Highland wins by 82; Plenty teams still unscathed

It was a full weekend of action in area small school girls basketball. Here is how the area teams fared.

SEISC NORTH

Three teams remain unbeaten in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference’s North Division, which includes the now 3-0 Pekin Panthers.

Pekin held off a late rally by WACO to nip the Warriors 53-47. Anna Hadley put up 16 points for the Panthers, and Abby Guise finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and four steals.

Highland was off from SEISC play, but the Huskies decided to use their conference off day to secure an incredibly lopsided 84-2 win over Cedar Valley Christian.

Hailey Brun put up 17 points in the 82-point victory. Katelyn Thomann scored 16 points, and Kamryn Fink went for 12 points, 12 steals, eight rebounds and seven assists.

In the SEISC North, Highland currently sits at 2-0, one-half game behind Pekin and Louisa-Muscatine.

Columbus scooped up a blowout win over Hillcrest Academy, beating the Ravens 54-22.

Kennedy Woepking had 11 points, six rebounds and four steals, while both Iris Garza and Ellie Sanders finished with 10 points.

Hillcrest Academy was led by a seven-point, 10-rebound game by Niva Helmuth.

Winfield-Mt. Union couldn’t hang with a tough Lone Tree squad, falling 75-33 in Winfield. Lilly Heckethorn led the way for the Wolves, putting up 10 points, while Madisen Kellogg collected nine.

SEISC SOUTH

The Union area’s SEISC South teams battled it out in Keosauqua, and it was all Van Buren County, as the Warriors knocked off New London 63-9.

Daphny Wells scored 19 points for the Warriors. Adalyn Snowgren collected 13, as VBC moved to 2-0 in conference play.

SCC

Cardinal won a non-conference thriller against Moravia, outlasting the Mohawks 66-64 for the Comets’ first win of the season.

Kaylin Hissem and Kolbi Saner each put up 18 points in the win. Saner pulled down 13 rebounds.

SICL

Keota continued its absolute tear to start this girls’ basketball season, blasting another South Iowa Cedar League team, 57-31.

Cameron Haifley put up 24 points in the win. Emily Conger had 15 points, and Elyse Lyle flirted with a triple double, going for 11 points, nine rebounds and eight steals.

RIVER VALLEY SOUTH

Mid-Prairie, now No. 13 in the Class 3A rankings, drubbed Camanche 57-30 to move to 2-0 with two blowout victories.

Morgyn Bender put up 16 points for the Golden Hawks. Jovi Evans had 13 points, seven rebounds and six steals, and Brooklyn Schneider scored 10 points.