Trojans, Raiders roar to 2-0 starts

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Cambridge senior Zach McArthur fires up a shot high over Wauneta-Palisade senior Grant Walker during Friday night’s contest at Cambridge. McArthur hit the winning shot against Hitchcock County Thursday night and helped the Trojans reach 2-0 Friday.
Steve Towery/McCook Gazette

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — No overtime or last-second drama was needed for Cambridge to finish a 51-35 win over Wauneta-Palisade Friday night.

Senior Dahlton Wood calmly dropped in 10 points on four of six shots as the Trojans reached 2-0, one night after rallying from 13 down to edge Hitchcock County 58-57.

Sophomore Carson Trompke netted nine points, senior Cole Fiene seven, senior Austin Harris and sophomore Ben Hobarty another six for the Trojans.

Derek Trompke tallied all his points on a trio of trifectas from long range.

Junior Will Taylor’s 11 rebounds were another reason why Cambridge controlled the contest. Wood pulled down eight.

No individual results were obtained for the Broncos, who slipped to 0-2 this season.

DC-S 56,

Goodland 53

GOODLAND, Kan. — Senior Nolan Burrell scored 22 points to lead the Dundy County-Stratton boys’ first win of this season Saturday.

The Tigers (1-1 record) got 10 points from senior Mark Nelms and senior Quade Myers dropped in another seven.

Junior Corbin Horner collected eight rebounds between four assists.

The Tigers topped a Goodland team that won its opener by 25.

DC-S shook off an opening 65-48 loss to Yuma, Colo., where Burrell scored 13 points.

Med Valley 51,

Paxton 31

PAXTON, Neb. — The Medicine Valley Raiders rolled to a second consecutive win this season Friday evening.

Med Valley (2-0) broke free from a 10-8 first quarter with a 13-4 second period.

No individual stats were obtained.

M-HC 74,

Southwest 28

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves roared to victory on Saturday behind sophomore Haydn Farr’s 16 points on eight of 11 shooting.

Senior Weston Morrow and freshman Jon Patel added 11 points each. Junior Hunter Cunningham’s eight points paced 0-2 Southwest.

Rawlins County 68,

Decatur Comm. 39

The Buffaloes won this Kansas opener.

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