After nearly a week off from competition, the Melcher-Dallas Basketball Squads fell short Saturday afternoon at Colo-NESCO with the girls losing 40-34. Addison Wadle scored 13 points to lead the Saints. Coach Kelsey Goff told KNIA Sports they missed several free throws during the game and could not convert easy shots in the lane. The boys were without Head Coach John Suntken due to health reasons and fell 77-41. Suntken told KNIA Sports he hopes to be back this week. The boys will travel to Wayne on Tuesday while the girls will hit the road also to Wayne on Thursday for the first round of the class 1A regionals.