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TSnews Coming off its biggest loss of the season, the Conway Springs Cardinals girls basketball team needed a solid win to close out 2023. Mission accomplished.

TSnews A referee’s call of goal-tending as time expired gave the Hutchinson Salthawks a 51-49 victory over the host Campus Colts boys basketball team on Dec. 19, as both teams wrapped up the December portions of their schedules.

TSnews The Hutchinson Salthawks beat the Campus Colts girls basketball team 52-19 in Haysville last week on Tuesday, sending the Colts into the holiday break still looking for their first victory. The Colts had just four offensive rebounds, their fewest of the season.

TSnews The Goddard Lions boys basketball team beat Valley Center at home on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 6755, powered by a pair of 22-point offensive performances from Logan Davis and Nick Rogers.

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TSnews The Goddard Lions girls basketball team closed their fall 2023 campaign with a win at home versus Valley Center, 37-30. “We started off pretty hot, attacking really well,” Lions head coach Erin Johnston said.

TSnews The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team ended the calendar year by having its three-game winning streak snapped last Tuesday at Attica as it fell 27-20 to the host Bulldogs.

TSnews The Argonia Raiders boys basketball team built up a 10-point lead early, then weathered a strong fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Attica 44-41 last Tuesday night at Attica and end 2023 with a win. The Raiders (2-5) led 17-7 after the opening period and 25-20 at the intermission.

The Cheney Cardinals got their biggest win of the season last Friday, a 59-51 win at the Moundridge Wildcats, who are the defending Class 2A State champions.

Andale has been a consistent thorn in the side of the Clearwater Indians girls basketball team. Even the best Clearwater squads in recent years have ultimately fell short against the northwestern Sedgwick County power.