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KNOXVILLE, Iowa Not too long ago, baby Aria appeared healthy: laughing and smiling.
Then her parents, Carson Peterson and Alex Gibson, of Knoxville, noticed something unusual. She was having these random eye movements where her eyes would roll downwards and shake up and down, and it progressed pretty quickly to where her arms and legs would raise up and stiffen, said Gibson.
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