Third-ranked Sebeka suffered only their second loss of the season when they dropped a tight 69-66 non-conference game to the Class 2A Staples-Motley Cardinals on Friday night.

The loss snaps the Trojans 22-game win streak. Sebeka last tasted defeat back in December 12 against the (then) top-ranked Class 2A New London-Spicer Wildcats 72-70 during the Tip Off Classic.

Four Sebeka starters posted double figures but the night belonged to the Cardinals’ senior forward Derek Wolhowe.

Sebeka and Bertha-Hewitt shared the Park Region Conference title last year.

This year, the Trojans weren’t in any mood to share as they clinched the school’s first outright PRC title in Friday night’s 73-64 victory over the sixth-ranked Bears.

The last time Sebeka held sole possession of any conference title was back in 1971 when they won the Lake Region Conference title. In 1975, they were co-champions.

Third-ranked Sebeka survived a stubborn first-half effort by the host Henning Hornets to roll to their 19th straight victory in the 71-38 Park Region Conference clash Thursday.

The Trojans jumped out to a 13-2 lead but the Hornets swarmed back with an 11-0 run to tie the game at 13-13. Both teams traded baskets the rest of the half, with Sebeka taking a 36-21 lead into the break.

Joey Cuperus and Cody Pulju each scored 17 points as third-ranked Sebeka scuttled the host Verndale Pirates 74-35 in Park Region Conference action Friday.

Leading 24-10 early in the first half, the Trojans went on a 30-1 run to go into halftime up 54-11. Sebeka would go on to build their lead to 72-20 with 10 minutes left before the Pirates closed out the game with a 15-2 run.