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Raiders’ defense rises to occasion

In the early going of Thursday night’s Cabela’s Holiday Shootout matchup with host Sidney, Gothenburg’s boys basketball team succeeded in playing to its strengths, building a 17-9 lead behind the inside play of 6-foot-8 sophomore Tanner Borchardt.

That’s when the host Red Raiders began doing what they do well — knocking down 3-point shots and using their defense to jump-start the transition game. SHS quickly erased the deficit and gradually pulled away to a 58-49 victory.

Erik Kohl’s club improved to 4-2 and will meet Cheyenne South at 7:15 p.m. this evening in the semifinals. However, the lat...

 

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