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The Lady Bobcats squared off against a tough Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Bulldog team, Jan. 19, and fell short, 58-51. Offensively, Brenna Wagner led the team with 18 points. Both teams battled equally early in the game, ending the first quarter tied, 13-13. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were able to build a lead and go into the locker room, up 23-19. The second half was exciting with multiple lead changes. Summerland held onto the lead in the third quarter to stay up, 39-38. In the...
The Bobcat boys had a tough game at home, Jan. 19, against a challenging Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family team. The visiting Bulldogs stifled the home team, 69-28. The Bobcats were led by Keegan Smith, with 10 points. Summerland was down early, ending the first quarter, 28-5. In the second quarter, the boys got the offense going a little better, but still struggled to stop the Bulldogs on offense and found themselves deeply down, 53-15, at the half. Summerland opened the third quarter with renewed...
In a Jan. 12th road game, the Lady Bobcats came away with a win against Creighton. The final score was 54-34. Offensively, they were led by Brenna Wagner, who finished with a solid 27 points against a good Creighton defense. The Lady Bobcats started off well and built a solid lead in the first quarter, leading 14-5. The Summerland girls continued to carry the momentum into the second quarter, whenthey were able to take commanding 24-11 lead into the locker room. The second half was a little clos...
The Summerland boys basketball team lost on the road, 65-45, against a solid Creighton team, Jan. 12. On offense, Keegan Smith led scoring with 10 points. The Bobcats were down early in the game, due to an impressive offensive quarter from Creighton, trailing 24-10. Summerland's defense was able to slow the Bulldog offense down in the second quarter, holding them to 13 points, entering halftime down, 37-20. The second half was similar to the first, with Creighton continuously building. Coach...
The Summerland Bobcats ran up against a tough opponent, Jan. 14, in O'Neill, where the St. Mary's Cardinals defeated the Bobcats, 68-27. Summerland scoring was tough and Mason Hoke lead the team with nine points. The Bobcats had a rough start, going down, 18-4, early, due to the stifling defense of the Cardinals. The Bobcats were able to get back on track in the second quarter, offensively, but St. Mary's opened up their offense, stretching the lead to 42-18. A tough third quarter saw the...
In the first away game since the holiday break, the Lady Bobcats won, 62-49, against the Plainview Pirates. The teams met Jan. 5, in Plainview. Brenna Wagner led the team offensively with 38 points and set the school record for most points scored in a single game. Plainview opened up the first quarter, keeping things close, but ending it down 13-10. In the second quarter, Summerland stretched the lead to 30-20 The Lady Pirates cut the lead to within nine points in third-quarter play. The...
The Bobcats won a close game, Jan. 5, against the Plainview Pirates, 61-57. Offensively, Dalton Rotherham lead the team in scoring with 16 points and Mason Hoke and Jaykwon Petite helped carry the scoring load by adding 12 points each. In the first quarter, the Bobcats were able to take a 17-12 lead. Plainview dug in the second quarter and cut the Bobcats lead down to just two points at the half. A close third quarter had the Bobcats and the Pirates changing the lead several times but the Bobcats were able to hold on and take a 38-36-point...
The Lady Bobcats ran into a tough opponent in the North Central Lady Knights, who defeated the home team, 58-37. Brenna Wagner led the team in scoring with 12 points in the Jan. 7 contest. The girls opened the game with multiple turnovers against the North Central defensive pressure, sending them into the first quarter down, 18-3. The Lady Bobcats were able to spark their offense and go into the half down, 28-18. Second-half play started out similar to the first, with another tough quarter offensively, as the Cats went into the fourth, down,...
The Bobcats boys took on the North Central Knights, Jan. 7, in Ewing, and won 46-39. Mason Hoke scored the bulk of the points, leading the team with 13. The Bobcats were able to start hot in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and taking a four-point advantage into the second quarter. They kept the good offense going with another strong quarter and went into the half, up 28-21, on the Knights. In second-half play, the boys seemed to struggle against a resolved North Central team that cut the...
The Summerland girls grabbed another win at home, Jan. 8, against the West Holt Huskies, 43-31, in a game that was fairly close until the fourth quarter. On offense, Summerland was led by Brenna Wagner, who shouldered the scoring load with 23 points and two big threes in the fourth to secure the lead. The Lady Bobcats started off the game with slow offense through both the first and second quarters, as they went into the half tied 13-13. The second half showed both teams picking up the offense....
The Bobcats boys took the West Holt Huskies down to the wire, but lost, 48-47, in a close game played Jan. 8, in Orchard. On offense, Mason Hoke and Dalton Rotherham both scored 10 points to lead the team. The Bobcats struggled early against West Holt, going down, 22-9, in a tough first quarter. During the second quarter, the Bobcats adjusted and began chipping away at the big lead and were able to cut it to 30-22 going into the half. To start the third quarter, the Bobcats came out more...
The Bobcats ran up against a familiar opponent in the Summerland holiday tournament consolation game with a second matchup for the season against the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades. Summerland got off to a decent start early in play and won its second game of the season, 42-19. Mason Hoke led the team with 10 points. In the first half, the Bobcats played their best offense of the game and jumped out to an early lead, 19-3. The boys kept the ball rolling and held off the Renegades to take a...
In the championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament, against the Renegades, the Lady Bobcats were unable to come up with a redeeming win and lost 42-27. Through the entire game, turnovers were an issue and limited the girls' offensive production. The first quarter was tightly contested, with most of the Summerland points, against a tough CWC defense, coming from deep court. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were held to only four points and fell behind, 24-14. After the break,...
In holiday tournament action, the Summerland girls won their game in dominant fashion against the Walthill Bluejays, 61-14. The teams met Monday, in Clearwater. Brenna Wagner and Hadley Cheatum both scored 12 points to lead the team offensively. During the first quarter, the Lady Bobcats were able to secure a 27-2 commanding lead with great offense and defense. They kept the strong defense going and only allowed four points in the second quarter. Second-half action was more of the same and the Lady Bobcats cruised through the third and fourth...
The Bobcats came up short in the first round of the Summerland holiday tournament against the Walthill Bluejays, losing 69-35. In a game were the boys struggled offensively, Kellen Mlnarik led all scorers with seven points. The first quarter started fast, with the Bluejays hitting two three-pointer attempts to grab an early lead. The Bobcats were able to cut into the lead but the Bluejays made several more three-pointers and grabbed a few quick buckets off steals to hold on to the lead the rest of the half and send Summerland into the break...
The Lady Bobcats took on the Stuart Broncos, in Orchard, on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Behind a strong offensive performance from Adyson Mlnarik, the Lady Bobcats won 54-34. The Summerland girls were able to gather an early lead that they took into half time. After the break they came out very sharp and took a commanding lead, supported by great shooting and strong third quarter defense. Coach Greg Appleby was pleased with the performance and believed they played a "complete game ... both offensively...
The Bobcats met a stout Stuart Broncos team on Tuesday, Dec.15, in Orchard. They fell to the Broncos in a tough game, the final score was 66-45. Levi Cronk led the way for the offense with 10 points. The Bobcats were able to keep things close and, going into the second quarter they were only down eight. Then, early in the second, the Bobcats went on a run and cut the lead to six, but the Broncos were able to hold them off and went into half-time with the lead. The second half proved to be...
The Lady Bobcats were unable to get a win against a talented Humphrey St. Francis team last Thursday, Dec. 17. The Flyers won 61-24. The Lady Bobcats were led offensively by Brenna Wagner, who topped all Summerland scorers with 10 points. From the tipoff, Humphrey St. Francis was able to jump out to a big lead early and held on to it the entire game, with stout defense and sufficient offense. Coach Greg Appleby said, "Their defensive pressure was the key to the game ... we couldn't really get...
The Bobcats found themselves in a game against another tough opponent last Thursday, Dec. 17. They lost a tough game, 54-22, against the Humphrey St. Francis Flyers. Kellen Mlnarik led the bobcats offensively, with six points. The Flyers were able to grab a lead in the first quarter, but the Bobcats battled back and cut it to five. The Flyers were able to take the lead in the first quarter, which they maintained and built upon the rest of the game. A strong game plan, including the Flyers' exten...
The Bobcats were in the win column this week with a good defensive performance against the Chambers-Wheeler Central Renegades, in a 53-20 win. The teams met Dec. 21, in Ewing, in a game rescheduled from Dec. 4. On offense, Keegan Smith led the way with a solid 15 points. The Bobcats opened the game up with tenacious defense, shutting the Renegades out in the first quarter with their “impressive” press. The second quarter saw more of the same from the Bobcats and they were able to go into the half up 24-5. Smith opened the second half with two...
The Summerland Bobcats fell short in a tough game against Riverside on Dec. 8, in Ewing. The final score was 68-35. Dalton Rotherham led the score card for the home team with 10 points. After a tight first quarter, the Bobcats were able to keep it within seven, with the score being 13-5. The second quarter sent the Bobcats into the half down by 11. Going into the third quarter, the Bobcats came out looking sharp and were able to cut the lead early, but the Chargers were able to hold off the...
In a close contest from start to finish, the Bobcats ultimately came up short against the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars in a game decided by only one point, with a final score, 49-48. The teams met Friday in Niobrara. Offensively, the Bobcats were led by Dalton Rotherham with 13 points. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead and held on to it until the end of the first quarter. A great second quarter by the Bobcats sent then into the locker room with a two-point lead, 41-39. In the second half,...
In an intense game against the Niobrara-Veridgre Cougars, the Lady Bobcats were able to come away with a 58-51 win. Brenna Wagner led all scorers with 29 points. The first quarter was neck and neck the whole way, with the Lady Bobcats ahead with a six-point edge, but in the second quarter, the Cougars were able to take the lead back and go into the half up two, with the score at 32-30. The Lady Bobcats came back sharper in the third quarter and were able to build another six-point lead and take...
The Lady Bobcats put in a strong performance, making nine three-pointers, in a game they won, 49-3,7 against the Boyd County Spartans this weekend. They were led offensively by Avery Cheatum and Adyson Mlnarik, who both contributed 11 points. The Lady Bobcats started the game slow in a close first quarter but were able to stretch the lead with good offense in the second quarter. During the second half, the Lady Bobcats were able to hold onto the lead behind precise shooting from deep court. The...
The Lady Cats started the season off on the right foot with an exciting 42-29 win against Neligh-Oakdale in the Dec. 3 home opener in Clearwater. Summerland was led offensively by Brenna Wagner, who poured in 23 points. Early in the game, fouls and turnovers plagued the Bobcats as they went into the half only up by one. The third quarter saw more of the same as the game stayed close at 27-25 going into the fourth quarter. The Bobcats opened up the fourth more relaxed as they jumped out to an...
