(Avoca) AHSTW broke the game open with a 26-11 3rd quarter in their 69-31 boys basketball victory over Logan-Magnolia on Friday.
Raydden Grobe scored 21 points while Kyle Sternberg and Brayden Lund each posted 14. The Vikings worked their way to leads of 17-7 after one quarter and 30-15 at half, but really turned it on after the break. An 20-4 stretch was highlighted by slam dunks from Sternberg and Grobe. That quick glimpse into what the Vikings can be at their very best quickly ballooned a 32-16 advantage into a 48-20 route. “I wouldn’t say it was necessarily a rough start. We didn’t get a lot of transition early.” AHSTW coach GG Harris stated after the win, “We were able to settle down. We picked up our intensity on defense and were able to get some transition and the hoop looked really big and we knocked down some outside shots.”
The Vikings are 16-0 with a huge stretch straight ahead. Saturday they meet Exira-EHK. Next week brings games against Grand View Christian and Treynor. They’ll also get road tests vs Tri-Center and Denison-Schleswig before hitting the much awaited tourney trail. Logan-Magnolia is 4-13. Tru Melby led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points.
