Strong second quarters power L-S boys past ACA, BGM

SULLY — Sawyer Veldhuizen and Dawson James both put in 19 points and Will Van Vark matched a career high for points during the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team’s double-digit win over Ankeny Christian Academy on Friday.

The Hawks led by two after one quarter but hammered the Eagles in the second and it held up during a 69-54 non-conference home victory.

“We got off to a slow start, but the boys responded with great defense,” Lynnville-Sully head boys basketball coach Nick Harthoorn said. “We were able to create a few more turnovers than normal due to our defensive scramble. We worked together on offense to get quality looks for each other.”

Lynnville-Sully shot 52.3 percent from the floor, connected on 9-of-17 from 3-point range and sunk 14-of-24 from the free-throw line. The Hawks committed 16 turnovers.

Lynnville-Sully opened up its advantage with a 23-12 second and outscored the Eagles 29-27 in the second half.

Veldhuizen and James both scored 19 points to lead the Hawks, while Van Vark matched a career high with 15 points.

Veldhuizen added five rebounds and four assists and he was 5-of-8 from 3. James chipped in two rebounds and two assists and Van Vark dished out six assists and was 3-of-3 from 3.

Carson Maston registered six points, 11 rebounds and two steals, Jack Bowlin collected five points and three rebounds and Connor Deal put in three points.

The win completed the Hawks’ season sweep against Ankeny Christian, which fell to 14-6.

Lynnville-Sully 70, BGM 43

SULLY — Lynnville-Sully overcame a slow start with a big second quarter and then dominated the second half during a 70-43 home win over BGM on Tuesday.

The Hawks trailed by two after one but won the second 18-4 and finished off the Bears with a 23-11 fourth frame during South Iowa Cedar League action.

“We got off to a slow start, but played a lot better in the second quarter,” Harthoorn said. “We did a good job of attacking the paint offensively.”

Lynnvile-Sully won the game with a dominant effort inside the lane. The Hawks got 17 points from James and outscored the Bears 42-14 in the paint.

Lynnville-Sully shot 48 percent from the floor overall and was 5-of-15 from 3. It also had a six point advantage from the free-throw line, an 18-4 surplus in points off turnovers, won the rebounding battle by 14 and turned the ball over only seven times.

James grabbed six rebounds to go along with his 17 points and Bowlin put in a career-best 13 points off the bench.

Van Vark posted nine points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals, Veldhuizen collected nine points and four rebounds and Hendrick Lowry tallied four points and four rebounds.

Cameyon James finished with nine points and four rebounds off the bench, while Michael Spooner had three points and four assists, Deal had three rebounds and two steals and Ethan Dunsbergen grabbed two boards off the bench. Kellan Hill put in three points, too, off the bench.

The Hawks (15-5, 10-5 in the conference) were 13-of-23 from the foul line and had a 15-4 advantage in second-chance points.

They have won 10 straight in the series and are 32-5 against BGM since 2006.

Cole Mumm led BGM with 12 points and nine rebounds and Tucker Wright chipped in 11 points and six boards. Mumm was 4-of-7 from 3.

The Bears (5-17, 2-13) shot 31 percent from the floor, made 7-of-27 from 3 and connected on 4-of-6 from the foul line.