C-M girls fall twice in SICL play

NORTH ENGLISH — Too many turnovers and a slow start plagued the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team on Friday night.

English Valleys led by eight after one quarter and that was enough to clinch a 44-37 home win in South Iowa Cedar League action.

The Tigerhawks shot better from the floor and made more 3-pointers but committed 31 turnovers and English Valleys made seven more free throws in the game.

Isabelle Foglesong scored a game-high 14 points and Blain Houseman added nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Lydia Hansen chipped in seven points and seven boards, Dakota Allen scored four points and grabbed five rebounds and Mallory Sipma pulled down seven boards, dished out two assists and swiped three steals.

The Tigerhawks (2-7, 1-5 in the conference) shot 33.3 percent from the floor, made 5-of-20 from 3-point range and connected on 4-of-8 from the free-throw line.

The Bears (4-2, 4-2) made 32 percent of their shots and hit 3-of-13 from 3 but were 11-of-24 from the foul line and committed 17 turnovers.

Ava Gehrking had 10 points and four steals and Anna Lewis chipped in seven points, seven rebounds and six steals in the win. English Valleys has won six in a row against Colfax-Mingo.

North Mahaska 54, Colfax-Mingo 28

NEW SHARON — The Tigerhawks played even for two quarters against 2A No. 2 North Mahaska on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, the Warhawks controlled the other two frames and a significant advantages in the first and third quarters led North Mahaska to a 54-28 home win during SICL play.

The Warhawks, who defeated the Tigerhawks for a 15th straight time, led 18-7 after one and outscored C-M 17-2 in the third. Both teams scored 19 points in the other two frames.

Foglesong’s 11 points and three rebounds and Hansen’s six points and 10 rebounds led Colfax-Mingo, which faced a ranked team for a third straight game.

Houseman added six rebounds, two assists and two steals, Sipma grabbed six boards and two assists and Allen finished with four points and three rebounds. Katelyn Steenhoek grabbed two boards, too.

Colfax-Mingo shot 37.5 percent from the floor, made 3-of-8 from 3 and turned the ball over 34 times.

Breckyn Schilling led North Mahaska with 10 points, six rebounds and four steals and Sydney Andersen added 11 points and five boards.

The Warhawks (6-0, 5-0) shot 30 percent from the floor, made 5-of-25 from 3 and turned the ball over eight times. They swiped 23 steals and made 5-of-10 from the foul line.