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ES boys hoopsters go 0-3

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Once again, Excelsior Springs played three varsity boys basketball games in one week. Once again, the Tigers dropped three varsity boys basketball games in one week.
JUNIOR JAKE ZAPATA attempts to secure the basketball during Excelsior Springs’ Jan. 30 meeting with visiting Winnetonka. TIM HARLAN | Submitted

ES girls hoopsters snap skid

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Excelsior Springs got back in the win column last week in varsity girls basketball. After dropping their last two games of the Richmond Winter Classic and falling 48-35 Jan.

Wright leads Tigers at Odessa

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To borrow from an old hip hop song, all Justin Wright did was win at last week’s Odessa Bulldog Invitational. The Excelsior Springs junior won his three matches at the Jan.
JUNIOR ANTHONY CIRCO (bottom position) works to get free from Marshall’s Tyler Brooks during Jan. 25 dual action at Excelsior Springs. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Girls hoopsters take fourth at Richmond tourney

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Excelsior Springs has played its last tournament in varsity girls basketball – for the 2023-24 regular season, that is. The girls finished the tournament portion of their regular-season schedule last week with three games at the Richmond Winter Classic, going 1-2.
Girls hoopsters take fourth at Richmond tourney

ESHS boys hoopsters hit skid

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Excelsior Springs is looking to start another winning streak in varsity boys basketball. After posting a two-game winning streak, the Tigers had lost five straight entering Wednesday’s road meeting with North Platte.

Collins takes 120 title at Platte County

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Cooper Collins was perfect at the 52nd annual Plate County Invitational – at least where his win-loss record was concerned. The Excelsior Springs sophomore went 8-0 for the Jan. 19-20 wrestling tournament, including six wins by fall, and was the champion for the 120-pound division. His championship helped the Tigers take fifth among 16 schools with 250 points. Hannibal took the team title with 366.5 points.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SOPHOMORE Cooper Collins lifts Grandview’s Josiah McNeal and prepares for a turn and takedown during the Tigers’ Jan. 17 Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division home dual. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff
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