Nebraska High School Basketball - Anselmo-Merna nips Spalding Academy
January 30, 2018: Merna, NE 68856 Anselmo-Merna Coyotes (Merna, NE) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Spalding Academy Shamrocks (Spalding, NE), 40-33 in a league bout.
With the victory, Anselmo-Merna upgrades its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Coyotes travel to Twin Loup (Sargent, NE) to play the Wolves in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 1. The Wolves come into the bout with a record of 2-13. Twin Loup lost 45-24 in their recent non-league bout against South Loup (Arnold, NE)
Next up, the Shamrocks play the Burwell Longhorns (Burwell, NE) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Spalding Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Longhorns come into the bout with a 13-5 record after their 56-17 league win over Palmer (Palmer, NE).