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The South Loup Bobcats capped off a strong weekend of basketball with a pair of well-earned wins, hamstringing the Mullen Broncos in a 54–45 victory on Friday, Feb. 6 before hitting the road to take a 60–46 win over Southern Valley on Saturday, Feb. 7. The two successes showcased South Loup’s balanced scoring and veteran presence, with the trio of solid seniors Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen, and Crew Witthuhn leading the charge.

It was a whole new story for the South Loup wrestlers this week, and they found plenty of success to smile about at the Arcadia-Loup City Rebel Invite on Friday, Feb. 6. Three of the five athletes that competed came home with a medal for their efforts, and the other two fell just short in some tough losses.

The South Loup Lady Bobcats continued to battle through a challenging season with a pair of losses over the weekend, falling 68–29 to Mullen on Thursday, Feb. 5, and 46–18 to Southern Valley on Friday, Feb. 6. The setbacks dropped South Loup to 0–16 on the year, but the young squad continues to show growth in effort and competitiveness despite a tough schedule.

The South Loup Bobcat boys basketball team concluded its MNAC tournament run with a split on the week, falling to Mullen on Monday, Jan. 26 before bouncing back with a decisive win over Arthur County on Friday, Jan. 30.

The South Loup Lady Bobcats ran into a hot-shooting Brady squad Tuesday in their MNAC tournament opener last Tuesday, Jan. 27, falling 61-30 in a game that was out of reach after the first quarter.

The South Loup wrestlers made some moves at the Central Valley Invite in Greeley last Friday, Jan. 30.

The South Loup boys put together two contrasting performances this week — one a commanding win over Ansley-Litchfield and the other a hard-fought loss on the road against Arcadia/Loup City. On Tuesday, Jan.

It was a challenging week of road contests for the Lady Bobcats this week, and the team showed some grit and fire despite two tough losses — a 46-31 defeat to Arcadia/Loup City and an overtime heartbreaker to Ansley-Litchfield, 43-42.

The Bobcat wrestlers didn’t have far to go as they sparred in their lone tournament last week. All seven athletes competed in their own South Loup Invite on Friday, Jan. 23 and ended the day with a pair of medals for their efforts.

The South Loup Youth Wrestling Club hosted the South Loup Youth Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 24 at Callaway Public School, welcoming 178 wrestlers from surrounding communities. The tournament featured both boys and girls from PreK through 8th grade, showcasing the growing strength and inclusiveness of youth wrestling in the area.