Cambridge boys score big win over Wolves; Bison sweep titles

Cambridge's Krayton Ruggles and the Trojans played a terrific first Friday night game of 2025 with their 54-40 win over Maywood-Hayes Center. Cambridge captured its third win this season (3-6) while the Wolves took only their second defeat in this showdown at Hayes Center. Watch for more details in the next McCook Gazette

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

LOUISVILLE, Neb. — The McCook High girls and boys basketball teams swept through Friday's Louisville Holiday Tournament title games while Cambridge scored a New Year's stunner over Maywood-Hayes Center in area basketball action.

McCook's girls are now 8-2 following a 46-23 victory over Nebraska City.

The Bison boys are now 6-3 with Friday's 68-51 against those host Louisville Lions.

Both teams host Gothenburg Tuesday evening.

A rundown of all Gazette-area varsity team results available Friday night:

GIRLS

Area teams

McCook 46, Nebraska City 23

Southwest 50, Franklin 26

Anselmo-Merna 52, Hitchcock County 40

Bertrand 51, Wauneta-Palisade 49

Familiar foes

Gothenburg 63, Amherst 21

BOYS

Area teams

McCook 68, Louisville 51

Cambridge 54, Maywood-Hayes Center 40

Southwest 56, Franklin 27

Bertrand 74, Wauneta-Palisade 29

Alma 53, Medicine Valley 40

Familiar foes

Ainsworth 49, Mullen 45

Holdrege 74, Lexington 33

Ralston 61, Nebraska City 52