Feb. 2. The Lady Bobcats walked away with a 36-26 win over the Broncos. The win made it back-to-back wins for South Loup.

Last week the Mid Nebraska Actvities Conference (MNAC) met in Broken Bow for the annual conference basketball tournament. On Monday, Jan. 22, the South Loup Bobcats and Brady Eagles met in Callaway for the first-round game.

With only a few matches left in the 2023-24 high school wrestling season, the Bobcats had a busy week last week. Competition began on Tuesday, Jan. 23, when the team traveled to Gibbon for the Bill Foster Invite.

The South Loup Lady Bobcats were on the road to Brady on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to face the Lady Eagles in the first round of the MNAC (Mid Nebraska Activities Conference) tournament. It was the first meeting of the season for the two teams.

On Jan. 16, the South Loup Bobcats traveled to Arcadia to play the Arcadia-Loup City Rebels. The game had a fast start for the Rebels as they hit five 3-point shots in the first quarter. The strong shooting would put the Rebels ahead of the Bobcats at the end of the first.

The South Loup wrestling team hosted two meets last week, a dual with Overton on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and their home invitational on Friday.

South Loup's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday, Jan. 16, after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 56-29 loss at the hands of Arcadia/Loup City. South Loup was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-12.

Last week’s weather left residents feeling more like they were living in Alaska than Nebraska! Snow, wind, and wind chill temperatures of more than -20, prompted Gov. Jim Pillen to issue a state of emergency for the entire state and resulted in the cancellation or postponement of nearly all school events.