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Road victory for South Hamilton boys

JEFFERSON — The South Hamilton boys secured a road win here Tuesday night over Greene County, 66-56. The Hawks, who have won two of three overall to close the regular season 3-18, held an early six-point advantage that turned into a 36-20 lead at the half. Sam Koehnk and Jackson Olmstead each scored 17 points to pace South Hamilton, as Ben Swenson added 14. Luke Martensen finished with nine, Ryan Oskvig had six and King Brown chipped in three. “At halftime, we talked about working the ball inside-out while continuing to grind,” South Hamilton head coach Jay Heeren said. ...

Hawk girls fly past Greene County in finale

JEFFERSON — The South Hamilton girls picked up some momentum heading into postseason play with a 51-44 victory over Greene County here on Tuesday night. The Hawks outscored the Rams in the fourth, 17-11, to seal the win. Signe Swenson scored 13 points, Isabel Swenson added 12 and Tessa Skartvedt had six points with 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot. Isabel Swenson also grabbed seven rebounds with two steals and a block. Signe Swenson had four rebounds and a steal. "It was a good way to finish out the regular season with a solid conference win that should ...

South Hamilton can’t slow GV Christian

JEWELL — The South Hamilton boys dropped a 67-46 decision to Grand View Christian here on Monday. A quick start put the Thunder (11-9 overall) in prime position to run away with a win, but the Hawks (2-18) battled back from a 14-point first quarter deficit to get within 26-18. Eight straight points by GVC to end the second quarter made the hill a steep one to climb, though. “We started slow but battled back,” SH head coach Jay Heeren said. “Costly turnovers and a rough couple of minutes caught up to us. We struggled offensively getting into a rhythm and moving once things ...

BACK ON TRACK

CLARION — The Webster City girls basketball squad built some late-season momentum with a lopsided win here on Friday night. For the second time this year, the Lynx easily handled Clarion-Goldfield/Dows by a final of 61-13. Evie Davis had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the victory for ...

Huge Lynx comeback comes up just short at C-G/D

CLARION — The Webster City boys basketball squad was tipped late by Clarion-Goldifeld/Dows here on Friday, 56-55. Chaz Lane gave the Cowboys the win with a go-ahead basket in overtime with 10 seconds remaining. Alex Staley paced the Lynx with 16 points. Coyce Bertran added 12 and Jaxon ...

South Hamilton girls win on Senior Night

JEWELL — The South Hamilton girls got back on track here last Friday, downing Perry, 44-28. Holding a 19-14 lead heading into the third, the Hawks (8-11 overall) would use a 17-10 run to put distance between themselves and the Jayettes. Emma Lammers scored 12 points, Signe Swenson added ...