Webster City basketball splits doubleheader with Hampton-Dumont-CAL

The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action at home on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Bulldogs of Hampton-Dumont-CAL in North Central Conference action. Webster City’s girls entered with a 1-6 record, while Webster City’s boys entered at 3-0.

The girls game would become a back and forth affair, against an HD-CAL team who was still search of their first win on the season. The Bulldogs held a 14-9 advantage after the first quarter, but Webster City would bounce back with a 13-4 margin in the 2nd quarter to take a 22-18 halftime lead. The two sides would go blow-for-blow in the 2nd half, with the knockout punch coming on a Jordan Valley three-pointer with 2 seconds remaining to give HD-CAL their first win on the season, 41-39.

Webster City’s boys followed looking to get into Christmas break with an undefeated record, despite a low number of games being played. The game would wind up becoming a back and forth affair, with the Lynx clinging to a 4-point lead in the fourth quarter. However, Webster City’s ability to get to the line and knock down free throws sealed a 53-43 win. Ty McKinney led the Lynx with 15 points, while Jamie Grossoehme finished with 12.

Webster City returns to action in the new year, when they travel to Jefferson to take on Greene County on January 2nd.