PCM girls make 11 treys in triumph over No. 8 West Marshall

MONROE — PCM and West Marshall played even for three of the four quarters of their girls basketball game on Tuesday.

But a significant advantage in the third quarter led the Class 3A No. 11 Mustangs to a 69-55 home win over the 3A No. 8 Trojans during a Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference contest.

West Marshall led 19-18 after one and outscored the Mustangs 16-15 in the fourth. PCM won the second 15-13 but dominated the third 21-7 in the victory.

Tori Lindsay led PCM with 20 points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals. She was 6-of-11 from 3-point range.

Lila Milani added a season-high 16 points with two assists. She was 4-of-6 from 3, and the Mustangs buried a season-high 11 treys in the game.

Lindsay, who scored 17 points in the team’s road win over West Marshall earlier this season, put in seven points above her season average, while Milani was 10 points over hers.

Libby Winters pitched in 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals, Addison Steenhoek registered nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals and Kyra Naeve finished with six points and six assists.

Steenhoek was 3-of-5 from the free-throw line and Rebecca De Vries posted six points and five boards off the bench.

The Mustangs (11-2, 8-1 in the HOIAC) shot 44.6 percent from the floor, made 8-of-13 from the foul line and connected on 11-of-25 from 3. They turned the ball over 13 times and totaled 20 assists on their 25 field goals.

PCM scored its fourth straight win over the Trojans, and the Mustangs now lead the series 7-6 since 2006.

The victory completes the season sweep of West Marshall. PCM defeated the Trojans 56-44 on Dec. 3.

Bella Borgos led West Marshall (10-3, 7-2) with a game-high 29 points. She was 5-of-12 from 3 and 6-of-8 from the foul line and added six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Lily Zahnd totaled 10 points and 12 rebounds, and the Trojans shot 45.5 percent from the floor, made 7-of-20 from 3 and buried 8-of-12 from the foul line.

West Marshall out-rebounded the Mustangs 34-24 but turned the ball over 19 times.