Monday, December 29, 2008

DHS Basketball Returns To Action Today & Tomorrow

(UPDATE 12/30, 8:45 a.m. -- Both Dorchester teams are headed to today's championship matches at the Dorchester Holiday Tourney. The Lady Longhorns cruised by Class C-2 Cross County yesterday, Dec. 29, posting a 59-37 win. DHS was led in scoring by Pracheil 15, A. Havlat 13, Lawver 9, Boller 8, Springer 7, M. Havlat 5, Pariset 2. In boys' action, DHS edged Deshler in an overtime thriller, 69-67. The DHS boys will take on Cross County in tonight's 8:15 championship. The Lady Longhorns will play Deshler in the 6 p.m. championship.) After a long hiatus caused by the winter weather and Christmas holiday, DHS basketball returns to action Monday at the Dorchester Holiday Tournament. Longhorn fans are urged to take advantage of the warm weather and support the Longhorns in full force.

The Dorchester Holiday Tourney will tip off at 3 p.m. today when the DHS girls take on Class C-2 Cross County (2-2). Later, the Deshler girls will play Exeter-Milligan in the 6:30 p.m. contest. The winners of today's games will face off in the girls championship game at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 30), while the consolation game will be at 3 p.m.

The Lady Longhorns (4-0) remain No. 1 in the Nebraska School Activities Association Class D-1 point standings, leading by a full point over No. 2 Bancroft-Rosalie.

In boys action, DHS (3-1) will play Deshler (4-2) at 8:15 tonight. The Exeter-Milligan boys will play Top-20, Class C-2 Cross County at 4:45 p.m. today. The winners of today's contests play in the 8:15 boys championship tomorrow, while the consolation game will tip off at 4:45 p.m.

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