The OABCIG girls basketball squad ran into a tough Ram team on Tuesday night in Mapleton, coming up short 65-41. MVAO-COU got off to a good start and took a 16-7 lead after one quarter. The Falcons battled back to within four points in the second quarter, but the Rams regained momentum and led 28-18 at halftime. A competitive third quarter ended with the Falcons trailing 46-32. The Rams shut the door on any hopes of a Falcon victory in the fourth quarter, however, and prevailed 65-41.
The OABCIG boys basketball squad used a smothering defense to take care of the Rams 59-35 in Mapleton on Tuesday night. The Falcons pressed for much of the game, jumping out to an 11-6 lead after one quarter. OABCIG outscored the Rams 19-10 in the second quarter to build a 30-16 halftime lead. The margin swelled to 48-21 after three quarters before the Falcons cruised to a 59-35 victory.
The OABCIG boys bowling squad came up short against a tough Fort Dodge team on Friday, by a score of 3135-2630. In round one, Ben Hofmeister had the high score with an impressive 230 game. Also breaking the 200-mark was Dillon Hanneman with a 203. Hofmeister also had the high two-game total with a 393, followed closely by Hanneman with a 375. Blaise Wilcox fired a 327, while Evan Jordan rolled a 296. Connor Hoegh contributed a 284, while Triston Petersen rolled a 202.
Trailing by five at the halftime break, the Ridge View girls basketball squad fought their way back to earn a 52-44 win over River Valley at Correctionville on Tuesday. The Wolverines started the game strong, taking a 12-8 lead after one quarter. A competitive second quarter saw River Valley take a 23-18 lead into the halftime break. The Raptors outscored the Wolverines 16-10 in the third quarter to claim a 34-33 lead after three periods of play. Ridge View sealed the deal in the fourth quarter, coming away with a 52-44 victory.
The Ridge View boys dominated the action on Tuesday night in Correctionville, defeating River Valley by 28 points in a 74-46 victory. The Raptors jumped on top of the Raiders early, building a 21-11 lead after one quarter. Ridge View expanded the margin to 36-22 by the halftime break. By the end of the third quarter, the lead had ballooned to 55-35, and the Raptors kept the gas on for the 74-46 victory.
The OABCIG wrestling squad took part in the Treynor Invitational on Saturday. At 106 pounds, Myles Beck finished first and scored 26 team points. Beck won by fall in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. In the championship match, Beck won a 12-8 decision over his opponent from Panorama.
At 126 pounds, Caden Spetman placed fourth and scored 16 team points. Spetman won by fall in the quarterfinals and the consolation round. At 145 pounds, Matthew Holbrook placed sixth and scored eight team points. Holbrook won by fall in the consolation rounds.
The Ridge View boys erased a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to earn a conference-opening basketball victory over Lawton-Bronson, 55-51, on Friday night. A hard-fought first quarter ended with the two teams tied at 16. The second quarter saw more of the same, as the Raptors took a 28-27 lead into the halftime break. The Eagles came out strong in the third quarter, grabbing the lead and building a 45-36 cushion heading into the final period. Ridge View would not go away, however, and clawed back into the game before coming away with the four-point victory.
In their season opener, the OABCIG boys basketball team looked impressive, handing Kingsley-Pierson a 53-38 defeat in Ida Grove. The Falcons got off to a fast start, jumping to a 13-4 lead after one quarter. The second quarter was more evenly matched, as OABCIG outscored the Panthers by two points to take a 24-13 halftime advantage. The Falcons kept the pressure on in the third quarter and led 40-27 after three periods of play. In the fourth quarter, OABCIG once again outscored the Panthers by two points to wrap up the 53-38 victory. <p>
The Ridge View girls basketball squad got their conference season started on a high note, defeating Lawton-Bronson 56-45 on Friday night. The Raptors took control early, jumping to a 16-4 lead after one quarter and expanding the margin to 32-15 at halftime. The second half was a bit more evenly contested, as both teams scored 12 third quarter points, leaving Ridge View with a 44-27 cushion after three periods of play. The Eagles made up some ground in the fourth quarter to make the final score a bit deceptively close at 56-45.
The OABCIG varsity girls tallied 1,987 pins to Denison-Schleswig's 2,581 pins at Ida Bowl in Ida Grove. OABCIG’s round one scoring came from Jade Wilcox 449, Kendra Baker 248, Kenzey Davis 245, Lizzy Hoefling 214 and Leah Sholty 210. Erika Swanger also bowled but her scores were not used.
OABCIG's round two Baker games were 119, 135, 96, 118, 153 for a total of 621. .
