The Mason City girls basketball came extremely close again to pulling off a stunning victory over a ranked opponent on Tuesday night.
After going scoreless in the first quarter against Waverly-Shell Rock, the Mohawks outscored the Go-Hawks, 45-37, over the final three frames.Â
Mason City scored 20 points in the fourth but couldn t quite close the gap, as the Mohawks fell to 0-8 with a 49-45 loss.Â
Three players did all of the scoring for Mason City, as junior Jada Williams led the way with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, with four 3-pointers. Freshman Reggi Spotts had 16 points, and also contributed four 3-pointers, while fellow freshman Grace Berding had the rest of Mason City s 10 points.Â
The Mason City boys basketball team scored an important win on Tuesday night, with a 65-59 victory over Fort Dodge.Â
The Mohawks were led on offense by junior Corey Miner, who put up 33 points on 11-of-19 shooting, with nine free throws.
Mason City took a 35-29 halftime lead, which held up as the two teams scored an identical 30 points in the second half.Â
Along with Miner s scoring explosion, junior Brandon Shipman came through with 12 rebounds. Shipman scored 10 points, while junior Isaiah Washington contributed 11.Â
Four Dodgers scored in double figures. Senior Averey Martin put up 13, while sophomore Javion Jondle put up 12. Junior Carson Peterson and Bradley Vodraska scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.Â
It can be tough to step into a situation where you are the new kid, but St. Ansgar junior Adrianna Kruse seems to be adjusting just fine.Â
The No. 3-ranked Saints returned four members of last yearâs starting lineup that made it all the way to the state semifinals, with Kruse the lone newcomer to a unit that also includes seniors Hali Anderson, Gracie Urbatsch, Brooklyn Hackbart and Megan Gooder.Â
So far, Kruse has made the most of her opportunity. Through three games, she has 31 points and a team-high 28 rebounds, with 11 of them coming on Tuesday in St. Ansgarâs 57-53 win over Osage.Â