Sports

The Campus Colts girls basketball team played just once last week, a 67-23 loss at the Maize South Mavericks, who were ranked No. 4 in Class 5A.

The Clearwater Indians girls basketball team used a strong second quarter to take a 62-55 win last Friday over the Field Kindley Golden Tornadoes of Coffeyville in the consolation semifinals of the Ralph Miller Classic in Chanute.

The Cheney Cardinals and Garden Plain Owls girls basketball teams were idle last week as the boys teams played in the Adolp Rupp tournament in Halstead. The Cardinals and Owls will take part in this week’s Haven Wildcast Classic tournament, where both teams have been longtime participants.

The Argonia Raiders boys basketball team continued its season-long renaissance as it took fifth place at the South Central Border League Tournament last week. The Raiders improved to 9-4 on the season after taking a 62-46 win last Friday over South Haven in the SCBL Tournament’s fifth-place game last Friday at Cowley College in Arkansas City.

The Campus Colts boys basketball team won a pair of games and placed fifth at the 12th annual Thunder Classic, hosted by Nemaha Central. Campus wrapped up its trip to Seneca, where Nemaha Central is located, with a 60-45 win over Marysville.

The Clearwater Indians boys basketball team halted a nine-game losing streak by downing the Belle Plaine Dragons 56-44 last Friday in the seventh-place game at the Chaparral Roadrunner Classic. It also was the third win of the season for the Indians (3-11).

Eisenhower’s girls basketball team opened the Ralph Miller Classic in Chanute with backto- back wins, beating Coffeyville’s Field Kindley High School 49-16 on Thursday, Jan. 22, and Louisburg 58-44 on Friday, Jan. 23. Saturday’s championship against Sunrise Christian was postponed because of weather and may not be played.

The Cheney boys beat Hutchinson and Andover at Hutchinson last Thursday. The boys bowled 2272, topping Hutchinson (2124) and Andover (2060).

With a late schedule change due to the cancelation of a Saturday swim meet, the Eisenhower and Goddard swim team jointed the 11-team field at Campus High School last Thursday. The Tigers did well, placing fifth.

The Eisenhower Tigers boys basketball team went 1-1 at the Ralph Miller Classic midseason tournament in Chanute, falling to Bishop Miege 70-50 on Thursday, Jan. 22, before bouncing back to beat Coffeyville-Field Kindley 68-40 on Friday, Jan. 23.