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Buena Vista scored the game’s final seven points and had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but the shot attempt was just off target and Loras escaped with a 75-74 win on Monday at Siebens Fieldhouse.

BVU trailed 75-67 with 2:34 remaining before the Duhawks were called for a foul that led to a technical foul. Timothy Jeffries calmy stepped up to the free throw line and made both technical foul shots, and then followed that up with both free throws from the foul to make it a four-point game.

Loras used a pivotal 19-0 run to close out the first quarter and break open a four-point game, and the Duhawks never looked back en route to a lopsided 104-53 win over the Beavers on Monday at Siebens Fieldhouse.

Erin Gerke made a 3-point bucket midway through the first quarter that pulled BVU to within 13-9, but that’s when Loras went on a torrid 19-0 run over the final 5 minutes of the opening quarter to build a 32-9 lead. The Beavers had more turnovers in that opening quarter (14) than total points (nine).

Buena VIsta scored just three points over the first 7 minutes of the fourth quarter as Simpson broke open a nine-point game en route to a 75-53 win on Wednesday at Siebens Fieldhouse.

BVU kept the game close, going in front 21-20 after a 3-pointer by Jennifer Schneider midway through the second quarter. She then made a second long range bucket minutes later for a 24-22 advantage, but back-to-back threes from the Storm helped spark a 10-0 run to close the half and give them a 32-24 lead.

Buena Vista University director of athletics Jack Denholm, along with BVU director of tennis operations Brett Groen, have announced the hiring of Dan Taylor as the university’s new head women’s tennis coach.

Taylor had been serving as the head boys tennis coach for Spirit Lake-Okoboji since 2006. He led that program to three substate final appearances in his career, including one in 2018. He has also coached several individual state qualifiers during his tenure.

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association held its 51st annual awards banquet last Saturday in Cedar Rapids, and some area people were recognized.

Pete Hanson of Storm Lake was selected as the Northwest District Umpire of the Year.

Alta-Aurelia baseball coach Ryan Burkhart received a 10-year service award while Pocahontas Area coach Brandon Ruffridge was recognized for being in the 300-win club for his career.

Katy Unger of Sioux Central participated in the first-ever Iowa High School Girls State Wrestling Tournament last Saturday in Waverly.

Unger competed at 106 pounds in a bracket with 12 girls. In the first round, Unger was defeated by pin. In the second round, she lost by technical fall in the second period.

Tornadoes win, 69-60

When Storm Lake lost to Spencer earlier this season, the Tornadoes got off to a slow start and fell behind 8-0.

This time the Tornadoes started fast, and the result was atonement for that earlier defeat.

The Tornadoes used a 9-1 start to the game to set the tone as they were never threatened after that in defeating the Lakes Conference rival Tigers 69-60 last Thursday at Tornado Fieldhouse.

Mary Yanga scored a career-high 18 points and Storm Lake used a 10-1 surge in the second quarter to take control as the Tornadoes picked up their first Lakes Conference win of the season by beating Spencer 41-32 last Thursday at Tornado Fieldhouse.

Storm Lake held an 11-9 lead after the first quarter, but outscored the Tigers 10-1 in the second period to take a 21-10 halftime lead. It was 33-23 Tornadoes after three quarters.