Roster
First Row L-R Phil, Matt, Josh, Brad, Tim Record 19-4
Second Row Ryan, Ben, Joe, Jared, Dustin, Wes, Andy, Russell, Joe
Third Row Coach Thomas, Michael, Joe, Keith, Ryan, Danny, Jim, Coach Frey
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Team |
Score |
| Wamego | L 58-68 |
| ACCHS | W 52-48 |
| Maur Hill | W 57-37 |
| Jeff West | L 40-65 |
| Sabetha | W 72-55 |
| Holton | W 49-29 |
| Hiawatha | W 62-35 |
| Royal Valley | W 63-57 |
| Hiawatha | W 61-42 |
| St Marys | W 67-35 |
| Horton | W 66-64 |
| Horton | L 67-70 |
| ACCHS | W 54-41 |
| Jeff West | W 63-57 |
| Maur Hill | W 73-49 |
| Holton | W 62-41 |
| Sabetha | W 65-51 |
| Royal Valley | W 65-44 |
| Hiawatha | W 54-50 |
| Riley County | W 65-47 |
| Mission Valley | W 69-23 |
| Rock Creek | W 55-27 |
| Jeff West | L 53-61 |
Michael, sr., watches as teammate Keith, sr., out jumps the Maur Hill player in the tip-off at the beginning of the game. Michael and Keith were two of the seven seniors on the Raiders' squad. (Photo by Sarah)
To any athletic team, no matter what the sport, all the games are crucial, but for the varsity boys basketball team, three games proved to be the decider.
The Raiders pulled into Meridan prepared and confident to play Jeff West. It was a hard battle, but the Tigers were just too much to overcome. They handed the Raiders their second loss of the season by the score of 65-40.
The Raiders then went 8-1 in their next nine games en route to their next meeting with the Tigers. It turned out that their next encounter would be the determining factor for the league championship.
The Raiders were prepared this time, shutting down the Tigers' best shooters and dominating the game. Nemaha Valley pulled off the upset by the score of 63-57 in overtime, helping to make them the Big 7 League champions, with the record of 19-4.
On the shoulders of their last game rode the chances of making it to State or coming home empty-handed. Nemaha Valley held the first place seed with Jeff West in the second place slot. The two teams would face each other once again in the sub-state championship.
Jeff West jumped out to an early lead, but the Raiders came back. However, the final score had the Raiders on the short end of the stick, ending their hopes of making it to State.
--Martin
Ryan, sr., Brad, soph., Danny, jr., Keith, sr., Joe, sr., Michael, sr., and Ben, sr., celebrate after beating the Horton Chargers in the Raider Classic. This victory made Nemaha Valley the tournament champion. (Photo by Sarah)
Information found in 1998 Nemaha Valley yearbook
Put together by Andy
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