Sports

The Washington seventh-grade girls? basketball team lost three games at Mt. Pleasant on Thursday.Mt. Pleasant defeated Washington 38-26 in the A game. Sarah Nacos had 12 points, nine steals and four rebounds to lead the Demons (2-2). Megan Mitchell and Brooke Stout both added four points and four rebounds, and Mitchell also had a steal. Morgan Brinning had two points to go with five rebounds and a steal, and ...

Keokuk edged Washington 43-42 in a junior varsity boys? basketball game on Friday night.Junior Walker Breard scored 23 points to lead the Demons (12-3, 4-2 Southeast Conference), and he also had five rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the contest. Junior Elijah Wood added six points and three steals, and junior Mason Quigley had five points, two assists and two steals. Junior Noah Lebsack had four points ...

IMS withstood a furious comeback attempt by host Iowa City Regina to win Saturday?s non-conference contest 61-58.IMS (15-2) led 47-26 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but the Regals rallied and had a chance to tie in the game?s final minute.Senior Peyton Thompson scored a career-high 30 points to lead IMS, which held on to win its fifth straight game. Senior Cameron Gingerich added 14 points, ...

IMS rolled to an 83-37 Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division win over visiting Winfield-Mt. Union on Friday night.Senior Peyton Thompson made eight of his nine shots, including four 3-pointers, and matched his career high with 24 points. Sophomore Joel Shetler came off the bench and added 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting for IMS (14-2, 14-2 SEISC North), and senior Cameron Gingerich had 14 points, seven ...

No. 5 Mid-Prairie had a five-point lead with three minutes remaining in Saturday?s non-conference game against visiting Solon, but the Golden Hawks were unable to hang onto the lead as the Spartans won 49-46.The Golden Hawks (13-5) went just 6-for-26 from the free-throw line in the game, and they missed their last nine attempts. Mid-Prairie also committed a season-high 31 turnovers.?This was as tough of a loss ...

Keota suffered a 64-44 loss at South Iowa Cedar League rival Sigourney on Friday night.The Eagles (13-4, 12-4 SICL) shot just 29 percent from the field in the loss.Junior Kolton Greiner scored 14 points to lead Keota, and junior Luke Lyle added 12 points and six rebounds.

Columbus pulled away from visiting WACO in the fourth quarter of Friday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division game for a 45-31 win.The Wildcats (12-7, 10-7 SEISC North), who won their seventh straight game, out-scored the Warriors 17-9 over the game?s final eight minutes.Senior Megan Pretz had a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Columbus, and senior Caitlin Chaney also scored 10 ...

Keota blew out Sigourney 56-32 on Friday night to sweep the season series with its South Iowa Cedar League rival.Sophomore Madison Sheetz scored a game-high 19 points on 9-for-14 shooting to lead the Eagles (10-8, 9-8 SICL), and she also grabbed eight rebounds. Junior Kelsi Sieren added 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while sophomore Madison Sieren chipped in 10 points and six assists.Senior Val ...