After leading for most of the contest, the Ridge View boys basketball squad fell just short of upsetting Unity Christian, in a Class 2A second round playoff tilt at Orange City on Thursday night.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad opened tournament play on a high note, cruising past MVAO/COU by 25 points in a class 2A playoff opener in Holstein on Monday night.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad traveled to Mapleton on Tuesday night, to take on the Rams of MVAO/COU in a Class 2A opening round playoff game. The Raptors got off to a good start, taking a 5-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Dayton Ullrich, a 144-pounder for the OABCIG wrestling squad, qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at the class 2A district meet in Sioux Center. Ullrich (31-14) captured second place at 144 pounds, losing only to Kade Bauer (26-9) of Sioux Center in the championship match. Ullrich pinned his first opponent, then won an 11-6 decision in the semi-finals to reach the title match.
Conner Jacobson (150 pounds), Kody Jacobson (175), and Blake Myrtue (190) of the Ridge View wrestling squad all qualified for the State Wrestling tournament on Saturday, at the class 1A district wrestling tournament in Mapleton.
The OABCIG boys bowling squad outdueled Sioux Central on Thursday in Ida Grove, 2800-2288. In round one, Blaise Wilcox had the high game with a 234, followed by Ben Hofmeister with a 215. Wilcox also had the high two-game series with a 436, followed by Chase Miesner with a 396.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad played host to East Sac County on Thursday night in Holstein. A hotly-contested first quarter saw the Raiders take an 11-8 lead over the Raptors.
OABCIG team by five points at 72-67. A high-scoring first quarter ended with the Falcons ahead 19-17. OABCIG used a strong second quarter, in which they outscored the Mustangs 22-16, to build a 41-33 halftime advantage.
The Alta-Aurelia boys basketball squad got off to a blistering start on Tuesday night in Ida Grove, racing out to a 25-17 lead after the first quarter.
The Alta-Aurelia girls basketball squad paid a visit to Ida Grove on Tuesday night, to take on the home team Falcons of OABCIG. The Warriors jumped out to an 8-2 lead, but the Falcons whittled it down to three at 12-9 after one quarter of play.
