Several OABCIG and Ridge View basketball players are among the leaders in the Western Valley Conference in various statistics. In girls’ play, Madison Stowater of Ridge View is the second leading scorer in the conference with 327 points on the season. Alex Schroeder of OABCIG is the leader in steals with 85, while Shae Dutler of Ridge View is second with 76. Krista Sibenaller of OABCIG is the leader in made free throws with 75.
On Senior Night in Holstein, all five seniors took the floor to start the game against Storm Lake St. Mary’s. Tracin Price, Cael Myrtue, Kyler Wunschel, Grant Movall, and Mason Wolf got the Raptors off to a blazing start, building a 13-2 lead after the first quarter. By halftime, Ridge View had pushed the margin to 31-6. The Raptors came out strong in the second half, as the lead swelled to 46-13 heading into the final period. Ridge View coasted to a 61-22 victory from there.
A talented Newell-Fonda team, ranked second in the state, traveled to Holstein on Friday and bested the home team Raptors. The Mustangs jumped out to a 14-5 lead after the first quarter, then pushed the margin to 35-17 at halftime. Newell-Fonda put together a strong third quarter to take a 52-26 lead into the final period of play, and cruised to the 63-37 win from there.
A big second quarter by East Sac was the main difference in the game for Ridge View on Thursday night. A competitive first quarter ended with East Sac holding a slight 14-11 lead. The Raiders dominated the second quarter action, however, outscoring the Raptors 17-9 to build a 31-20 halftime lead. A hard-fought third quarter saw East Sac take a 43-30 lead into the final period of play. The Raiders finished the game strong to come away with the 63-46 victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad got off to a fast start and never looked back, defeating Storm Lake St. Mary’s 44-31 last Monday in Holstein. The Raptors broke out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter, then maintained the margin at 25-15 going into the halftime break. Ridge View pushed the lead to 36-21 going into the final period, then cruised to the 13-point victory.
In the consolation round of the Western Valley Conference tournament, Ridge View handed Siouxland Christian a 16-point loss. It was the Eagles who got off to a good start, taking an 11-9 lead after one quarter of play. The Raptors clawed their way back in the second quarter, grabbing a 26-23 halftime lead. Ridge View expanded the margin to 42-33 heading into the final period, then closed the game strong to come away with the 61-45 victory.
After a slow start, the Ridge View girls basketball squad fought back to triumph over West Monona in Western Valley Conference action Friday night. It was the Spartans who looked like the better team early in the game, as they built a 9-3 lead after one quarter. The Raptors clawed their way back in the second quarter, trimming the lead to 17-14 at the halftime break. By the end of the third quarter, Ridge View had tied the game at 31. The Raptors dominated the action in the final period to earn a 46-39 victory.
In the consolation round of the Western Valley Conference basketball tournament, the West Monona boys fended off Ridge View by seven points. The Raptors held a slight 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Spartans came back to tie the game at 27 by halftime. A competitive third quarter ended with West Monona holding on to a slim 38-36 lead. The Spartans outscored Ridge View by five in the fourth quarter to hang on for a 53-46 win.
In the consolation round of the Western Valley Conference basketball tournament, the Ridge View girls got off to a fast start against River Valley. The Raptors built an 11-4 lead after one quarter, then pushed the margin to 24-13 at halftime. A competitive third quarter ended with Ridge View up 33-24. The Wolverines kept battling, but the Raptors held on for a 46-39 victory.
The Ridge View girls wrestling squad took part in the Super Regional tournament at the Tyson Event Center on Friday. Ridge View won the team title in the 23-team tournament with 205.5 points, edging out Spencer who had 202 points. The Raptors got first place finishes from Tatum Shepherd, Destiny Brown, Isabella Deeds, and Daynia Werner. Those four, plus Isabel Ekchan, Jolynn Tiefenthaler, and Maya Waldo all qualified for the girls state wrestling tournament.
