State-ranked Mustangs cruise past Perry

PERRY — Tori Lindsay scored a season-high 19 points, the Mustangs controlled the boards and the PCM girls basketball team remained unbeaten following a 55-27 road win over Perry on Tuesday.

The Class 3A No. 9 Mustangs won the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference game after leading 19-5 after one quarter and outscoring the Bluejays 21-9 in the third.

It was PCM’s fifth straight win over Perry. The Mustangs are 6-1 in the series since 2021.

Lindsay added four rebounds, two assists and four steals to her game-high 19 points. Addison Steenhoek added 10 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Kyra Naeve chipped in nine points, four rebounds, two assists and four steals, Libby Winters collected six points, seven boards, two assists and three steals and Rebecca De Vries contributed four points and five boards off the bench.

Bailey Wheeler posted three points and two rebounds, Holly Wood swiped two steals, Lillian Knapp pulled down four rebounds and Lila Milani grabbed two boards.

The Mustangs (6-0, 3-0) shot 42.3 percent from the floor, made 5-of-20 from 3-point range and connected on 6-of-10 from the free-throw line. PCM turned the ball over 14 times and out-rebounded Perry 37-28.

Lily Myers led Perry (3-2, 2-1) with 13 points and 16 rebounds, but the Bluejays shot only 22.5 percent from the floor, made 2-of-16 from 3 and committed 23 turnovers.