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Photos by Michael Happ & Jeremy Vauble.

After an impressive first half against the state-rated Fullerton Warriors, the Central City Bison fell victim to a second half rally, resulting in a 68-56 loss on their home court last Friday. Karter Negus had it going on offense early on.

A strong start and an impressive finish pushed Nebraska Christian past the Palmer Tigers last Thursday in Central City, 74-31.

With the postseason just around the corner, the Central City Lady Bison put a cap on a historic season with a 56-12 win over Fullerton in the Bison’s regular season finale.

Teams across the state are putting the finishing touches on their regular seasons and attempting to hit their stride as they enter the postseason.

The Nebraska Christian girls came into Thursday night’s regular season finale with Palmer on a six-game winning streak. After the final buzzer on their home court, the Eagles’ streak was extended to seven games with a 67-31 victory over the Tigers.

Central City has two champions, earns district title on Saturday In postseason competition, momentum matters, and the Central City Bison seem to have it harnessed.

The Nebraska Christian Eagles brought a deep roster of wrestlers to the District D-3 Meet at Shelby last weekend; however, the Eagles’ season ended in Polk County. Eleven Eagles hit the mats at Shelby-Rising City High School on Friday.

High Plains’s Makayo Confer had a tough start to the postseason, and that was just the beginning for the Storm wrestler.

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