C-M girls open new year with win over Iowa Valley

COLFAX — Isabelle Foglesong made four 3-pointers, Lydia Hansen posted her first career double-double and Mallory Sipma contributed a career high for points during the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team’s 47-35 home win over Iowa Valley on Friday.

The Tigerhawks began the new year with a fast start and never looked back in the South Iowa Cedar League contest.

Colfax-Mingo snapped a four-game skid overall and posted its first win over Iowa Valley since Feb. 2, 2017.

The hosts led 19-3 after one and 26-11 at halftime. Iowa Valley won the second half 24-21, but the Tigerhawks made eight 3s in the win.

Foglesong was 4-of-9 from distance and put in a game-high 16 points. She added three rebounds and four assists.

Hansen collected a career-high 10 points, matched a career-high with 10 rebounds and blocked three shots, Sipma added a career-high 11 points and grabbed six boards and Blain Houseman tallied five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Dakota Allen grabbed four boards and swiped three steals, Katelyn Steenhoek scored six points, Victoria Woods corralled three rebounds and Mickinley Bucklin pulled down two boards.

The Tigerhawks (3-7, 2-5 in the SICL) shot 27.4 percent from the floor, made 8-of-22 from 3 and buried 5-of-8 from the free-throw line. They committed 14 turnovers.

Colfax-Mingo’s victory snapped the six-game win streak in the series for Iowa Valley, which fell to 4-6 and 3-3 in the conference.