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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.

On Tuesday, Jan. 2, the South Loup Bobcats hosted the Hershey Panthers in Callaway. The Bobcats were coming into the game 6-1, and the Panthers were coming into the game 4-5, but playing a very tough schedule.

After more than a two-week break, the South Loup wrestlers were back on the mats for a triangular with Sandhills-Thedford and Anselmo-Merna on Jan. 2. The Bobcats came out on top in team points over both of those teams.

The Lady Bobcats took a hard 43-29 fall against Hershey on Tuesday, Jan. 2, in their first game since Dec. 19. South Loup lost against Hershey in their previous head-tohead back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 56-32 score last time.

The South Loup wrestling team is getting a long break in their season over the holidays. They wrapped up their matches for 2023 on Dec. 15, as the team participated in the Southern Valley Duals. The team will not be back on the mat until Jan.

On Dec. 18 and 19, the South Loup Bobcats traveled to Maxwell where they would compete in the annual holiday tournament. The tournament consisted of South Loup, Sandhills Valley, Bady, and the Bobcat's first-round matchup with the Maxwell Wildcats.

The Lady Bobcats closed out 2023 with a win, as they competed in a holiday tournament in Maxwell on Dec. 18 and 19. After suffering a hard-fought loss to Maxwell in their opening game of the tourney, the Lady Bobcats clawed their way back for their second game.

It has been a bit of a rough start to the season for the South Loup girls’ basketball team. After winning their season opener against Twin Loup the Lady Bobcats suffered losses in their next two contests, against Amherst and Cambridge.

On Friday, Dec. 15, the Medicine-Valley Raiders traveled to Arnold to play the South Loup Bobcats.