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BASKETBALL
LAKES CONFERENCE
Boys W-L W-L
Western Christian 12-0 19-2
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Left: Hailey Reimers of the GK Storm team performs on the balance beam during last Saturday’s gymnastics meet at Storm Lake High School. Right: Tayler Robertson of GK Storm performs her balance beam routine. TIMES photos by JAMIE KNAPP
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 10:49am
Alta-Aurelia senior Kaleb Sleezer signed a letter of intent last week to play football at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Pictured with Kaleb are his father, Dana, brother, Levi, and mother, Nicky.
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Alta-Aurelia senior Jaden Henrichs signed a letter of intent last week to play football at Simpson College in Indianola. Pictured with Jaden are his father, Jeremy Henrichs, sister, Josie, and mother, Jen Hemmingsen.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:33am
Octavious Piercy-Maze made a basket and free throw with 24 seconds remaining to give Estherville Lincoln Central the lead and the Midgets hung on for a 37-36 win over Storm Lake in a Lakes Conference game on Tuesday at Estherville.
The loss was the fifth straight for Storm Lake.
Piercy-Maze made a shot and was fouled, making the free throw to give the Midgets a 37-36 lead. Storm Lake came down and couldn’t get the shot it wanted. A timeout was called with 6.7 seconds left. Storm Lake’s 3-point attempt was missed.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:32am
The road to the boys state basketball tournament begins for area prep teams with district games on Monday.
In Class 1A, Storm Lake St. Mary’s (3-17) will play host to Clay Central-Everly (2-19) in a first round game at 7 p.m. on Monday. The winner plays South O’Brien (15-5).
Newell-Fonda (14-6) will face Twin Lakes Conference opponent West Bend-Mallard (4-15) next Thursday at 8 p.m. in Newell.
Ridge View (5-14) will play conference foe Woodbury Central (10-10) next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Kingsley.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:31am
Tornadoes win, 56-41
Storm Lake outscored Estherville Lincoln Central 16-7 in the fourth quarter as the Tornadoes completed the season sweep with a 56-41 win on Tuesday at Estherville.
Estherville jumped out to a 9-4 lead to start the game before Storm Lake tied the game at 14-14 after one quarter. The Tornadoes took the lead for good midway through the second quarter and led 29-21 at halftime.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:30am
Mustangs win, 75-73
Bryce Coppock made a jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer, capping a 29-point performance to give Newell-Fonda a 75-73 win over Sioux Central on Tuesday at Newell.
Newell Fonda led most of the first half. Aden Mahler made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Mustangs a 17-12 lead after the first quarter. Newell-Fonda led by as many as seven during the second quarter, but the Rebels took their first lead late in the half and led 36-33 at the halftime break.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:29am
Warriors win, 71-49
Carson Kruger scored 20 points and added three steals and two assists to help Alta-Aurelia beat OA-BCIG 71-49 in a nonconference game on Monday at Ida Grove.
The Warriors, now 15-4, led 18-14 after the first quarter before extending their lead to 34-23 by halftime. It was 60-40 heading into the fourth quarter.
Sioux Central’s Ben Hargens (top) and Jake Hanson vie for possession of the ball with Newell-Fonda’s Jesse Haack during their game on Tuesday.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:27am
It’s a good thing Sioux Central had a big enough lead.
The Rebels were outscored by HMS 23-11 in the fourth quarter, but still managed to hang on for a 56-52 win in a nonconference game on Monday at Hartley.
Sioux Central held an 18-6 lead after the first quarter. It was 30-19 at halftime and 45-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
Trace Blomberg led Sioux Central (11-8) with 13 points. Jake Hanson and Prestan Samson each added 10, while Hunter Decker and Chase Jessen had eight apiece for the winners.
