On a cold Monday night in Holstein, the Ridge View girls basketball squad fended off an improving OABCIG team by 11 points, 53-42. The two squads came out trading baskets and were tied at 14-14, when the Raptors went on a 6-0 run to grab a 20-14 lead after one quarter of play.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad played host to Woodbury Central on Senior Night on Friday, Jan. 19 in Holstein. The Raptors and Wildcats tussled for a bit, before Ridge View turned a 14-11 lead into a 23-11 lead with nine unanswered points.
The OABCIG bowlers hosted MMC-RU on Jan. 4 at Ida Bowl in Ida Grove. In boys’ action, MMC-RU outscored the Falcons 3,039 to 2,690. In round one, Blaise Wilcox had the high game with a 213. Jackson Groth was close behind, rolling an even 200. Wilcox also had the high two-game series with a 368, followed closely by Dillon Hanneman, who fired a 364. Groth rolled a 351, while Chase Miesner fired a 334.
The OABCIG girls basketball squad, relying heavily on freshmen this year, notched their first win of the season on Jan. 5 in Ida Grove. The Falcons got past Lawton-Bronson 41-39 to start 2024 on a high note.
It looked like a blowout was in the making on Jan. 2 in Holstein, as the Ridge View boys basketball squad jumped out to a 17-2 lead over visiting Sioux Central after one quarter of play.
