Shelbyville wrestling advanced four into the second day of competition at the 32-team Spartan Classic this week, hosted by Connersville.
That put the Golden Bears in sixth place in the team standings after day one Tuesday.
Carson Linville, Tarik Runnebohm, Bohdan Rollo and Elias Jones represented Shelbyville on day two.
Linville, competing at 170 pounds, won his first two matches Tuesday but went 0-2 Wednesday in the second day of competition.
Runnebohm (138 pounds), Rollo (152) and Jones (285) each finished 3-1 Tuesday to earn a return trip.
Runnebohm and Jones lost their first match Wednesday, giving them two losses and eliminating them from the tournament.
Rollo did not make the weight limit in his class, and was unable to compete Wednesday, according to Shelbyville head coach Adam Miller.
Triton Central did not have a wrestler advance past the first day of the competition, according to head coach Trey Miller.
The Golden Bears and Tigers will renew their annual rivalry on Jan. 6 with a duel match at Triton Central.
In other prep events:
Boys basketball
Heritage Christian 64, Triton Central 42
At Triton Central, the host Tigers struggled to put points up on the scoreboard in the middle two quarters Thursday and dropped their fourth straight.
Heritage Christian (3-4) led 11-10 after one quarter then outscored Triton Central 18-5 and 11-6 over the next two quarters to build a 40-21 lead.
The Eagles started the season 0-4 but have now won three straight. Triton Central opened its season with four consecutive wins but have now lost four straight and six of seven.
Triton Central will face Morristown on Jan. 7 in the second semifinal game of the Shelby County Tournament. The Tigers are the defending champions.
Girls basketball
Waldron 56, Oldenburg Academy 15
At Waldron, the host Mohawks (14-1) held the Twisters to two first-half points and cruised to its final win of the 2021 calendar year.
Josee Larrison led Waldron with 12 points. Megan Bogemann finished with nine.
Waldron won the junior varsity game, 41-25. Alivia Fischer led the Mohawks with nine points.
Waldron will host the Shelby County Tournament beginning Jan. 6. The Mohawks will face Southwestern (7-6) in one semifinal game. Triton Central (14-2) battles Morristown (8-6) in the other semifinal. The championship game is Jan. 8.
