WACO sweeps Sigourney

WAYLAND — The 2022-23 WACO basketball season has continued to roll on with more wins on Monday night. The Warrior boys and girls scooped up a pair of victories over Sigourney to move to a 13-2 combined record.

The WACO girls pulled away in the fourth to down the Savages 56-39, and the now fifth-ranked Warrior boys cruised to an 82-35 victory.

The WACO girls were in a fight through the first three quarters. The Warriors led 13-11 after one quarter, 28-21 at halftime and 41-35 after three periods, as Sigourney clung on as long as they could.

The Warriors, however, were at their best in winning time. WACO outscored Sigourney 15-4 in the fourth to run away with a 15-point victory.

Ellah Kissell was phenomenal once again for the WACO girls. She scored 34 points on the night including five made 3-pointers, four of which came in the first half alone.

Grace Coble and Emma Wagler tallied nine points apiece. Katie Leichty finished the night with four.

The WACO boys went ballistic in the first half, outscoring what was a 5-3 Sigourney team coming in 22-5 in the first quarter and 31-6 in the second to take a commanding 53-11 halftime lead.

Sigourney played WACO even in the second, splitting points 14-14. WACO outscored the Savages by five in the final period.

Colton Leichty led the Warriors with 20 points on the night. Hunter Hughes had 17. Simeon Reichenbach finished with nine. Cody Graber had eight points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Reece Oswald added seven points off the bench. Isaac Oswald, Kohl Hildebrand and Chase Waterhouse each scored four. Noah Fried and Clayton Miller had three each. Keiran Luitjens scored two, and Isaac Rich finished with one.