L-S girls play ‘most complete game’ in win over Iowa Valley

MARENGO — Kate Harthoorn’s career night led 10 Hawks in the scoring column and the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team played its best game of the season during a 75-31 rout of Iowa Valley on Tuesday.

The Class 1A No. 13 Hawks led 25-6 after one quarter and dominated the rest of the way during the South Iowa Cedar League contest.

“This was the most complete game we’ve played all season,” L-S head girls basketball coach Jerry Hulsing said. “Our defense was sharp all night. We did not let Iowa Valley get into any rhythm on offense, and we rebounded the ball well.”

Lynnville-Sully registered its fifth straight win overall and its fourth in a row over Iowa Valley. The Hawks are 22-7 against the Tigers since 2006.

Harthoorn scored a career-high 24 points on 7-of-11 from 3-point range. She added four rebounds and two assists.

Alaina Roberts chipped in 11 points, five rebounds and two assists, Breah Lowry finished with nine points, four assists and three steals and Brilynn Tice collected nine points, seven boards and two assists. Lowry was 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Brooke Harthoorn registered five points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals, Ava Brummel posted four points, four rebounds and two steals and Tatum Huyser finished with three points, two rebounds and two assists.

Isabelle Vos put in six points and Hannah Parent scored three points. It was the first points of Parent’s varsity career. Kenna Johnson also scored the first point of her varsity career.

“The girls did a good job of running the floor and getting some easy baskets,” Hulsing said. “Our ball movement was very good. We were able to find the open girl for a good shot.”

The Hawks (9-3, 6-2 in the conference) shot 52 percent from the floor, made 13-of-23 from 3 and buried 14-of-22 from the foul line.

Lynnville-Sully turned the ball over only 10 times and had 19 assists on 24 field goals.

Myla Frimml had 10 points for Iowa Valley, while Lydia Kriegel added nine points and six rebounds and Izzy Kriegel chipped in eight points and six boards.

The Tigers (4-7, 3-4) shot 26 percent from the floor, made 9-of-14 from the foul line and committed 21 turnovers.