The Exira-EHK Spartans Boys Basketball team ended their season with a 56-49 loss to the Woodbine Tigers in the Regional Championship game in the Class 1A-Region 8 bracket. The Spartans were led in scoring that night by Cash Emgarten who had 15 points.

Exira-EHK boys were leading scorer this season was senior Cash Emgarten who scored 428 points and averaged 18 points per game.

The Spartans will be losing seven seniors to graduation this year: Aiden Flathers, Cole Brabham, Cash Emgarten, Jameson Kilworth, Jonas LaCanne, Jaiden Pettepier and Jackson Radcliff.

Spartans coach Tony Santistaben talked about playing Woodbine Tigers for the third time this season.

Coach Santistaben had this to say about what he told his team in the locker room after the Woodbine game.

Coach Santistaben commented how on how special it was to coach this years seniors.

Coach Santistaben talked about the big year Senior Cash Emgarten had.

Coach Santistaben said that he has goals in mind but needs to find out what kind of team he will have next year.

The Spartans ended the season with a 19-5 overall record and went 14-2 in the Rolling Valley Conference, and the coaches and players are looking forward to seeing what they can do next season.