In a fight concerning two of the Tiny Hawkeye Conference’s hottest teams, Indianola girls’ basketball came out on prime 50-45 in opposition to Dallas Centre-Grimes.
Heading into Dec. 18’s contest, the Indians (5-1) experienced gained four straight considering that getting rid of their period-opener to Des Moines Christian. The Mustangs (6-2) entered the recreation obtaining received their final 6.
“To keep Dallas Centre-Grimes to 45 details, I believe it was without a question our best game of the yr,” Indianola head mentor Jeff Janssen said. “They’d gained six straight and been the best workforce I’ve found on movie that we have scouted. They are a nicely-coached team.”
Indianola junior Lauren Blake led the staff with 23 points and seven rebounds.
“She did not force barely anything at all, received to her places, and was ready to get some details in transition, and was capable to get to the foul line and shoot eight free throws,” Janssen reported. “I’m actually proud of her energy. We desired all of her details.”
Teammates Mara Bishop (7 details), Kinzey Johnston (six points), Kendall Clatt (5 factors), and Emily Naughton (five factors) aided generate a balanced scoring assault for the Indians.
In addition to her 5 points, Naughton did a bit of anything, incorporating six rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
But even with Blake’s 23 details and the well balanced scoring assault, Indianola observed by itself in a battle, trailing by 11 halfway by way of the second quarter. Indianola fought back again and slice the Dallas Heart-Grimes lead to 4 at halftime.
“I’m definitely happy with how we completed the fifty percent,” Janssen claimed. “I imagine that led into us getting a good 3rd quarter. To go from getting down 21-10 to remaining down 28-24 at halftime was substantial for us.”
Indianola dominated in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Dallas Middle-Grimes 14-5.
“Our aid-aspect protection was probably the finest it is been all 12 months,” Janssen mentioned. “We had been ready to increase out and tension a little bit much more on the perimeter in that 3rd quarter… we haven’t had good 3rd quarters this 12 months, so that was a fantastic change that we flipped.”
That third quarter proved to be the spark Indianola required, as the Indians pulled out the 5-position earn.
Indianola faces Carlisle on Dec. 21 right before winter season split. From there, Indianola’s subsequent game is Jan. 2 towards Lewis Central.
Boys basketball falls to Dallas Center-Grimes
Indianola boys’ basketball dropped a challenging-fought recreation to Dallas Centre-Grimes 52-42 on Dec. 18.
Caden Rehmeier and Drew Kingery led Indianola (2-3) with 11 factors apiece. Teammate Casey Glascock included 7 off the bench, and starter Charlie Willmott scored 6.
Guard C.J. Kuehl did not score, but he led Indianola with seven assists in the reduction. Cooper Nailor grabbed a workforce-high eight rebounds, too.
The Indians trailed by 4 right after the first quarter but stored things close from then on out. Heading into the fourth, Dallas Heart-Grimes led by only five points before outscoring Indianola 14-9 in the final quarter.
Indianola faces Carlisle on Dec. 21 prior to a pause in the motion for winter crack. The Indians resume enjoy on Jan. 2, internet hosting Lewis Central.
Adam Hensley is a freelance journalist who writes our sports activities notebooks for the Ankeny Push Citizen, the Altoona Push Herald, and the Indianola File Herald. For additional content material, you can follow him on Twitter @A_Hens83.
