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The CAM Cougars boys basketball team avenged a previous overtime loss to Exira-EHK on Frida night with a 61-54 win over the Spartans in Elk Horn. It was another close battle for much of the night but the Cougars were able to lead the entire second half and hold off the Spartans. The Spartans were able to get within 1 point on two different occasions in the second half but each time the Cougars answered with a three to push the lead back to 4.

Colby Rich had 10 of his game high 17 points in the third quarter. Connor McKee also got into double figures for CAM with 10. The Cougars improved to 10-7 on the season and are set to travel to Audubon on Saturday afternoon.

Exira-EHK had four players in double figures led by Cash Emgarten with 13 and Tyler Petersen with 12. The Spartans fall to 9-9 on the season and will host Coon Rapids-Bayard on Saturday.

Listen to CAM Head Coach Nick Hodges' postgame interview below.

The Exira-EHK girls basketball team locked up the Rolling Valley Conference basketball title with 74-53 win over the CAM Cougars on Friday night. The Spartans jumped out in front early and took advantage of a mistake prone first half for CAM. The Cougars turned the ball over 15 times in the first half and the Spartans pulled out to a 21 point lead by the break. CAM clawed back within 12 a couple of times in the second half but the Spartans held them off with some good outside shooting.

Macy Emgarten led the Spartans with 24 points. Quinn Grubbs and Mollie Rasmussen each added 17. Rasmussen buried 5 threes on the night. The Spartans improved to 19-0 on the season and have one more regular season game on Monday at Boyer Valley.

CAM was led by 12 points from Zoey Baylor and 10 from Molly Venteicher. The Cougars fell to 14-5 on the year and have a make up game at Audubon on Saturday before finishing the regular season against Paton-Churdan.

The Spartans had a tough moment late in the game when senior Tatum Grubbs went down, aggravating a knee injury she has been trying to recover from. Grubbs was hurt in practice right before they played the Cougars the first time and was trying to get back into the rotation.

Listen to Exira-EHK Head Coach Tom Petersen's postgame interview below.

LaVon Eblen visits with Emily Paulsen.

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

Jim Field visits with Gabbi Edwards, Coordinator of the Iowa DNR's Trees for Kids program.

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