After a competitive first quarter, the OABCIG girls basketball squad turned it up a notch in the second quarter and pulled away from River Valley at Correctionville. The Falcons held a slim 9-7 lead after one quarter, but outscored the Wolverines 16-3 in the second quarter to take control of the game and grab a 25-10 halftime lead. OABCIG kept the pressure on in the second half, and led 38-17 after three quarters. The Falcons coasted to victory from there, coming away with a 48-25 win.
The OABCIG boys basketball squad left little suspense against River Valley in Correctionville, racing out to a 22-6 lead after one quarter. The Falcons continued the onslaught in the second quarter, going into halftime with a 46-17 cushion. OABCIG extended the lead to 65-24 after three quarters before cruising to the 73-34 victory.
The Ridge View Raptor girls basketball team fought for an early lead against Manson-Northwest Webster, then exploded from there for a 30-point victory. The Raptors led 14-8 after one quarter, then outscored the Cougars by nine points in the second quarter to lead 29-14 at the halftime break. Ridge View really busted out in the third quarter, outscoring the Cougars 18-4 en route to a 47-18 lead after three quarters. The Raptors coasted home from there to secure the 56-26 victory.
Newell-Fonda got off to a good start against Ridge View, grabbing a 14-2 lead after one quarter. The second quarter saw more of the same as the Mustangs pushed the lead to 28-8 at halftime. The Raptors regrouped and outscored Newell-Fonda in the third quarter, but still trailed 45-26 after three stanzas. The Mustangs finished strong to come away with a 65-39 victory.
In a battle of Ida County teams, the OABCIG boys basketball squad got off to another fast start Friday night against Ridge View. The Falcons took leads of 8-2 and 15-7 before going into the first quarter break up 18-12. Something was different on this night, however, as the Falcons kept the momentum going, building the lead to 31-15 and taking a 40-23 cushion into the halftime break. OABCIG came out strong again in the third quarter, growing the lead to 57-32 after three stanzas.
The OABCIG boys basketball team got off to a scorching start on Thursday night in Sac City, building a 17-4 lead over the host Raiders and taking a 17-8 lead at the end of one quarter. The Falcons half-court trap was giving East Sac fits, as it resulted in numerous turnovers and transition baskets. A competitive second quarter left OABCIG with a 34-23 lead at halftime. The Raiders would make things interesting in the second half, cutting the lead to 34-28. But the Falcons went on another run and led 45-30 after three quarters.
