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Lions use second half surge to top Lynx

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CLEAR LAKE — The Webster City girls were right there with Clear Lake here Tuesday night on the road. Down by just two at the break, the Lynx had trouble stopping the Lions in the third quarter, falling 55-31. Clear Lake went on a 21-8 run after halftime to take control of the contest, finishing the second half by outscoring Webster City 36-14. Olivia Gallentine scored nine points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead the Lynx while Avery Poppen added six points. Evie Davis chipped in five points, four rebounds and three steals, with Marisaa Hedeen adding four ...

Lynx boys fall to Lions

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CLEAR LAKE — The Webster City boys had no answer for top-ranked (Class 3A) Clear Lake here Tuesday night, falling 75-33. The Lions went on a 24-8 run in the opening quarter, following that up with a 24-3 second quarter of play to put the Lynx away early. Clear Lake has now won six in a row in the series and 16 of 17 overall. Webster City heads to Clarion-Goldfield/Dows on Friday night.

No. 15 West Marshall tops South Hamilton

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STATE CENTER — The South Hamilton girls came up short against West Marshall by a final of 59-29. The 15th-ranked Trojans jumped out to a 17-6 advantage and never looked back. “This was another game where I thought our girls played pretty well for half of the game,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said. “We hung around with another ranked opponent throughout the first half. “Two minutes into the second half we got a steal and had an opportunity to cut (the deficit) to eight, but we missed a layup and then gave up a layup going the other way. After that, the ...

Lynx wrestlers 2-2 in Story City

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STORY CITY — The Webster City wrestling team competed in the Norsemen Duals on Saturday. The Lynx went 2-2 and placed fifth. Hampton-Dumont/CAL was the team champion in the eight team field. The Lynx beat Central Decatur, 41-35, for fifth. Webster City also topped Saydel (42-17). They lost to Estherville-Lincoln Central (71-6) and West Marshall (44-26). Against Central Decatur, the score was tied at 35 going into the 144 pound match. Ridge Berninghaus pinned Beau Waugh in 3:05 to seal the victory. Tristan Mason (157) went undefeated in all four of his matches. Mason had three ...

Webster City girls come up just short at No. 8 Algona

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ALGONA — The Webster City girls put together one of their more complete games of the season, nearly pulling off an upset against eighth-ranked (Class 3A) Algona here on Friday. The Bulldogs were able to pull away late, securing a 61-53 victory over the Lynx. Olivia Gallentine scored 20 points with five rebounds and four assists to lead Webster City. Marissa Hedeen added eight points, four assists and three rebounds. Tristyn Wright had seven points and five assists for the Lynx, while Evie Davis added six boards. “The girls battled right with the North Central Conference ...

Thrilling road win for Lynx boys at Algona

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ALGONA — The Webster City boys basketball squad picked up a thrilling road victory at Algona on Friday thanks to a spirited second-half rally. The Lynx (6-10 overall) earned a 56-54 road victory over the Bulldogs, overcoming a slow second quarter that left them in a double-digit halftime hole. That deficit was still in the same range when Webster City began its clutch comeback in the final period. Cole Miller had a night to remember, scoring 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting — all from behind the arc. Miller also had six rebounds. Miller’s go-ahead triple with time winding ...