Holcomb boys to play in championship, girls in 3rd place game at Hillsboro Trojan Classic

Hillsboro, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Hillsboro Trojan Classic, like several touraments in the state, had an altered schedule this week. This year’s tournament would be a Thursday-Saturday format. Holcomb will see their boys in to the championship game, while the girls will play for third.

On Thursday, the Lady Longhorns were in a low-scoring affair with the Riley County Falcons, a Class 3A state tournament team from a year ago. Holcomb would pull out the 30-28 win over the Lady Falcons to advance to Friday’s semi-final matchup against the No. 5 team in 3A in Hesston. It would be a tough Friday for the Lady Longhorns, as they fell to the Lady Swathers 62-38. Holcomb is 8-3 on the year, as they take on Clay Center in the third place game at 2:30 pm on Saturday. 

For the boys, the Longhorns have looked good over the first two days. Their tournament opener on Thursday saw Holcomb dismantle the Eureka Tornadoes 65-14. Friday’s matchup put them up against the Remington Broncos. In a more competitive game, the Longhorns would pull away for a 55-37 victory. Holcomb will face Hesston in the championship game on Saturday at 7:30 pm. The Longorns are now 7-4, as they take on the No. 4 team in Class 3A.