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South Hamilton girls come up short

STORY CITY — The South Hamilton girls fell to Roland-Story here Tuesday night, 45-12. The Norsemen outscored the Hawks in the opening eight minutes, 13-2, and held a commanding 20-point halftime lead. Leading the way for South Hamilton was Tessa Skartvedt, as she recorded six rebounds and blocked four shots. Riley Johnson had 15 points to lead Roland-Story. The Hawks host West Marshall on Friday night. Varsity girls tip time is set for 6 p.m. in the team’s final game before winter break.

CLOSE CALL

A big fourth quarter gave the Webster City boys a shot here in the season opener last Friday night, but the Lynx came up short, falling to Hampton-Dumont/CAL, 47-46. Webster City scored 21 points in the final eight minutes, cutting a once 11-point lead down to single digits. Coyce Bertran ...

Lynx can’t stop Bulldogs

The Webster City girls were unable to hold Hampton-Dumont/CAL off here last Friday night, falling in North Central Conference play, 36-32. The Bulldogs used a 13-6 run in the fourth to secure the road win. For the Lynx, Evie Davis had nine points with nine rebounds, three blocks and two ...

Thunder too much for SH

DES MOINES — The South Hamilton girls fell to Grand View Christian here last Friday night, 46-21. The Thunder used a big first and a strong fourth to secure the win. For the Hawks, Kaylen Trask had eight points, Tessa Skartvedt recorded 10 rebounds and Isabel Swensn had six rebounds with three assists. Allie Neuberger scored five points and had three steals and two assists. “I thought we played some really good defense despite what the final score was,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said. “Grand View Christian has a pair of really nice guards who are hard ot ...

Hawk boys lose on the road

DES MOINES — The South Hamilton boys fell to Grand View Christian here last Friday night, 66-27. The Thunder built a 28-13 lead at the half before outscoring the Hawks over the final 16 minutes, 38-12. South Hamilton heads to Story City to face Roland-Story on Tuesday night before closing out the pre-Christmas portion of its schedule at home vs. West Marshall Friday.

South Hamilton girls even early record

JEWELL — The South Hamilton girls got back on track here Tuesday night, besting Saydel, 50-33. The Hawks (2-2 overall) held a slim two-point lead after the first before outscoring the Eagles in the second, 17-8, to take command of the game. South Hamilton held firm through the third, ...