Vikings cool down Cambridge boys, Roughrider scores 40 in win

OXFORD, Neb. — Thunder Nelson’s 24 points helped Bertrand drop the boom on Cambridge with a 34-13 first half in RPAC East semifinal action Tuesday evening.

The No. 2-seed Vikings (15-3 record) went on to a 62-44 victory over those No. 3 Trojans (10-6).

Cambridge tallied 21 fourth-quarter points but trailed 48-23 entering those last eight minutes.

Senior Hodge Raburn hit a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Braxton Mitchell scored another 12.

However, the Trojans only hit 16 of 60 field-goal tries to finish at 27 percent.

Seniors Brady Ahlemeyer (eight points) and Maverick Webb (six) will take aim at a SWC consolation win on Friday at Bartley.

Senior Scottie Bieker powered in 21 more Bertrand points besides Nelson’s team-high 24. Sophomore Hunter Nelson slipped nine points through the nets.

The Vikings will meet No. 1 Alma Friday night in Bartley to decide on RPAC finals team spot.

Alma (16-1) was even more dominant during Tuesday’s 56-8 triumph over Hi-Line.

Med Valley 58,

Arapahoe 17

Ethan Brown and Mason Roblee netted 14 points each to Medicine Valley’s RPAC tourney consolation win on Tuesday.

Brown scored eight in those first eight minutes then Roblee netted nine during a huge second quarter.

Junior Lucas Einspahr totaled 11 points for three Raider double-figure scorers. Alex Einspahr added six points.

Aiden Roush’s five points including one triple once again topped the 0-16 Warriors.

Houston Larson followed with four points.

Southwest 68,

So. Valley 60

OXFORD, Neb. — His 36 points on Saturday could not match Southwest senior Houston Billeter’s 40 points in this RPAC consolation game Tuesday afternoon.

Billeter bombed through six of his 13 three-point tries while leading the Roughriders to their sixth win overall (6-10) — second over Southern Valley this season.

Besides 40, Nebraska Six-Man Football’s “Player Of The Year” showed he could still pass a ball with four assists. Billeter also secured a team-best 11 rebounds and two steals.

Junior Jacob Barber’s 15 points, three rebounds, three steals and three assists also fueled this Southwest victory.

Junior Deric Kelly added four points plus nine rebounds. Freshman Brody Hammond added five points besides two each from sophomores Colin Day and Dylan Cornwell.

No Southern Valley stat leaders were obtained. The Eagles slipped to 4-14 overall.

Paxton 51,

Wau.-Palisade 27

PAXTON, Neb. — The Paxton Tigers defended their home floor for this RPAC West consolation game Tuesday.

They also rebounded from an 18-point tourney loss to Hitchcock County Saturday while raising their record to 9-7.

No details were obtained about the 1-16 W-P boys team.