The Okoboji Pioneers start the season 1-0 with a 60-45 Siouxland Conference win over Sheldon on Tuesday night in Milford. The Orabs jumped to a 4-0 lead and would maintain that lead through the first quarter at 12-8 entering the second frame. Okoboji would get the offense going in the second quarter with a 6-0 run and a three pointer by Olivia Lorenzen right before the buzzer gave the Pioneers a 26-23 lead heading into halftime. Sheldon scored the first basket of the 3rd quarter but Okoboji responded with a 12-2 run to push their lead to 38-27, that lead would grow to 43-31 entering the fourth quarter. Back to back buckets by Montana Wilson pushed the lead to 51-35 and the Orabs would never get closer than 10 the rest of the way. Wilson led Okoboji with 19 points and 10 rebounds; Ella Stoll added 9 points and 6 rebounds and Ava Packebush and Olivia Lorenzen scored 8 points each with Lorenzen dishing out 5 assists. Makenna Kleinhesselink led Sheldon with 21 points.
Quotes from Coach John Adams
We’re so happy for these girls; they have put a ton of work in through the summer and the first two weeks of practice, and to come out and get a win against a good Sheldon team is a great way to start the season. Montana had a tremendous game and the guards did a fantastic job of finding her, especially in the second half. Liv hit some huge shots for us in the first half to help us keep the lead, and Ava made a lot happen by getting in the paint. I thought our guards really controlled the tempo of the game on both ends of the court. I love the effort and energy of this group and am so excited for this season.
