Spencer at Cherokee; MMCRU at George-Little Rock; Siouxland Christian at Ridge View; South O’Brien at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
CHEROKEE — Cherokee’s girls basketball team’s 54 point win on Tuesday night over Spencer in a Lakesw Conference affair was the most lopsided win in the all-time series of the Bound Era (19 years).
The 83-29 victory by Iowa Prep Illustrated’s (IPI) Class 3A eight-ranked Braves comes on the heels what was suppose to have been a much anticipated matchup on Monday against IPI’s Class 2A-ranked Hinton, but was cancelled do to dangerous temperatures.
Cherokee wins its third straight game this season, as well as third consecutive win over Spencer, and 16 of last 20 games played against the Tigers. Spencer had won 13 straight games against Cherokee from December 12, 2006 through February 11, 2014.
It was a 22-3 lead by Cherokee after one quarter, and a 32 point (45-13) advantage at halftime. Cherokee then had its most productive quarter of the game scoring 26 points in the third period to take a 71-21 lead to the fourth stanza.
Cherokee converted 10 3-point field goals (47.6%) and finished 29-of-53 (54.7%) overall from the floor.
Cherokee’s defense created ‘chaos’ for Spencer, as the Tigers turned the ball pover 32 times. The Tigers were also limited at the foul line to only two attempts. Spencer finished the game with sophomore Kennedy Graettinger as leading scoer with 13 points.
Four Braves’ players finished in double figures. Sophomores’ Addy Wolfswinkel and Deidra Doeden each had 18 points. McKenna Benson and Macy Gravenish each acored 15 points. There were 13 different Braves to see action in the victory.
Spencer 3 – 10 (13) – 8 (21) – 8 = 29
Cherokee 22 – 23 (45) – 26 (71) – 12 = 83
Spencer Record: 4-11; Cherokee Record: 11-2.
CHEROKEE
McKenna Benson 5-9 1-2 15, Addy Wolfswinkel 5-9 6-6 18, Deidre Doeden 8-11 2-3 18, Kadyn Volkert 0-1 2-2 2, Laney Wolfswinkel 1-8 0-0 2, Macy Gravenish 6-8 0-1 15, Jillian Paulsrud 1-1 4-6 6, Nora Hare 1-2 0-2 2, Ava Kremer 0-1 0-0 0, Anna Nixon 2-3 0-0 5, Kenda Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Dannika Duccommun 0-0 0-0 0, Lara Manrique-Revenga 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 29-53 10-21 83.
3-Point Field Goals (10-21) — Benson 4-7, Gravenish 3-4, A. Wolfswinkel 2-5, Nixon 1-1, Kremer 0-1, Hare 0-1, L. Wolfswinkel 0-1, Volkert 0-1. Rebounds (25) — Doeden 9, L. Wolfswinkel 5, A. Wolfswinkel 2, Benson 2, Gravenish 2, Paulsrus 2, Nixon 2, Volkert 1. Assists (22) — L. Wolfswinkel 9, Gravenish 4, Benson 3, Paulsrud 2, Doeden 2, Volkert 1, Hare 1. Steals (19) — Benson 6, A. Wolfswinkel 4, L. Wolfswinkel 3, Paulsrud 2, Doeden 2, Gravenish 1, Hare 1. Blocks (1) — Doeden 1. Total Fouls (11). Fouled Out — Spencer: Dakota Lux.
GEORGE — A span of more than six minutes saw MMCRU go scoreless in the first quarter and left the team already looking at a double-digit deficit. It stayed that way throughout the remainder of the game.
MMCRU trailed by 30 points (40-10) at halftime and 60-13 at the conclusion of the third quarter.
The 62-20 loss by MMCRU ro George-Little Rock completes the season series with the Mustangs winning both games against the Royals. It was the third consecutive win for George-Little Rock. All-time the series in the MMCRU Era is now tied at four wins each in eight meetings.
The 20 point total by MMCRU is a season worst for a game. It is also the worst offensive output by the Royals in their last 32 games, going back to a 13 point effort in a 62-13 loss at Hinton last season.
Offensively sophomore Chloe Alesch led MMCRU with five points having averaged just over seven points a game in the first 14 games.
George-Little Rock (10-5) finished with three players in double figures. Senior Wyleigh Steenhoven with a game-best 23 points. She also finished with eight steals, five assists, three rebounds and a blocked shot. Nevaeh Feucht and Lindsey Haken each added 14 points, and Haken led all players with 11 rebounds. It was Haken’s seventh double-double of the 2024-2025 season.
With the loss MMCRU has its record fall to 1-14 overall. The Royals will need to win five of their last six regular season meetings to tie their win total of five from a season ago.
EDITORS NOTE: As of posting MMCRU has yet to post any statistics to complete boxscore from the game.
HOLSTEIN — The Ridge View girls basketball team picked up their seven consecutive win over Siouxland Christian on Tuesday evening, as well as third consecutive victory over the guest Eagles by more than 50 points.
The 57 point win (63-6) over Siouxland Christian is the most lopsided victory for either team against the other in the Bound Era.
Ridge View began the game on pace to finish with 108 total points, leading 27-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter. At halftime the Raptors led Siouxland Christian 46-4, and following three quarters it was 55-4, as the Eagles went scoreless in the third quarter.
Raptors’ coach Brian Bode changed things up a bit with a new-look lineup. He put Alyssa Biede and Mysa Henningsen as starters in place of Claire Wandrey and Zoey Aschinger. Henningsen finished with seven points and led Ridge View in rebounds with five. Biede scored only two points, but she pulled down three rebounds and was credited with two blocked shots.
Wandrey and Zoey Aschinger were two of six players off the Raptors bench to see action in the win over Siouxland Christian. Wandrey finished with nine points, four rebounds, and an assist, steal, and blocked shot to her credit. Zoey Aschinger had two points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist.
Ridge View shot 51 percent (25-of-49) from the floor, including 6-of-13 (46.2%) from beyond the 3-point arch.
Freshman Jayna Aschinger finished with 15 points to pace the Raptors. She was 6-of-8 shooting, including three 3-point field goals, She also added five steals, three assists, a blocked shot and pair of rebounds. Chloe Murphy also finished scoring in double figures with 11 points. She added five assists and four steals.
The Ridge View (5-10) win is the third consecutive for the Raptors with another Western Valley Conference meeting on Friday at Woodbury Central. Ridge View is just 1-5 in games on the road this season.
EDITORS NOTE: Siouxland Christian has yet to post their statistics from the game. The Eagles record falls to 0-12 overall.
Siouxland Christian 0 – 4 (4) – 0 (4) – 2 = 6
Ridge View 27 – 19 (46) – 9 (55) – 8 = 63
Siouxland Christian Record: 0-12; Ridge View Record: 5-10.
RIDGE VIEW
Sydney Blackmore 1-3 1-4 3, Alyssa Biede 1-3 0-0 2, Mysa Henningsen 3-4 0-0 7, Jayna Aschinger 6-8 0-0 15, Chloe Murphy 5-8 0-0 11, Reese Hawthorne 2-2 1-4 6, Claire Wandrey 3-8 3-4 9, Zoey Aschinger 0-2 2-2 2, Cora Tesch 1-5 0-0 2, Hannah Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Brynlee Grieme 3-4 0-0 6. Totals: 25-49 7-14 63.
3-Point Field Goals (6-13) — J. Aschinger 3-4, Hawthorne 1-1, Henningsen 1-2, Murphy 1-4, Tesch 0-1, Brown 0-1. Rebounds (32) — Henningsen 5, Wandrey 4, Hawthorne 4, Z. Aschinger 3, Biede 3, Blackmore 3, J. Aschinger 2, Tesch 1, Brown 1, Grieme 1. Assists (16) — Murphy 5, J. Aschinger 3, Tesch 3, Hawthorne 2, Blackmore 1, Wandrey 1, Z. Aschinger 1. Steals (19) — J. Aschinger 5, Murphy 4, Brown 3, Tesch 2, Z. Aschinger 2, Blackmore 1, Hawthorne 1, Wandrey 1. Blocks (4) — Boede 2, J. Aschinger 1, Wandrey 1. Total Fouls (7). Fouled Out — none.
HARTLEY — South O’Brien girls basketball team doesn’t have a whole lot of depth with only a three person bench. When a starter struggles the Wolverines head coach D.J. Hansen goes to his bench without a serious offensive threat as an option.
That was tested on Tuesday at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn throughout the game as fouls were getting the better of the Wolverines. By game’s end two starters Reese Farquhar and Chloe Hustedt ended with foul fouls, as did Abby Woodall who came off the South O’Brien bench.
It was a slow beginning to the game offensively as South O’Brien scored just three points in the opening eight minutes of play. They trailed 11-3 after one quarter, before having their most productive quarter of the game in the second, when they scored 15 points to pull within two points (20-18) at the half.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn outscored South O’Brien in the second half 33-25 to earn the 53-43 War Eagle Conference win. The host Hawks made it eight consecutive wins against South O’Brien and completed the season sweep, also winning a 10-point (51-41) final back on December 17.
The more physical Hawks dominated on the glass holding a plus +16 margin on the boards (34-18). Senior Kylee Schiphoff of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pulled down a game-high 10. She also led all scorer with 23 points. All seven field goals belonging to Schiphoff came from behind the 3-point arch. Fellow senior Abby Douma wound up with 14 points, adding seven rebounds, five blocked shots and pair of steals to her credits.
It was quite the game offensive for Wolverines’ junior Farquhar. She knocked down four 3-point baskets, finishing 8-of-14 from the floor overall for a team-best 21 points. Farquhar was done as she added a team-best six rebounds, and pair of assists and steals.
South O’Brien (3-12) is in store for quite a challenger on Friday as they face unbeaten (15-0) and IPI’s (Iowa Prep Illustrated) third-ranked in Class 2A Hinton in Paullina. The Blackhawks will be looking to make it five straight wins over the Wolverines in the series all-time between the conference foes.
South O’Brien 3 – 15 (18) – 13 (31) – 12 = 43
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 11 – 9 (20) – 20 (40) – 13 = 53
South O’Brien Record: 3-12; Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Record: 9-6.
SOUTH O’BRIEN
Addison Hedberg 2-4 0-0 4, Abby Nelson 0-4 2-2 2, Lindsey Einck 1-5 3-6 5, Chloe Hustedt 2-5 0-0 4, Reese Farquhar 8-14 1-4 21, Abby Woodall 2-4 0-0 5, Cassidy Horstmann 0-4 2-2 2, BreLee Rasmussen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 15-42 8-14 43.
3-Point Field Goals (5-16) — Farquhar 4-8, Woodall 1-3, Horstmann 0-1, Hustedt 0-1, Nelson 0-1, Hedberg 0-2. Rebounds (18) — Farquhar 6, Einck 4, Hustedt 3, Woodall 2, Horstmann 1, Hedberg 1, Rasmussen 1. Assists (10) — Hedberg 2, Nelson 2, Farquhar 2, Hustedt 2, Einck 2. Steals (8) — Nelson 3, Hedberg 2, Farquhar 2, Woodall 1. Blocks (0) — none. Total Fouls (20). Fouled Out — none.
