UNDERWOOD (Dec. 12) -- One bad quarter proved costly for the AHSTW girls basketball team in Tuesday night’s 57-40 loss at Underwood. The Lady Vikes were outscored 13-1 in the second quarter but were otherwise competitive throughout the game. Morgan Eckmann made 6-of-7 field goals on the night and led AHSTW with 14 points. Claire Denning had seven points while Kinsey Scheffler (9 rebounds) and Sarah Butcher both scored six.

HCHS Boys Basketball ScheduleDecember 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 81-34)December 5    vs. Blair (Won 72-70)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Won 70-49)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 57-45)December 15    vs. Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 7:30; JV, 6:00 (MS)January 2    at Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    at CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.

HCHS Girls Basketball ScheduleNovember 27    vs. Treynor (Lost 61-43)December 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 44-34)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Lost 44-29)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 58-37)December 15    at Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 6:00; JV, 4:30 (HS)January 2    vs. Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    vs. CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.

HCHS Wrestling ScheduleDecember 2    Dan Hill Invitational (6th place, 109 pts.)Dec. 5    vs. St. Albert (Won 63-6) & Glenwood (Lost 43-29) - at St. AlbertDecember 8-9    Boys Town Invitational (8th place, 96 pts.)December 11    CB Thomas Jefferson JV Tournament, 5:30December 14    vs.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 BOYS TOWN, NEB. -- Five out of 11 Harlan Community wrestlers placed in the top five at the 47th annual Boys Town Invitational Friday and Saturday, leading the Cyclones to eighth place out of 15 teams. Blair won the tournament with 195.5 points, followed by Schuyler with 169.5 and Wahoo with 154.

 ELK HORN (Dec.

 ELK HORN (Dec. 8) -- Ar-We-Va’s Drew Schurke and Keegan Simmons combined to score 40 points Friday night as the Rocket boys outlasted Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 63-60 in Rolling Valley Conference action. Both teams entered the game with 1-1 records. Exira-EHK trailed 21-13 after one quarter before closing within two points at the break.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Abby Bruck signed a national letter of intent on November 29 to join the women’s swimming team at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. Bruck was a member of the Lewis Central swimming team for the past four years and competed at the state meet three times. This past season, Bruck qualified for the State Swimming & Diving Meet in Marshalltown as part of three LC relays.

 SHENANDOAH (Dec. 4) -- The Harlan Community girls and boys bowling teams both fell short of a victory in last Monday’s season opener at Shenandoah.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Dec. 5) -- The Harlan Community wrestlers opened the dual season with a 1-1 split on Tuesday, routing St. Albert 63-6 before losing a 43-29 decision vs. Glenwood.

 LOGAN (Dec.

 LOGAN (Dec. 5) -- The IKM-Manning girls quickly cut a 13-point deficit down to three during Tuesday’s second half at Logan-Magnolia, but couldn’t get over the hump in a 58-48 loss to the 4th-ranked team in Class 2A. It was the second setback to a top-eight team in four days for the No.