Girls Sub-District Championship Games: Eustis-Farnam squad squeezes by Cambridge

Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Daily Gazette Cambridge High School freshman Traci Keyser (25) tries to drive by Eustis-Farnam's Katie Fagot (10), right, and Chelsea Wolf (30), back, during Thursday night's Class D1-11 girls sub-district championship game at the McCook High School gymnasium. Eustis-Farnam won 37-31.

Eustis-Farnam's girls basketball team overpowered a tough Cambridge squad 37-31 in the Nebraska D1-11 finals Thursday.

The Cambridge Trojans took the lead in the first quarter but struggled in the second and third, allowing the Knights to pull ahead and take the win.

"As is usually the case, our defense carried us again," said Knights Coach Bad Dunlap.

"The girls played with an intensity level on the defensive end that is hard to match.Our goal this time of year is one win at a time and now we are one win from completing our big picture and a trip to state."

Lisa Fagot scored 17 points to lead the Knights.

Jessika Lehmann, Tara Schultheiss, Jordan Rieker and Katie Fagot put in 4 points each.

Schultheiss was the top rebounder with 7.

Fagot had 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Lehmann followed with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.

Traci Keyser led Cambridge with 13 points. Kymbre Lytle, Shelby Schultz and Bailey Soucie posted 5 points apiece.

Eustis-Farnam will play Wauneta-Palisade in the district finals.

Eustis-Farnam 9 12 8 8 -- 37

Cambridge 10 7 2 12 -- 31

Eustis-Farnam: Katie Fagot 4, Jacey Schultheiss 2, Chelsea Wolf 2, Jordan Rieker 4, Tara Schultheiss 4, Lisa Fagot 17, Jessika Lehmann 4.

Cambridge: Bailey Soucie 5, Traci Keyser 13, Cristin Bruckman 3, Shelby Schultz 5, Kymbre Lytle 5.

Cozad girls 40,

Southern Valley 39

NORTH PLATTE -- Southern Valley fell to Cozad in the final game of C1-11 sub-district action Thursday 40-39.

Megan Becker took top scoring honors for the Southern Valley Eagles with 17 points.

Ashley Strickland had 9 points and Mallory Murdoch had 7.

Mallory Nutt led Cozad with 16 points. Venny Alub, Kayla Tropenka and Amanda Francescatol had 6 points.

Cozad 10 12 11 7 -- 40

Southern Valley 8 9 10 12 -- 39

Southern Valley: Mallory Murdoch 7, Trisha Siebels 2, Megan Becker 17, Janae Perkins 4, Ashley Strickland 9.

Wauneta-Palisade

girls 58,

Dundy County 21

CREEK VALLEY -- Wauneta-Palisade blasted Dundy County Thursday in the D1-12 finals 58-21.

Kaine Alberts totaled 14 points for the Broncos. Betsy Anderjaska followed with 12 points and Brandi Fanning had 9.

Echo Steele led the Tigers with 10 points. Vanessa Shill had 8 points and Jessica Davis had 3.

Wauneta-Palisade 18 16 11 13 -- 58

Dundy County 5 9 1 6 -- 21

Wauneta-Palisade: Brittany O'Neil 4, Allison Ellicott 6, Sheila Riener 3, Kaleia Alberts 2, Stephanie Padilla 2, Brandi Fanning 9, Kiane Alberts 14, Betsy Anderjaska 12, Blair Dixon 6.

Dundy County: Vanessa Shill 8, Echo Steele 10, Jessica Davis 3.

Arapahoe girls 45,

Loomis 33

HOLDREGE -- Arapahoe rolled over Loomis in the D1-9 sub-district games Thursday, winning 45-33.

No information was available.

The Warriors play Anselmo-Merna in the district finals.