The Ridge View boys basketball squad fought back from a 20-point halftime deficit against Manson-Northwest Webster last Monday in Holstein. The Raptors clawed their way back to cut the lead to single digits, but in the end it was too big an obstacle to overcome as Ridge View lost a 65-50 decision.
Both Ida County schools were filling up the basket on Friday night, but in the end, OABCIG had a little too much firepower, claiming an 82-61 victory. A high-scoring first quarter ended with the Falcons up 22-13. The Raptors cut the deficit to six points in the second quarter, but OABCIG responded to stake a 42-25 halftime lead. The Falcons outscored Ridge View 24-18 in the third quarter to push the margin to 66-43 heading into the final period. OABCIG was able to cruise to an 82-61 victory from there.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad got off to a fast start against an OABCIG team that has been playing much better as of late. The Raptors took a 12-3 lead after the first quarter, then expanded the margin to 28-10 at halftime. The third quarter was highly competitive, leaving Ridge View with a 40-21 lead heading into the final period. The Raptors were able to cruise to a 57-35 win from there.
The OABCIG boys basketball squad put on quite a show last Tuesday in Ida Grove. The Falcons used relentless defensive pressure to build a 24-0 lead against the visiting Raiders of River Valley. By the end of the first quarter, OABCIG had rolled to a 26-3 lead, and expanded the margin to 44-11 at halftime. The Falcons outscored the Raiders 25-2 in the third quarter to take a 69-13 lead into the final period, where they cruised to the 84-19 victory. OABCIG had twelve players land in the scoring column, led by Kane Ladwig and Treyten Kolar, who each scored 14 points.
The OABCIG girls basketball squad lost a hard-fought decision to River Valley last Tuesday. The Falcons jumped out to a 10-4 lead, before settling for a 10-6 cushion after one quarter. The second quarter belonged to River Valley, as the Raiders outscored OABCIG 15-6 to take a 21-16 lead into the halftime break. The Falcons cut the lead to 32-30 after three quarters, but River Valley was able to hold them off in the final period, making some late game free throws to come away with the 48-42 win.
The OABCIG varsity girls tallied 1,870 pins to Pocahontas' 1,307 pins, Monday night in Pocahontas at Family Fun Zone. OABCIG’s round one scoring came from Leah Sholty (282), Lizzy Hoefling (275), Jade Wilcox (264), Abby Minor (243) and Kenzey Davis (227). Kendra Baker also bowled but her scores were not used. OABCIG's round two Baker games were 129, 141, 100, 107 and 102 for a total of 579.
The OABCIG boys bowling squad topped Pocahontas 1993-1441. In round one, Dillon Hanneman was the top bowler for the Falcons with a two-game total of 311. Connor Hoegh rolled a 269, followed closely by Evan Jordan with a 265 and Quinten Wallace with a 263. Blaise Wilcox rolled a 239, while Triston Petersen contributed a 213. In round two, Evan Jordan had the high score with a 199. Hoegh rolled a 130, followed closely by Wilcox with a 124. Hanneman contributed a 107.
After coming close the night before, the OABCIG girls basketball squad picked up their first win of the season with a hard-fought 52-48 victory over East Sac on Saturday afternoon in Ida Grove. The Falcons held a slim 16-14 lead after one quarter, then expanded the margin to 31-26 at halftime. OABCIG scored only three points in the third quarter, as the Raiders fought back to tie the game at 34 heading into the final period.
The Kingsley Pierson boys pulled away late to win a competitive conference clash against Ridge View. The Raptors had pulled to within two points in the fourth quarter, but a couple of timely three pointers and some late free throws allowed the Panthers to escape with the win.
The OABCIG boys basketball team weathered the storm of a fast start by East Sac, and came away with a ten-point victory on Saturday in Ida Grove. It was the Raiders who looked like the better team at the beginning of the game, as they knocked down three-pointers and scored some early inside baskets. East Sac raced out to a 20-8 first quarter lead, and it seemed as if the Falcons might get blown out of the gym. But the OABCIG boys kept their composure and clawed their way back to tie the game at 28 by halftime.
