The Superior High School boys basketball team opened the season with a 52-26 win over the Republic County Buffaloes at Belleville Saturday. The Wildcats played Fairbury, at Fairbury, Tuesday, with game results unavailable at press time.

Superior trailed 12-9 after the first quarter. The Wildcats regrouped and clawed their way to a 29-21 lead after two quarters of play. It was smooth sailing the rest of the way as Superior was off to a successful start to the 2022-2023 season.

The Wildcat offense was spearheaded by Tanner Theis with 19 points. Jacob Meyer was close behind with 18 points. A...