April 14, 2025

PCM girls fall to third-ranked Williamsburg in regional final

No. 10 Mustangs can’t overcome slow start in season-ending loss

By Troy Hyde
Addison Steenhoek

PCM senior Addison Steenhoek (14) capped her prep basketball career following the Mustangs' 57-43 loss in the regional championship game on Saturday. Steenhoek had eight points and three steals in the loss and finalized her career with 1,068 points. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

WILLIAMSBURG — The PCM girls basketball team needed to play one of its best games of the season to knock off third-ranked Williamsburg during the Class 3A Region 4 championship game on Saturday.

And unfortunately, a slow start against the Raiders doomed the No. 10 Mustangs during a 57-43 season-ending loss.

“We played hard,” PCM head girls basketball coach Sami Allison-Rodriguez said. “I’m proud of the kids.”

Libby Winters

PCM freshman Libby Winters (24) led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Mustangs' season-ending loss to Class 3A No. 3 Williamsburg on Saturday. Winters also had four steals and four blocks for the No. 10 Mustangs. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

PCM trailed by 11 after one quarter and never recovered. The Mustangs scored 12 points under their season average of 55 and committed 24 turnovers, which was nine more than their season average.

Williamsburg finished with only 15 turnovers and connected on 7-of-16 from 3-point range.

Libby Winters capped her freshman season with another monster game. She finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists, four steals and four blocks to lead the visitors.

PCM (21-4) also got nine points, three rebounds and three assists from Tori Lindsay and Addison Steenhoek totaled eight points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals in her final prep game. Lila Milani also collected four points.

Steenhoek’s career included 1,068 points. She also dished out 73 assists this winter, which was a single-season career high.

The Mustangs shot 40.6 percent from the floor, made 3-of-10 from 3 and connected on 14-of-22 from the free-throw line. The Raiders were 16-of-21 from the foul line.

Tori Lindsay

PCM junior Tori Lindsay finished with nine points, three rebounds and three assists in the Mustangs' regional loss to third-ranked Williamsburg on Saturday. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

Ava Hocker led Williamsburg (23-2) with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Six players scored at least six points.

PCM’s 21 victories are the most since winning 21 games in 2008-09. The Mustangs also were 20-5 in 2016-17 and 25-1 in 2006-07.

Williamsburg plays No. 9 Des Moines Christian in the opening round of the girls state basketball tournament at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4 inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.