DC-S boys stop Paxton, reach RPAC title game

Sophomore Quade Myers (right) reacts along with teammate Nolan Burrell (left) after Dundy County-Stratton stopped Paxton from releasing a shot in the final seconds of Friday's 54-51 DC-S victory at Trenton. Freshman Corbin Horner (right background) clutches the basketball. DC-S won the RPAC West division and will play East champ Southern Valley Saturday night in McCook. Paxton missed a shot to play for its second straight RPAC title.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

TRENTON, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers ended Paxton's 14-game win streak with a 54-51 RPAC semifinals win Friday night at Hitchcock County High School.

Paxton (14-2 record) had not lost since a Dec. 7 season opener to Anselmo-Merna.

The Tigers could have tied Friday's contest after DC-S missed its final free throw with six seconds remaining.

However, good defensive pressure shook the ball loose while time expired.

The DC-S Tigers (15-2 record) advance into Saturday's 7:45 p.m. title game against Southern Valley (12-3) at McCook Community College's Graff Events Center.

Both finalists knocked off No. 1 seeds as No. 2 Southern Valley defeated No. 1 Alma, 39-32, at Bartley Friday evening.

Watch for more details at mccookgazette.com and in Monday's McCook Gazette.