The Norwalk boys basketball team begins its postseason Monday, hosting Mason City in the first round of Class 4A Substate 8. The reigning Class 3A champion will make the jump to Class 4A, with a more rugged path to the state tournament.
Norwalk finished the regular season 2-3 in the final five games, but will look to build upon the momentum of a comeback win over ADM in the season finale. The Norwalk held its opponents to just 49 points per game in the regular season, and will take on a Mason City team that only scores 49 per game.
The Mohawks stumbled to a 5-16 regular season record, and have lost eight straight entering the playoffs. They’re a one-man show offensively, led by junior Corey Miner’s 20.9 points per game. No one else averages more than seven.
The Mason City girls basketball team pulled within six points of tying the game late in the fourth quarter of Saturday s game against Ankeny Centennial.
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The Mason City girls basketball came extremely close again to pulling off a stunning victory over a ranked opponent on Tuesday night.
After going scoreless in the first quarter against Waverly-Shell Rock, the Mohawks outscored the Go-Hawks, 45-37, over the final three frames.Â
Mason City scored 20 points in the fourth but couldn t quite close the gap, as the Mohawks fell to 0-8 with a 49-45 loss.Â
Three players did all of the scoring for Mason City, as junior Jada Williams led the way with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting, with four 3-pointers. Freshman Reggi Spotts had 16 points, and also contributed four 3-pointers, while fellow freshman Grace Berding had the rest of Mason City s 10 points.Â