The OABCIG girls basketball squad picked up a convincing win at Lawton-Bronson on Friday night. The first quarter was a bit sluggish for both teams, as the Falcons took a 6-4 lead after one period of play. OABCIG went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter to build a 15-4 lead, and went into halftime up 27-12. The lead grew to 20 in the second half before Lawton-Bronson began making a comeback. The Eagles whittled the margin down to seven in the fourth quarter, but the Falcons responded and gradually pulled away for a 51-33 victory. With the win, OABCIG improved to 2-6 on the year.
The Ridge View boys wrestling team followed up their championship performance at the Raptor Duals by traveling to Lawton on Dec. 19 for a Western Valley Conference quad meet. Despite forfeiting five weights due to illness and injury, the boys were victorious over Lawton-Bronson 42-36 but fell to MVAOCOU 54-21 and Woodbury Central 70-6. Top individual performances of the night were:
The Ridge View girls wrestling team had one of their best performances of the season at the Carroll Kuemper Catholic Girls Tournament, held on Dec. 20. Although no team scores were kept at this tournament, Ridge View turned in a dominant performance. Individual placings were:
The Ridge View boys basketball squad earned a quality win at Sloan on Friday night. The Raptors built a 21-12 lead after one quarter. The Rebels came flying back in the second quarter, however, and Ridge View went into the halftime break leading by a slim 33-32 margin. In the third quarter, Westwood outscored the Raptors 17-13 to take a 49-46 lead heading into the final period. The fourth quarter belonged to Ridge View, as they outscored Westwood by 10 to secure a 63-56 victory. The Raptors were led in scoring by Kyler Wunschel with 13 points.
The Westwood girls used a big fourth quarter to pull away from Ridge View on Friday night at Sloan. The Rebels, undefeated and ranked fifth in the state, claimed a 17-12 lead after the first quarter. The Raptors outscored Westwood 13-12 in the second quarter to trail only 29-25 at the halftime break. The Rebels expanded the margin to 39-31 after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Westwood blew the game wide open, outscoring Ridge View 20-3 to post the 59-34 win. The Raptors’ season record now stands at 3-4.
The Falcon boys basketball squad used a strong second half to roll to a 27-point victory at Cherokee on Tuesday night. OABCIG built a 16-11 lead after the first quarter. Cherokee fought back to cut the margin to 34-31 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Falcons came out strong, pushing the ball ahead of the Cherokee defense to build a 58-42 lead after three quarters. The fourth quarter belonged to the Falcons as well, as they came away with a 76-49 victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad was edged out by Manson-Northwest Webster in a defensive struggle last Monday at Holstein. It was the Raptors who grabbed an early lead of 8-6 after one quarter. The second quarter belonged to the Cougars, however, as they took a 17-11 lead into the halftime break. MNW pushed the lead to 10 after three quarters, 31-21. Ridge View fought back in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to four, but could get no closer and suffered the 39-34 loss.
The OABCIG varsity girls tallied 2,191 pins to MMCRU's 2,764 pins, Friday night in Ida Grove at Ida Bowl.
OABCIG’s round one scoring came from Jade Wilcox (421), Abby Minor (291), Kendra Baker (267), Lizzy Hoefling (260) and Kenzey Davis (247). Leah Sholty also bowled but her scores were not used.
The OABCIG girls basketball squad jumped out to an early lead of 13-9 after one quarter at Cherokee on Tuesday. After a competitive second quarter, the Falcons clung to a 22-20 lead at halftime. The Braves retook the lead at 38-37 after three quarters of play. In the fourth quarter, Cherokee slowly pulled away for a 10-point victory.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad fought back from a 20-point halftime deficit against Manson-Northwest Webster last Monday in Holstein. The Raptors clawed their way back to cut the lead to single digits, but in the end it was too big an obstacle to overcome as Ridge View lost a 65-50 decision.
