Girls Game
Okoboji beat George-Little Rock 69-34 in Milford on Tuesday night as the Pioneers honored their past with their second annual Arnolds Park Wildcat Night. The Pioneers came out with great energy and jumped on the Mustangs 12-0, GLR would settle down and trim that lead to 10, at 19-9 at the end of the first quarter. Okoboji quickly built that lead to 27-11 with an 8-2 run to start the quarter and pushed the lead to 33-16 at the intermission. Both teams struggled to get much going to start the third quarter as the Mustangs were able to trim the lead to 35-20, but Okoboji would respond with a 12-5 run to end the quarter and take a commanding 47-25 lead into the final frame. All 16 Pioneers would see action in the fourth quarter as Okoboji coasted to the win. Ava Packebush led Okoboji with 15 points to go along with 3 assists; Montana Wilson added 13 points and 8 rebounds and four other Pioneers would score at least six points. The Pioneers improved to 7-6 on the season while the Mustangs fell to 0-11.
Comments From Boji Coach John Adams
It was great to see the girls bounce back after a tough loss on Friday night. This group really has responded to adversity all season, and they definitely did that from the opening tip tonight jumping out to that 12-0 lead. Makenna Helmers, Ella Stoll and Olivia Lorenzen set the tone early with their defensive pressure and we kept that going all game. Montana and Ava did a great job of finding openings in their zone and the girls did a tremendous job of turning down good shots to get a great shot. We got outstanding minutes from our bench again tonight with 27 bench points and some outstanding defense. I love how together this group is becoming and how they continue to grow. We’re excited for the second half of the conference season.
Boys Game
The Pioneers hosted GLR Tuesday night in another Siouxland Conference matchup. The Pioneers took a 14-9 lead after the first quarter and expanded on the lead for a 34-19 score going into half. Both teams competed coming out of half with Okoboji maintaining a 54-28 lead going into the final quarter. The Pioneers closed the game with a 65-40 win.
The Pioneers were led by Lucas Lorenzen’s 26 points. Kaleb Peschong scored 18 on the night, and Aidan Dahms contributed another nine. GLR was led by Drew Denekas’ 14 points.
Comments From Boji Coach Ryan Stumbo
We were proud of the effort our boys gave on defense throughout the game and the poise they showed to commit to good looks on the offensive side of the ball. That focus allowed us to recover from a slow start and really build throughout the duration of the game. We moved the ball well on offense tonight and had a nice blend of inside and outside looks. Lucas and Kaleb both played really nice two-way games tonight and a special congratulations to Lucas for reaching the 1,500 point mark. We will need to build on the positives we have seen moving forward.
