About the Team

• The Lady Raiders defeated Mount Academy on Tuesday for their last game of the regular season.
• The Lady Raiders will play Oskaloosa for their first game of Sub-State next Tuesday.
• The girls are still ranked No. 1 in 3A State and are the only remaining undefeated 3A girls team.

Nemaha Valley
(20-0)

Triumph…The stuff of dreams
By Renee Winkler

Working hard to make dreams come true is the story of life. The Lady Raider basketball teams worked
beyond belief and made their dreams become reality. Starting with a goal to make it to the top, led to a
season full of hardships, memories, and most importantly success.

Making an excellent team doesn’t happen with little work or effort on a basketball player’s part. The
varsity girl’s team devoted hours, both mentally and physically, to the sport.

The season opener against Wamego, set the pace for the rest of the season. A game full of fast moving
plays, hustle, and determination. The season continued with the same pattern of victories.

While not every game was a walk in the park for the girl’s basketball team, communications, sacrifice,
and pure commitment were the backbone of this team’s success.

After months of games, sub-state rolled around and the ladies were blessed with a home court advantage.
Opening the tournament with a big win against Oskaloosa and a seemingly rough game against Horton; the
Lady Raiders advanced to the championship round and faced the Immaculata Raiders. After an interesting
game, the Nemaha Valley Lady Raiders were named the 3A sub-state Champs and were headed to
Hutchison, Kansas for the State Tournament.

The games in Hutch were somewhat different than what the Lady Raiders were used to, but they adapted
well in the game against Yates Center. The game verses Smith Center was a nail bitter coming down to
last second shots. The Raiders were unable to come up with a win in overtime. The team did a great job of
recovering from that loss and ended the season on a great note; a win against Hesston and a 3 rd place
finish in the 3A State Tournament.

“The team was disappointed after losing to Smith Center in the state tournament, but at that initial
disappointment fades with time, they’ll all remember what a great season the school record of 25 wins
represents,” Head Coach, Mr. Terpening, said.