The Community R-6 boys were at full strength to end the regular season this week.
After the Trojans spent some games without their full roster due to sickness, they lost 75-44 at home to North Shelby on Thursday before losing 83-36 to Central Activities Conference foe Cairo (17-9, 8-2 CAC) at home on Friday. Cairo, who is the No. 1 seed in next week's Class 1 District 10 tournament in Madison, finished with 22 steals and 10 3-pointers split between Shaun Luecke and Kaden Winkler. Luecke nailed seven 3-pointers as part of his 27 points, Winkler had 17 points and Clayton Messer had 10 points. Community (3-21, 2-8 CAC) trailed 56-14 at halftime and then scored the ball more frequently in the second half, with KaTavyn Wheeler hitting all three of his 3-pointers then to lead the Trojans with nine points, five assists and three steals. Rett Curtis finished with eight points and six rebounds.
Community as the sixth seed faces No. 3 Columbia Independent (8-8) at 8 p.m. Monday.
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