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TSnews The Garden Plain Owls boys basketball team exploded out of the gate Tuesday night, racing to a 22-7 first-quarter lead at the Trinity Academy Knights. They rode that momentum to a 64-41 victory.

The Campus Colts swimming and diving team swims twice this week after being idle last week. The Colts started the week on Tuesday with a meet hosted by Derby, although the meet took place at Campus High School, which is the Panthers’ home pool.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team returned to the hardwood last Thursday for the first time in more than three weeks and looked strong in a 47-26 win over Douglass. “We were happy to finally get back on the court against Douglass,” Conway Springs coach Paul Lange said.

TSnews The Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team won 43-30 last Friday at Kingman, improving their record to 8-1 this season. It was their second win since their lone loss, a Jan.

The Eisenhower Tigers girls wrestling team sent one wrestler to the Best of the West tournament at Wichita West last week and she won a pair of matches before bowing out. Tori York (105 pounds) pinned her first two opponents in the second round to reach the quarterfinals, where she was pinned by Isabella Gutierrez of Liberal in the first round.

TSnews The Eisenhower Tigers girls basketball team finished a few points ahead in a low-scoring rivalry game at Goddard on Jan. 12, 28-25.

TSnews Weather cut the Cheney Cardinals boys basketball team’s schedule in half last week, but the Cardinals performed well in the one game they did play, a 67-37 beating at the Kingman Eagles. The Cardinals made nine 3-point baskets and grabbed a season-high 38 rebounds.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys basketball team beat the Eisenhower Tigers at home on Jan. 12, 58-55, creating their first twogame winning streak against the cross-town rivals since the schools split.

TSnews The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team found the second time was not a charm Monday night as it fell 41-36 to the West Elk Patriots in the quarterfinals of the South Central Border League Tournament. It was the Raiders’ second loss in four nights to West Elk.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals girls basketball team got the new year off to the start it hoped for last Thursday with a 59-25 rout of Douglass. The Cardinals led 22-17 at the intermission, but used a strong third period to lead 41-20 going to the fourth quarter.