Trailing by double-digits in the second half, the Okoboji girls basketball team rallied late to pull out a 42-35 season opening victory over Siouxland Conference rival Sibley-Ocheyedan on Tuesday. Taylor Poppema scored ten of her team-high thirteen points in the second half.
Mikkinzie Peschong also reached double-digits with ten points, six of which game after halftime, to go along with seven rebounds. Sibley-Ocheyedan’s Alyssa Hibbing led all scorers with a game-high 14 points. Okoboji will return to action next week Tuesday for a girls-boys doubleheader against conference-foe Sioux Center. (To hear comments from Poppema and head coach Abby Goodlaxson, listen to the Sportscast on ExploreOkoboji.com)
In other action last night, the Spencer Tigers began their girls basketball season with a non-conference loss to Newell-Fonda, falling 48-35.
Other Scores:
Algona 46, Forest City 36
Boyden-Hull 54, George-Little Rock 38
MOC-Floyd Valley 55, Sioux Center 48
OABCIG 102, Storm Lake 17
Sheldon 43, Central Lyon 30
Spalding Catholic 33, Ruthven-Ayrshire 30
Unity Christian 49, LeMars 43
