Torrid free throw shooting nudges Raiders past stingy Ogallala squad

Without the benefit of a single field goal in the final eight minutes,Sidney still managed their most productive offensive quarter of the night to break open a close contest at Ogallala on Friday night.

On the strength of 15-for-18 foul shooting in the fourth, the Red Raiders claimed a 41-34 victory over the Indians in a non-district game. Sidney finished the game with a record of 7-5 while the loss dropped the hosts to 5-7.

“That’s the difference between winning and losing,” said Raiders Head Coach Tyler Shaw of the Raiders foul shooting. “If we shot this well from the line in those two games...