NEBRASKA CITY - Two Beatrice golfers advanced to the round of 16 before being eliminated from further play during the 2007 Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship Wednesday in Nebraska City.
Recently graduated Beatrice senior Ben Deines and senior-to-be Brandon Schock each won their first match before falling in the second round.
Deines defeated Matt Landen of Scottsbluff 5-and-4 in the first round.
In the second round, Deines fell to Chad Elder of Kearney 8-and-7.
Schock won his first-round match over Alex Morton of Omaha in 22 holes then fell to Taylor Stewart of Lincoln 1-up in the second round.
Semifinal matches were scheduled for Thursday with a 36-hole final scheduled for Friday.
The tournament is being played at Arbor Links Golf Course in Nebraska City.

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