Girls Game
Okoboji fell to Class 2A #6 Sibley-Ocheyedan 50-37 on the road Friday night. Montana Wilson scored the first 8 points of the game for the Pioneers as they held an 8-7 lead halfway through the first quarter. The Generals would end the quarter on a 5-2 run to take a 12-10 lead into the second quarter. With Sibley-Ocheyedan leading 15-14 the Generals went on a 14-4 run to end the quarter and take a 29-18 lead into halftime. Okoboji trimmed the lead to 31-28 halfway through the third quarter but the Generals answered with an 8-0 run to end the quarter and take back their 11 point lead. The Pioneers cut the lead to eight several times but could get no closer as the Generals closed out the game at the free throw line. Montana Wilson led Okoboji with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Carly Carstens took three charges; Madison Brouwer led the Generals with 18 points and Marissa Ackerman added 14. Okoboji falls to 8-7 on the season while Sibley-Ocheyedan improves to 12-3.
Comments From Okoboji Coach John Adams
“We just didn’t have that sense of urgency that you need to beat a quality team like Sibley-Ocheyedan. We guarded pretty well for three quarters but let things get away from us some at the end of the second quarter with their 13-0 run. Montana had a great game again in the paint and Carly did a good job taking some charges and disrupting things on defense. It’s hard to win a game scoring 37 points and we’ve got to figure out how to get that fixed. We’ve got no time to pout about this one with ELC up next tomorrow as they are one of the best teams in Class 3A.”
Boys Game
The Pioneers traveled to Sibley Friday night to take on the Generals. The first quarter ended with a 10-8 Sibley-Ocheyedan lead. The Generals went into halftime with a 22-18 lead. The Pioneers fought to tie the game 32-32 going into the final quarter. The game ended in a 46-39 Pioneer victory.
The Pioneers were led by Lucas Lorenzen’s 20 points. Aidan Dahms added eight. The Generals were led by Logan Bruxvort’s 12 points. Okoboji is now 8-5. Sibley-Ocheyedan drops to 3-11.
Comments From Okoboji Coach Ryan Stumbo
We got out to an incredibly slow start tonight and struggled to find a rhythm throughout the game. Give Sibley-Ocheyedan a lot of credit for working hard defensively all night. We were proud of the will our guys showed to fight through to ultimately get the job done. We took care of business at the free throw line and hit some big shots at the right moments to give us the win.
