Sports

Railer girls fall to Salina South in OT

The Newton High School girls’ basketball team missed too many chances to put the game away against Salina South Friday in AV-CTL I play Friday at Ravenscroft Gym, leading to a 36-30 overtime loss. Turnovers in the final minute of regulation allowed South to break a nine-minute scoreless span in the second half and overcome a fourpoint deficit.

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Area basketball roundup

PREP GIRLS Heart of America Moundridge 52, Marion 39 MOUNDRIDGE — The Moundridge High School girls’ basketball team is 2-0 to start the calendar year, stopping Marion 52-39 Friday to open HOAL play in Moundridge. The Wildcats trailed 14-9 after the first quarter, but led 27-22 at the half and 43-30 after three quarters.

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