The Ridge View girls basketball team avenged an earlier loss to Westwood on Saturday night and claimed the Western Valley Conference tournament championship. In the first meeting, Ridge View led the entire game before losing the lead in the fourth quarter. Saturday night’s contest was taking on an eerily similar feeling as Westwood cut a 12-point lead down to two in the closing seconds, but on this night the Raptors would survive Westwood’s last gasp shot attempt to claim the conference crown.
The Ridge View wrestling squad took part in the section wrestling tournament at Sergeant Bluff on Saturday. At 106 pounds, Chayse Hansen placed fourth and scored 11 team points. Hansen won by fall in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals. At 138 pounds, Conner Jacobson placed fifth and scored six team points. At 145 pounds, Noah Shepherd placed fourth and scored 11 team points. Shepherd won by fall in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals. At 152 pounds, Lucas Else placed third and scored 13.5 team points.
The OABCIG boys basketball squad got off to a fast start against Ridge View in the conference tournament semifinals. The Falcons jumped out to a 9-0 lead and finished the first quarter ahead 18-12. The Raptors fought back and cut the lead to 20-18 in the second quarter, but OABCIG went on a run and led 35-19 at halftime. The Falcons extended the lead to 56-28 after three quarters and finished the game strong to come away with an 81-42 victory.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad fell behind early and couldn’t mount a comeback Friday night, as the Wildcats of Woodbury Central avenged a loss to the Raptors earlier in the season. In a game played at Onawa in the conference tournament consolation round, Woodbury Central built an 18-8 lead after one quarter. The Wildcats extended the margin to 40-20 at halftime, and led 55-27 after three quarters. Ridge View kept battling and outscored Woodbury Central 22-10 in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late as the Wildcats claimed the 65-49 win.
What started off looking like another ho-hum Ridge View girls basketball win turned into a close contest, as Ridge View defeated West Monona by seven to advance to the conference tournament championship game. The Raptors raced out to a 19-4 lead, and it looked like the outcome would be decided early. West Monona had other ideas, however, trimming the lead to 19-11 after one quarter and tying the game at 21 in the second quarter. The two squads traded baskets the rest of the period and went into the halftime break tied at 27.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad opened the Western Valley Conference tournament in fine fashion, thoroughly defeating Westwood 57-33 in Holstein on Friday night. The Raptors took control of the game early, building a 19-9 lead after one quarter and extending the margin to 39-16 by halftime. Westwood was a little more competitive in the third quarter, but Ridge View still took a 45-25 lead into the fourth quarter. The Raptors were able to coast to victory from there, coming away with a 57-33 win.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad opened the Western Valley Conference tournament with a 62-35 defeat of OABCIG. The two teams traded baskets in the early part of the game before the Raptors went on a run and built a 16-7 lead after one quarter. A fairly competitive second quarter ended with Ridge View taking a 34-19 lead into the halftime break. The Raptors outscored the Falcons 14-6 in the third quarter to take a 48-25 lead after three periods. Ridge View finished the game strong to advance to the second round of the conference tournament with a 62-35 win.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad finished the regular season on a high note, defeating Ar-We-Va 61-52 at Schaller. A competitive first quarter ended with Ridge View leading 14-10. The two teams battled each other even in the second quarter, which ended with Ridge View taking a 25-21 lead into the halftime break. The Raptors came out strong after halftime and outscored the Rockets 22-11 in the third quarter to take a 47-32 cushion heading into the final period.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad easily dispatched of Ar-We-Va last Monday at Schaller. The Raptors built a 17-6 lead after one quarter, then extended the margin to 36-10 at halftime. The lead swelled to 50-15 after three quarters, and Ridge View coasted to a 57-17 victory.
