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South Hamilton girls close 2025 with victory

JEWELL — The South Hamilton girls closed out the month with a 41-37 victory over West Marshall here last Friday night, snapping a two-game losing skid in the process. Tessa Skartvedt recorded a double-double, as the junior scored 11 points and collected 10 rebounds. Emma Lammers added nine points and Allie Neuberger had six. “This was a big win for us against a good conference opponent,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said. “We had our backs against the wall in this one, but the girls responded with a great second half and put the game away at the free throw ...

Algona boys too much for Webster City in NCC clash

ALGONA — The Webster City boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw on Friday night. Algona (3-1 overall) used a 28-point performance from Jacob Burns to post a 75-48 victory over the Lynx (1-2). For Webster City, Jaxon Griffith led the way with 14 points. Zack Lahr added 10 points. Algona’s Levi Walker (11) and Nathan Manske (10), Jaxon Eischen (11) and Landon Campbell (10) also scored in double figures. Coyce Bertran was near double digits with eight points for the Lynx. Alex Staley added six points. Grant Arends (4), William Ruby (4) and Jayden Lacey (2) also scored for Webster City.

Algona tops Webster City girls

ALGONA — Webster City’s Evie Davis had a strong night for the Lynx, but it wasn’t enough on Friday against Algona. The Bulldogs (5-2 overall) prevailed by a 51-26 count on their home court behind three players in double figures. Davis had a strong effort to pace the Lynx (2-4), scoring 16 points. “We knew going in that it was going to be a challenge, playing a very good Algona team on the road,” WCHS head coach Marty McKinney said. “I was proud of the effort throughout the game. By having long scoring droughts, though, we are forcing our defense to be perfect every ...

ON THE BOARD

The Webster City boys scored an emphatic 61-39 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden on Tuesday at home to even their early-season record. Jaxon Griffith scored 20 points for the Lynx (1-1 overall), with Coyce Bertran (18) and Alex Staley (12) also reaching double figures against the Cadets ...

Cadets hold off Webster City in NCC girls tilt

The Webster City girls came up short here Tuesday night against Iowa Falls-Alden in a 40-30 contest. Using a 19-6 run over the second and third quarters, the Cadets were able to put some distance between themselves and the Lynx. Evie Davis had another big game, scoring 19 points while ...

Hawks can’t slow R-S

STORY CITY — The South Hamilton boys fell to Roland-Story here Tuesday night, 75-15. The Norsemen used a 21-2 run to start the game to take control, going up 42-10 at the break to earn a fourth consecutive win over the Hawks in the series. “For us to compete, we have to play the style that fits us,” South Hamilton head coach Jay Heeren said. “I have to get the boys to come together and work together on both offense and defense. “Our vision and understanding is going to take some time to get where we can compete.” Ben Swenson tallied four points for South Hamilton, as ...