Girls Game

KEOTA – North Mahaska remained in control of the South Iowa Cedar League with a 66-26 win over Keota Tuesday. Ten of the 13 Warhawks who played scored for NM.

North Mahaska struck early running out to a 24-8 lead and led by 31 points at halftime. They held Keota to single-digit scoring in each period and collected 14 steals while turning the ball over 10 times themselves.

Senior Sydney Andersen led all scorers with 23 points. She was the lone Warhawk in double figures. Senior Regan Grewe chipped in eight points, sophomore Nataliya Linder had seven, seniors Aly Steil and Breckyn Schilling scored six each and senior Libby Hargis put in five.

North Mahaska grabbed 36 rebounds with Schilling leading with seven. Linder and Hargis each grabbed five. Linder recorded the team’s two of the team’s five blocked shots. Andersen, Steil and senior Kayla Readshaw had the others.

North Mahaska returns to the floor Friday when they host English Valleys on senior night.

No stats were available for Keota at press time.

Boys Game

South Iowa Cedar League race for the boys’ title got tighter Tuesday night when Keota upset No. 10 North Mahaska, 71-61 in Keota. Three teams each have one loss in league play. Currently, Keota leads with a 9-1 record while North Mahaska and Montezuma are tied at 8-1. The latter two face each other in Monte on Jan. 24.

One of North Mahaska’s leaders scored 20 points but was held to zero rebounds, steals and assists. Asher DeBoef scored 20 points but none from long range. Gabe Hora hit four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points and five rebounds. Adrian Smith added another 10 points. 

Junior reserve came off the bench and grabbed nearly half of North Mahaska’s 30 total rebounds with 14. He was credited with three steals and two assists. Another reserve, Trenton DeBruin, chipped in six points.

North Mahaska (11-2, 8-1) garnered six steals and turned the ball over 10 times. They went to the foul line five times hitting four.

North Mahaska trailed 17-16 after one period and 29-25 at halftime. Still at the same deficit entering the final period Keota outscored the Warhawks 25-19 to earn the victory.

North Mahaska entered the Class 1A rankings this week at No. 10. They host winless English Valleys Friday on senior night. They host BGM on Tuesday before their Friday clash at Montezuma. With Keota’s schedule remaining, they may have the inside track to at least a tie for the conference crown.

No stats were available for Keota at press time Wednesday.