The Spirit Lake girls basketball team continued a rough shooting stretch Friday night in Emmetsburg, but did enough to secure a 39-27 defeat over the E-Hawks in Lakes Conference play. KJ Veldman reached 14 points to lead the Indians, who led from start to finish. Paige Naig tallied ten, but struggled to an 0-for-9 showing at the free throw line for Emmetsburg. The E-Hawks are now 1-6 in the Lakes, while Spirit Lake improves to 5-2, and 7-3 overall. They will play at Okoboji this evening and it can be heard on KUOO Campus Radio.
A twelve-point first half meant a sizable early deficit for the Okoboji Pioneers last night at Sioux Center. They trailed by 14 at the half, and would suffer a 54-32 defeat on the road in the Siouxland Conference. Taylor Poppema registered nine points for Okoboji, which is 1-9 in conference and 3-9 overall. The Pioneers will host Spirit Lake this evening.
Following Thursday’s Cornbelt Conference win, the Harris-Lake Park Lady Wolves were unable to make it two-in-a-row, falling narrowly at Twin River Valley 45-44. HLP remains in second place at 6-2 in the league.
Other girls basketball scores:
Cherokee 62, Storm Lake 21
Estherville Lincoln Central 60, Le Mars 39
Western Christian 56, Spencer 44
Boyden-Hull 39, Sheldon 33, OT
George-Little Rock 41, Sibley-Ocheyedan 26
MOC-Floyd Valley 71, West Lyon 24
Central Lyon 60, Rock Valley 49
Clay Central-Everly 48, West Bend-Mallard 45
Crystal Lake WCLT 43, Armstrong-Ringsted 10
Ruthven-Ayrshire 43, Corwith CWL 39 (Sadie Forey: 15 points, 11 rebounds)
Ventura 57, Graettinger-Terril 36
Remsen Saint Mary’s 45, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 32
Storm Lake St. Mary’s 52, Laurens-Marathon 20
North of the border:
Edgerton 56, Round Lake-Brewster 51
