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Challenging for supremacy and bragging rights, the Cozad and Gothenburg grapplers were able to bring home some hardware from the 2021 Southwest Conference (SWC) Wrestling Championships that were in Valentine on Saturday

Broken Bow was the team champion with 173 points, as Ogallala was close behind with a runner-up score of 170 points. Cozad was fifth overall in the team race with 89.5 points. Gothenburg scored 73 points and finished in seventh place overall.

The Gothenburg and Cozad hardwood clash was as good as advertised. Powered by a big scoring surge in the third quarter, the Swedes were able to hold off the late scoring rally by Cozad to win a 51-38 showdown between the pair of Dawson County and Southwest Conference (SWC) rivals on Thursday evening at the Barn in Cozad.

During the first quarter, Cozad was able to sway the momentum in their favor early on, as they scored the first four points of the game. They were able to hold a 5-21ead with 2:541eft in the first quarter.

The Lady Haymakers consistency was humped by the spiked scoring sines by Ord that powered the Chanticleers to eam a hardfought 69-50 win over host Cozad on Tuesday evening at Bill Ramsay Court.

During the fust quarter, the defensive efforts that were Irieilighted with pressure defense was the game plan for both Ord and Cozad.The Lady Chants were able to find success first when the rolled out Goan 8-0 lead at the 4:20 malls of the first quarter.

The Lady Swedes went toe-to-toe with the Vikings of Northwest on the hardwood in a Saturday afternoon soiree held in Gothenburg.

The Lady Swedes were able to hold their own and keep the momentum swaying back and forth for much of the contest,untllthe Lady Vikings were able to flourish as time dwindled down to score a 65-47 win over Gothenburg.

Lithe first quarter, The Senior duo of Chiara Richeson andAmficaHarm powered the Lady Swedes to stay close on the scoreboard to Mill by only three-points,15-12 at the end of the first quarter.