PCM girls cruise past HOIAC rivals Saydel, Greene County

DES MOINES — Three Mustangs scored in double figures and the PCM girls basketball team buried a season-high 12 treys during a 63-20 road win over Saydel on Friday.

The Class 3A No. 10 Mustangs held the Eagles to single digits in all four quarters, made nearly half of their attempts from the floor and controlled the boards in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference contest.

PCM improved to 22-1 against Saydel since 2013. The Mustangs led 17-3 after one quarter and won the second and third 21-7 and 14-3, respectively.

Tori Lindsay led the Mustangs with 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals. Addison Steenhoek added 12 points, three rebounds and four assists.

PCM was 12-of-28 from 3-point range. Lindsay made 4-of-7, while Steenhoek sunk 3-of-7.

Libby Winters collected 11 points, five boards and five steals, Lila Milani posted five points and three assists and Kyra Naeve totaled five points.

The Mustangs got plenty of production from their bench. Rebecca De Vries led the way with five rebounds, but Bailey Wheeler and Holly Wood each grabbed four boards, Katelynn Fagg chipped in three points and two assists, Darbey DeRaad and Kenna Grier each put in three points and Camden Webb dished out three assists.

PCM (13-2, 9-1 in the conference) shot 48 percent from the floor, made 3-of-5 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over 16 times. The Mustangs out-rebounded Saydel 33-25.

Paige Rummans highlighted Saydel’s night with 14 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and three blocks.

The Eagles (8-7, 3-7) shot 22 percent from the floor, missed 10 of their 11 attempts from 3 and connected on just 3-of-15 from the foul line. They also committed 21 turnovers.

PCM 60, Greene County 22

JEFFERSON — The Mustangs continued their dominance against Greene County during a makeup game on Thursday.

PCM shot 50 percent from the floor, turned the ball over only 10 times and dominated the second half during a 60-22 road win in HOIAC play.

The Mustangs claimed their seventh straight win over the Rams and improved to 25-2 against Greene County since 2009.

Lindsay led PCM with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Milani added 11 points and two assists.

Steenhoek posted nine points, seven boards, two assists and two steals, Naeve registered eight points, two rebounds and three steals and Winters put in four points, grabbed two boards and swiped two steals.

Fagg led the reserves with five points, two rebounds and two assists, while Grier chipped in three points and two rebounds, De Vries grabbed three boards and Wheeler pulled down two rebounds.

Webb dished out two assists and Wood swiped two steals. The Mustangs were 6-of-15 from 3 and 6-of-8 from the foul line.

PCM led 34-15 at halftime and outscored the Rams 26-7 in the second half. It out-rebounded the hosts 28-20.

Makenna Ebersole led the Rams (0-14, 0-10) with 10 points and nine rebounds. Greene County shot 19.4 percent from the floor, made 3-of-17 from 3 and turned the ball over 18 times.