Raiders Build Momentum Going Into Subdistricts

Sidney’s Red Raider Basketball team went into the B-8 Sub District Tournament playing some of their best basketball, defeating Chadron and losing a close matchup against number one seeded Alliance last week.

On Thursday, the teams matched up at the Sidney Middle School gym due to the girls’ Sub District Tournament being played at the High School, and the low-scoring game started with Sidney opening a lead early and both teams playing tough defense, with turnovers and steals disrupting the scoring.

Chadron narrowed the lead in the second period, but the Red Raiders went on a run to ope...