PCM girls rally past Van Meter, down Bulldogs in overtime

VAN METER — The PCM girls basketball team needed an extra session to dispatch Van Meter on Tuesday.

The Class 3A No. 10 Mustangs led by four after one quarter but played even with the Bulldogs through four before winning 46-40 in overtime.

PCM won the non-conference road game after outscoring Van Meter 6-0 in the extra session. The Mustangs also were down by eight points with 4:30 to play in the regulation.

Tori Lindsay led the Mustangs (19-3) with 16 points and three rebounds. Libby Winters totaled 12 points and six boards, Addison Steenhoek chipped in 11 points, two rebounds and two steals and Jorja Teeter collected three points, 11 rebounds and two steals off the bench.

Kyra Naeve finished with four rebounds and three steals and Lila Milani and Rebecca De Vries each grabbed two boards.

The Mustangs, who have won 10 of their last 11 games, were plagued by 28.6 percent shooting and 2-of-19 from 3-point range.

PCM was 16-of-29 from the free-throw line and committed only 12 turnovers. Steenhoek was 7-of-10 from the foul line, Lindsay made 4-of-6 and Teeter hit 3-of-4. The Mustangs were 4-of-6 from the charity stripe in overtime.

Van Meter (11-10) won the second 11-7 and both teams scored 18 points in the second half.