Boys Basketball Season Recap
The Southeast of Saline boys basketball team finished their season 15-11. The Trojans came off a third place finish at State the season before. Returning only one varsity starter, the Trojans had a lot of positions to fill. The first half of the season was back and forth between wins and losses. The boys had a few back to back wins to gain some momentum going into the Sterling Tournament. The Trojans fought hard against the one seed, but ended up losing which sent them to the third place game where they played Scott City, the number two seed in the tournament, and they won in a very close battle. The schedule was tough throughout the entire season. A huge win vs Hesston in the second round of Sub-State changed the energy of the season. The boys went on to beat Santa Fe Trail to be the Sub-State champions. At the State tournament in Hutchinson, the Trojans won their first round game vs the two seed, Cheney. They went on to the second round where they played the three seed, Goodland. The boys fell short and headed to the third and fourth place game vs Beloit. The boys battled it out, but lost to Beloit. The boys ended in fourth place with a record of 15-11. This was a very impressive season for a team who lacked experience and battled their way throughout the entire season to end where they did.
Girls Basketball Season Recap
The Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans completed their season with a record of 15-6. The Trojans have a very tough schedule all throughout the season. After losing two district games to Hesston and Hillsboro, the Trojans were hungry for a comeback and were focused on winning as many league games as possible to try and secure the league title. After beating each of the teams twice except for Beloit and Sacred Heart, the Trojans earned the league title for the fourth consecutive year. Along with the league title, the Trojans battled their way to the championship game of the Sterling Tournament by beating Lyons and Sterling in the first two rounds, but the Lady Trojans fell short to Smoky Valley, who they beat earlier on in the season. After the mid-season tournament, the Trojans were focused on improving their record as best as they could for Sub-State. The Lady Trojans ended their regular season with a few good wins against Ellsworth and Republic County, making their record 15-5 going into the Sub-State tournament. After a week of preparation, the Lady Trojans headed to Osage City for the first round of Sub-State where they competed hard, but were unable to come out with a win. The Lady Trojans ended their season with a record of 15-6.
