ATTICA 33, STAFFORD 26 – Attica edged Stafford 33-26 in Friday’s Heart of the Plains basketball showdown. Attica (5-14) outscored Stafford 8-0 to lead 21-15 holding the Trojans scoreless for nearly eight minutes.

Stafford’s Jimi Olson scored nine points and Jake Simmons added eight points. Stafford plays Pretty Prairie Tuesday and Otis-Bison (5-15) Thursday in 1A substate play.

Stafford 4 9 2 9 – 26

Attica 8 5 9 11 – 33

STAFFORD (7-11)—Oleson 3 1-2 9, Simmons 3 2-3 8, Sedore 2 1-2 5, Lowther 1 0-0 3, Knoche 0 1-2 1, Totals 9 5-9 26.

ATTICA (5-14)—Swingle 5-10 0-0 10, Kanngiesser 1-5 4-4 7, Schwien 2-4 1-2 5, Schmnidt 0-1 1-2 1, Harnden 0-8 5-6 5, Deviney 2-5 0-2 5, Totals 10-33 11-18 33.

3-pointers—S 3 (Oleson 2, Lowther 1); A 2-12 (Kanngiesser 1-2, Deviney 1-2, Schmidt 0-1, Swingle 0-1, Harnden 0-5).

ATTICA GIRLS 64, STAFFORD 24 – Stafford’s Emily Delgadillo scored seven points and Taylopr Denio, Madilyn Hearn and Peyton Roush hit 3-pointers in a 54-24 loss to Attica in a Heart of the Plains basketball game.

Stafford (2-16) plays Pretty Prairie Tuesday and Victoria Friday in substate play

Stafford 5 7 10 2 – 24

Attica 21 21 16 6 – 64

STAFFORD (2-16)—Delgadillo 3 1-2 7, Denio 2 0-0 6, Garcia 2 1-2 5, Hearn 1 0-0- 3, Roush 1 0-0 3, Totals 7 2-4 24.

3-pointers—S 4 (Denio 2, Hearn 1, Roush 1)