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Tornadoes win, 75-44

Storm Lake used a fast start to end a two-game losing streak heading into Christmas break.

The Tornadoes outscored OA-BCIG 23-12 in the first quarter and never looked back as they defeated the Falcons 75-44 in a nonconference game last Thursday at Ida Grove.

Storm Lake, now 6-2, extended its lead to 46-22 by halftime. It was 62-33 heading into the fourth period of play.

Tornadoes win, 47-42

Skylar Cole scored a career-high 16 points and added six rebounds as Storm Lake ended a six-game losing streak with a 47-42 win in a nonconference game last Thursday at Ida Grove.

Storm Lake jumped out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter. It was 27-17 at halftime and 31-26 entering the fourth quarter of play. The two teams each scored 16 points in the final 8 minutes.

Milton Duarte and Alonzo Rios each won their respective matches by pin, but it wasn’t enough as Class 3A No. 20- ranked Storm Lake suffered its first dual loss of the season, coming up short to Class 2A No. 16-ranked Humboldt 33-28 last Thursday at Humboldt.

The dual began at 182 pounds and Humboldt won the first three bouts to grab a 12-0 lead.

Storm Lake’s Jorge Sandoval ended the run with a win by decision 2-1 at 285 pounds.

After a Humboldt win by pin at 106 made it 18-3 Wildcats, Storm Lake won five of the final eight matches.

Beavers win, 98-65

Thomas Wisecup matched his career-highs with 24 points and 11 rebounds while Brady Dicks turned in a career-high 14 points off the bench, to help lead Buena Vista to a commanding 98-65 nonconference victory at Concordia University-Chicago on Tuesday night.

Wisecup, who is averaging 14.2 points a game, scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half, including 5-of-8 from 3-point to help set the tone early for the Beavers.

Storm Lake was held to single digit points in three of the four quarters, and the lack of offense prevented the Tornadoes from keeping up with third-ranked Western Christian as the Wolfpack won 56-38 in a Lakes Conference game on Tuesday night at Tornado Fieldhouse.

The first half was a defensive struggle. Storm Lake led 8-7 after the first period, but Western Christian outscored Storm Lake 14-4 in the second to take a 21-12 halftime lead.

Former Newell-Fonda teacher and coach Curt Klaahsen will be returning to Newell next Thursday.

Klaahsen, who is an instructional coach as well as the head varsity girls basketball coach at Mason City, was a teacher and coach at Newell-Fonda from 1988-96.

He has recently published an autobiography called “When Life Meets Coaching,” which chronicles Klaahsen’s life and especially his 30 years in education. 

Nebraska recruit Ashtyn Veerbeek poured in 33 points and Class 2A No. 3-ranked Western Christian scored 30 points in the first quarter as the Wolfpack defeated Storm Lake 77-45 in a Lakes Conference game on Tuesday at Tornado Fieldhouse.

Western Christian led 30-16 after the first quarter, 43-27 at halftime and 69-37 entering the fourth quarter.

Veerbeek made 11 of 15 field goals and all none of her free throws to finish with 33 points.

Nick Gaes and Sam Sherkenbach each won all three of their matches to lead Alta-Aurelia in a quadrangular on Tuesday at Rockwell City.

The Warriors beat South Central Calhoun 42-40. Gaes began the dual with a win by pin in 45 seconds at 285 pounds. Schade Larson was a winner by pin in 1:40 at 120, as was Alex DeRoos in 1:03 at 182.

Brock Mier stuck his opponent in 2:53 at 195. Tyler Peterson (106), Sherkenbach (113) and Dalton Woosley (220) all won their matches by forfeit.