Trojans edge 'Riders despite seniors 36 points

Southwest junior Jacob Barber (2) drives against Cambridge senior Brady Ahlemeyer through one tight RPAC tournament first-round game on Saturday at Cambridge High. The Trojans prevailed but only by a basket, 68-66

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge’s four double-figure scorers were enough to overcme a 36-point effort from Southwest senior Houston Billeter on Saturday.

The Trojans-Roughriders topped RPAC boys action on Saturday as Cambridge survived, 68-66.

Senior Brady Ahlemeyer’s 21 points and tag-team partner Hodge Raburn with 20 inspired another Trojan victory.

Senior Maverick Webb mixed in another 13 points while Braydon Miller worked inise to 10 on five of seven shjooting.

Billeter made 13 field goals while freshman Brody Hammond broke through for 11 points.

Junior Deric Kelley netted another nine but Southwest slipped to 5-10 overall.

Ahlemeyer shot a super six-for-nine beyond the arc as Cambridbe improved to 10-5 overall. The Medicine Valley Raiders slipped into consolations with a 51-47 loss against lower-seeded Hi-Line on Saturday. Lucas Einspahr did score 15 points, Ethan Brown 12 and Alex Einspahr 11.

Dundy County-Stratton (13-2) took a tough 50-43 skirmish with Maxwell as seniors Ethan Latta (16) and August Shaw (14) led the win.