Riley County Girls Win First Ever Big East League Basketball Title

The Riley County girls basketball team won the first ever Big East League title on Friday night winning the title outright with a 33-32 overtime win against Nemaha Central. 

The Falcons are ranked #5 in Class 3A and were the only team in the league to go undefeated at 10-0. 

They have won seven consecutive games and have won 13 of their last 14 games since starting the season 1-2. 

The Falcons only three losses have come against Valley Heights, Clay Center, and Hesston. Hesston is the #1 ranked team in Class 3A and made the state title game last season while Clay Center is the #7 ranked team in Class 4A. 

Riley County's final three games of the regular season will be against St. Marys, Rossville, and Silver Lake.