Local basketball teams fare well in tourney play

Kim Buck/special to the Daily Mail/ The Nevada Lady Tigers fourth-grade girls basketball team walked away with a first place finish at the Dirt Dawgs Tournament in Nevada Jan. 2-4. The Lady Tigers defeated Rich Hill 16-1, Butler 11-4, and Fort Scot 12-2. Pictured front row, left to right: Avery Morris, Kirstin Buck, Madyson Majors. Back row: Franki Fine, Lydia Ast, Abbey Heathman, Kailin Gibbs, Cailyn Hollands.

Submitted photo/ The Nevada Lightning third-grade boys took first place at the Dirt Dawgs Tournament over the weekend. Pictured front row, left to right: Brayden Gast, Tucker Duncan, Gage Davis, Henry Campbell, Brady Phebus, Devyn Herren, Brice Budd.

Submitted photo/ The Nevada girls sixth-grade basketball team is all smiles after winning the Dirt Dawgs Tournament championship game over the weekend. Pictured, front row left to right: Front row: Abby Harder, Maleigha Hinton, and Kendrick Wilson. Back row: Claire Pritchett, Kaylee Duncan, Alison Bower, and Tylin Heathman.

Submitted photo/ The Nevada Tigers fourth-grade boys traveling basketball team defeated both Fort Scott and Fort Scott and El Dorado, capturing first place at the Dirt Dawgs Tournament last weekend. Pictured front row, left to right: Hunter Lundine, Cade Beshore, and Gage Miller. Back row: Case Sanderson, Brandon Herron, Trent Otter, Gavin Morgan, Kennedy Delia. Not Pictured: Coaches: Myles Miller and Doug Sanderson.

Submitted photo/ Nevada's new junior high traveling basketball team, Tiger Elite, began their season by sweeping through the Run and Gun Tournament in Hartville over the weekend. Pictured with their first place medals, front row, left to right: Teagan Charles, Jadeann Highley, Taylor Coonce, and Amy Garver. Back row: Sarah Hoover, Chaney Platner, Taylor Mailes, Kassi Austin, Payge Dahmer, and coach Bob Kerbs.