North Mahaska, ranked second in Class 2A, showed some signs of fatigue Tuesday but took care of Colfax-Mingo, 54-28. The victory moved North Mahaska to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the South Iowa Cedar League.
North Mahaska shot just 30 percent from the field hitting 22-for-71 shots but missed several shots in the paint.
North Mahaska was coming off two wins over ranked teams in four days. They played at No. 13 Lynnville-Sully Friday and Class 3A No. 9 PCM Monday.
“Playing two ranked teams in a row was tough,” said NM coach L.E. Moore. “It was draining physically and emotionally. We did what we had to do.”
Nine Warhawks scored in the contest. Sydney Andersen led with 11 points and added five rebounds. Breckyn Schilling also reached double figures with 10 points. She grabbed six rebounds, four steals and two assists.
Two other Warhawks just missed double figures. Kayla Readshaw and Nataliya Linder each scored nine points.
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Kayla Readshaw feeds the ball inside for one of her assists. The North Mahaska senior scored
nine points and grabbed five steals to help the No. 2 Warhawks to a 54-28 victory over Colfax-
Mingo.
Despite the 26-point win, Moore said Colfax-Mingo is a team to watch in the future.
“They are going to be tough in the future,” said Moore. “They had a nice sophomore point guard and freshman forward.”
North Mahaska forced 30 turnovers, 23 of them off steals. Linder and Readshaw accounted for five apiece. Regan Grewe and Schilling each recorded four steals. The Warhawks also shared the basketball. Aly Steil, Linder and Readshaw each doled out three assists. Katelynn Steenhoek led Colfax-Mingo in scoring with 11 points. Victoria Woods added six. Lydia Hansen grabbed nine rebounds.
North Mahaska will close out the first half of the season with a nonconference tilt at Moravia Friday. They will return to action Jan. 3 against Belle Plaine and will host current Class 2A No. 1 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Jan. 6.