The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they welcomed in long-time NCC foe Clear Lake to old Jefferson Gym at Webster City Middle School. Webster City’s girls entered with a record of 3-10 and 1-6 in conference play, while Webster City’s boys entered with an unblemished 9-0 record, 5-0 in conference play and ranked #5 in Class 3A by the IHSAA.
Mark Fisher’s girls took the floor first and had a daunting task with the conference-leading Lions, but the Lynx were not overwhelmed in the first 16 minutes, and only trailed Clear Lake 33-15 at halftime. However, when the 2nd half resumed, it was the Lions who would flex there muscle by imposing their will on the Lynx en route to a 61-27 win. Olivia Gallentine and Alley Odland would lead Webster City with 6 points each, while Jordan Mayland had a game-high 16 points for the Lions.
The boys game followed with a top-10 showdown in Class 3A between the Lions and the Lynx, with Webster City ranked #5 and Clear Lake ranked #6. The game would live up to its billing as a tight contest all the way though, with Clear Lake holding a 13-11 lead after the first quarter. That lead would be slightly extended going into halftime, with Clear Lake leading 27-22. Brett Ratcliff’s squad was not about to go quietly, charging back to trail by 3 going into the 4th, and knotting up the game at 42-42 in the 4th quarter. However, Clear Lake was the one with the final response and pulled out a 55-49 win at Jefferson Gym. Webster City was led by Ty McKinney with 17 points, while Briar Klaver had 16 points, Clear Lake’s Titan Schmitt scored a game-high 21 points.
Webster City returns to action on Friday, when they travel north to Algona to take on the Algona Bulldogs.