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star-news sports The Goodland Star-News / Friday, February 22, 2008 11 Cowboys open substate at fieldhouse Wednesday, the Goodland High Cow- thinks the Ulysses Tigers are better than season. Ulysses beat Scott City 52-43 but Junior Greg Farris is leading the Cowboys Angelos leads the team in field-goal boys learned they will face Ulysses in the their record might indicate. lost to Colby twice, 72-49 and 54-36. in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game, percentage, hitting 45 percent of his shots first round of the Class 4A substate basket- “I think this is a case where the records are The Cowboys lost to Scott City twice, the coach said. Junior Brandon Rome has (32 of 71). ball tournament in a home game at Max very misleading,” Bergsma said. “Ulysses 63-38 and 71-37, and lost to Colby twice, been playing more in the absence of senior Senior Josh Doke is averaging 4.4 points Jones Fieldhouse on Tuesday. started the year in both the coaches’ and 64-45 and 65-48. Tanner Smith, who was hurt in the game at per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. Senior The Cowboys (9-11) are the third seed in sports writers’ top 10. Friday night, the Thomas More Prep- Oberlin. Rome is hitting an average of 7.1 Forrest Trachsel is averaging 3.5 points the substate bracket while Ulysses (5-14) “They are led by two very talented play- Marion Monarchs from Hays took an early points per game. per game and has been playing more with is sixth. ers, Jared Irvin (senior, 5 foot, 7 inches) and lead against the Tigers and cruised to a 54- Senior Preston Dautel has the high- Smith out. Senior Grant Wilkens, another of Tuesday, the two teams will tip off at Michael Morales (senior 6 foot, five inches), 42 win at Ulysses. est percentage of three-point baskets, the Cowboys who has been coming off the 6 p.m. at Max Jones, and the winner will both of whom were very big contributors on For the Tigers, Irvin had 16 points, Bergsma said, making 43 percent of bench, is averaging 1.3 points a game. advance to the semifinals Friday at Russell. a very good team last year. included two 3-pointers and four-for-five those shots (18 of 42), and is averaging Bergsma said Tanner Smith, who was Substate champions will be determined “They have a new coach and system this shooting from the free-throw line. Morales 6.8 points per game. Farris leads the team hurt in Oberlin, was being checked out by Saturday. season, so I am sure they have experienced had 15 points with one 3-point shot and was in three pointers with 19 out of his 57 at- the doctor on Wednesday afternoon. The Colby Eagles (15-5), the top seed, some growing pains as a result. four for six free-throw shooting. tempts for 33 percent. “I expect him to be cleared,” Bergsma face No. 8 Pratt (4-15) in Colby on Tuesday. “We expect their big guy to be a load to Bergsma said the game Tuesday should Junior Travis Angelos is averaging 6 said, “but even if he is, I’m not sure how Nickerson (10-9) is the second seed and will handle, and are glad we get to play this one be exciting, and he hopes a lot of people points per game, and leads the team in quickly we can get him into game shape. play Kingman (5-14), while Hugoton (7-13) at home.” will turn out. assists with 49 for an average of 4.1 per We’ll be glad to get him back, but not sure will face Russell (6-14). The Tigers have played Scott City and “We’ll need all the help we can get,” he game. He leads the Cowboys in steals how much of a role he’ll be able to play Cowboys Coach Brad Bergsma says he Colby, teams the Cowboys have played this said. with 23 and averages 1.9 per game. next week.” Cowgirls to travel to Kingman for substate Monday The Goodland Cowgirls learned Lady Eagles (20-0) are the there are some similarities between some similar games to what the losing streak from the end of Janu- ter (senior 5’7”) averages 6.8 Wednesday they will travel to top seed and will play Russell the Cowgirls and the Eagles, but Cowgirls have with low scoring ary until they defeated Wellington, points per game. Kingman to face the Lady Eagles (0-20) in Colby on Monday. knows it will be a night when the games where the winning score 45-35, on Friday. The Cowgirls are coming off at 6 p.m. on Monday in the first Nickerson (11-8) is the second Cowgirls have to play their best was down in the 30s and 40s, but The Eagles have a game tonight a heartbreaking 64-62 loss to the round of the Class 4A substate seed and will pay Pratt (2-17), game. they have had some higher scoring against top-ranked Andover Central Hoxie Lady Indians on Friday. tournament. and Ulysses (10-9) will play He said Kingman has one tall girl, games as well. (19-0). Smith said the girls played a good The Cowgirls (6-14) are the fifth Hugoton (3-16). Andi Miller (senior 5’11”), and she He said the Cowgirls will be pre- Miller leads the Eagles scor- game against Hoxie and that it was seed in the bracket and are facing the The semifinals and championship is their leading scorer. He said the pared and have had good practices ing an average of 12.1 points per a positive game. He said the only Kingman Lady Eagles (8-11) who rounds will be held in Russell on Cowgirls will have to try to hold this week. game. Jordan Bangert (senior negative was that Hoxie finished are the fourth seed. Thursday and Saturday. her down. Kingman won three games early 5’4”) is second with 8.3 points with two more points than the The second-ranked Colby Cowgirls Coach Don Smith said Smith said Kingman has had in the season, and had a six-game per game, and Bethany Moli- Cowgirls. Lady Trojans lose 79-49 Sports television The Colby Community College field and 2-2 from the free-throw place in the Western Division with schedule Lady Trojans lost 79-49 Saturday line. Sandra Sormaz had nine points three to play. Unless Colby wins all at No. 21-ranked Cloud County. and attempted only six shots from and Seward loses their last three, the Saturday Heels from The Dean Smith Center The Lady Trojans trailed by six at the field. 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The #23 ranked Lady Mason Patriots at Ohio Bobcats from The Convo Monday the field and made just 4-20 from rebounds. Blue Dragons are 20-6 overall and 12 p.m. 7/11 CBS College Basketball Arkansas 5 p.m. 22/28 ESPN College Basketball Marquette three point range. Colby also com- The Lady Trojans have now lost 9-3 in the league, good for third Razorbacks at Kentucky Wildcats. Golden Eagles at Villanova Wildcats from Wa- mitted 24 turnovers. two in a row and stand at 11-16 place in the Western Division. 22/28 ESPN College Basketball Iowa Hawkeyes chovia Center Erin Goodhue came off the bench overall and 6-7 in the Jayhawk Con- They beat Colby earlier this year to lead the Lady Trojans with 11 ference. They are now three games at the Colby Community Build- at Michigan State Spartan. 23/29 ESPN2 College Basketball Connecticut points. 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