Sports

Just like the impending snow storm, the South Loup Bobcats boys basketball team walloped the Arcadia- Loup City Rebels at home last Tuesday, racking up points and winning 57-24. In a repeat of the game against Brady the week previous, everyone on the bench had varsity playing time and nearly every player put points on the board.

The Lady Bobcat basketball team extended their win streak last Tuesday when they beat the Arcadia-Loup City Lady Rebels at home by a score of 40-27. The first quarter started very well for the Lady Bobcats, scoring 17 points to the Lady Rebels 3 points.

Even though Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the South Loup Wrestling Invite last Friday, the Bobcat wrestlers still got some mat time at a duel with Overton last Tuesday. The Bobcats fell to a larger Eagles team 30-48, but still brought home more experience and a handful of individual wins.

If you haven’t seen the South Loup boys basketball team play yet this season, you are missing quite a show of athleticism, intensity, and incredible teamwork. The Bobcats are now 10-2 on the season, with their second loss coming this past Monday at the hands of the Class C Hershey Panthers.

The Lady Bobcats basketball team is full of resiliency and determination to improve - it’s easy to see when you look at game stats each week. But watching them in action showcases that drive even more.

It was another week filled with lots of mat time for the South Loup Bobcat wrestlers as they traveled to Sumner on Friday for the SEM Invite and up to Dunning on Saturday for the Knights Invite. As they head into the final four weeks of the season, the Bobcats are continuing to bring home medals and hone their skills as they prepare for district and state competition.

A powerful snowstorm forced a long break in the Bobcat boys basketball schedule, but they continued to easily defeat their opponents this week in play at home and added two more Ws to their record of 8-1.

Even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the Lady Bobcats basketball team (5-4) from extending their winning streak this week with wins at home over Sandhills/ Thedford on Thursday and Bertrand on Saturday.

Even with the snow causing a postponement of a meet, the Bobcat wrestlers had a full week on the mat with a triangular at Tryon on Thursday and the Amherst Invite on Saturday. The Bobcat grapplers won both rounds of action against Hyannis and Sandhills Valley on Thursday - by a score of 54-6 against Hyannis and 54-18 over Sandhills Valley.

The South Loup Cheerleaders have been working with their younger counterparts, the ‘Bobkittens’, learning some routines. The girls had an opportunity to showcase their new skills during halftime of the South Loup varsity boys basketball game last Friday night. The girls were so excited to perform in front of the live crowd, and met with encouraging cheers of support. (Courier photos by Loleta Connell)