Girls
Pocahontas 54
Emmetsburg 23
Pocahontas jumped out to a 17 – 3 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. They had 2 players in double figures led by Macey Bales with 18 points. Emmetsburg was led by Alexa Naig with 14. Pocahontas is now 1 – 1 on the season and will be at South Central Calhoun on Friday. Emmetsburg is 0 – 1 and will be at Estherville on Tuesday
Boys
Emmetsburg 57
Pocahontas 56
Pocahontas led the entire first half and it was 35 – 28 at the break. Emmetsburg outscored Pocahontas 14 – 8 in the 3rd quarter to get back within 1 point. The fourth quarter was back and forth. Emmetsburg’s Jake Jackson hit a jump shot with 3.6 seconds left to give Emmetsburg the lead by 1 and Pocahontas three pointer from half court was no good at the buzzer
Pocahontas had 3 players in double figures, led by Aaron Youngberg with 20 points. Emmetsburg also had 3 players in double figures and they were led by Erik Drost with 18 and Jake Jackson with 16 points
Emmetsburg 1 – 0 at Estherville on Tuesday
Pocahontas 0 – 1 at South Central Calhoun on Friday