The OABCIG boys avenged their season opening loss to Kingsley-Pierson with a thrilling victory on Saturday night in the Western Valley Conference championship game. In the first matchup, the Falcons led most of the game before giving up the lead in the end. This time around, OABCIG came out on top thanks to Griffin Diersen’s clutch three-point shot just before the final buzzer.
The OABCIG girls basketball squad jumped in front of River Valley early and never looked back, earning themselves a victory in the consolation bracket of the conference tournament. The Falcons built an 18-7 lead after one quarter, then extended the margin to 35-12 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the lead had swelled to 54-15, and OABCIG cruised to victory from there.
The OABCIG boys basketball squad got off to a fast start against Ridge View in the conference tournament semifinals. The Falcons jumped out to a 9-0 lead and finished the first quarter ahead 18-12. The Raptors fought back and cut the lead to 20-18 in the second quarter, but OABCIG went on a run and led 35-19 at halftime. The Falcons extended the lead to 56-28 after three quarters and finished the game strong to come away with an 81-42 victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball team avenged an earlier loss to Westwood on Saturday night and claimed the Western Valley Conference tournament championship. In the first meeting, Ridge View led the entire game before losing the lead in the fourth quarter. Saturday night’s contest was taking on an eerily similar feeling as Westwood cut a 12-point lead down to two in the closing seconds, but on this night the Raptors would survive Westwood’s last gasp shot attempt to claim the conference crown.
What started off looking like another ho-hum Ridge View girls basketball win turned into a close contest, as Ridge View defeated West Monona by seven to advance to the conference tournament championship game. The Raptors raced out to a 19-4 lead, and it looked like the outcome would be decided early. West Monona had other ideas, however, trimming the lead to 19-11 after one quarter and tying the game at 21 in the second quarter. The two squads traded baskets the rest of the period and went into the halftime break tied at 27.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad fell behind early and couldn’t mount a comeback Friday night, as the Wildcats of Woodbury Central avenged a loss to the Raptors earlier in the season. In a game played at Onawa in the conference tournament consolation round, Woodbury Central built an 18-8 lead after one quarter. The Wildcats extended the margin to 40-20 at halftime, and led 55-27 after three quarters. Ridge View kept battling and outscored Woodbury Central 22-10 in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late as the Wildcats claimed the 65-49 win.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad opened the Western Valley Conference tournament with a 62-35 defeat of OABCIG. The two teams traded baskets in the early part of the game before the Raptors went on a run and built a 16-7 lead after one quarter. A fairly competitive second quarter ended with Ridge View taking a 34-19 lead into the halftime break. The Raptors outscored the Falcons 14-6 in the third quarter to take a 48-25 lead after three periods. Ridge View finished the game strong to advance to the second round of the conference tournament with a 62-35 win.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad opened the Western Valley Conference tournament in fine fashion, thoroughly defeating Westwood 57-33 in Holstein on Friday night. The Raptors took control of the game early, building a 19-9 lead after one quarter and extending the margin to 39-16 by halftime. Westwood was a little more competitive in the third quarter, but Ridge View still took a 45-25 lead into the fourth quarter. The Raptors were able to coast to victory from there, coming away with a 57-33 win.
The OABCIG girls bowling squad traveled to Remsen on Thursday and were edged out 2,445 to 2,101. OABCIG’s round one scoring came from Kimberly Sholty (319), Jade Wilcox (315), Abby Minor (293), Kendra Baker (240), and Kaylee Monroe (229). Daylyn Wilcox also bowled but her scores weren’t used. OABCIG’s round two Baker games were 140, 127, 165, 114, and 159 for a total of 705. The Falcons averaged a 141 on bakers.
