The Gold-Burg girls’ basketball team knows plenty is on the line every time they step on the court.
Unlike other higher conferences, only the top-three teams qualify for the playoffs in Conference 1A. And the Lady Bears are in fourth place.
With that in mind, Gold-Burg defeated Midway 43-35 on Tuesday to remain in contention for a postseason berth. The Lady Bears are 12-12 overall, 6-4 in District 1A-21.
Lexy Hand dropped in 13 points, and Madi Eckeberger contributed 12 in the win. Eckeberger knocked down two 3-pointers while Hand sank five free throws.

At Bellevue
Bellevue 63, Prairie Valley 22
The Bellevue girls remained in third spot in District 1A-21 with a convincing home win over Prairie Valley on Tuesday.
Bellevue rolled to a 23-8 lead after one quarter, and the Lady Eagles were up 39-9 at halftime.
Devon Cassetty and FreeDom Morris both netted 10 points as every Bellevue girl scored.
Cassetty connected on three 3-pointers while Morris made a couple of foul shots. Cassie Simpson contributed a season-high eight points. Read more roundups, both boys and girls, in the Jan. 30 Bowie News.

Prairie Valley’s Brooklyn Messer finds herself surrounded by Bellevue defenders during Tuesday’s District 1A-21 girls’ game in Bellevue. Devon Cassetty is defending at left. (News photo by Kayla Jean Woods)