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Fremont-Mills’ Teagan Ewalt scored 21 points in Thursday’s win over Shenandoah.

Knights’ defense comes up big in win

It wasn’t always pretty. The offense never seemed to find its rhythm. Ball security and rebounding were issues. And late game free throw shooting was inconsistent. Yet, Fremont-Mills made the plays that mattered – especially on the defensive end – and did hit just enough free throws in the final...

Glenwood’s Abby Hughes looks for room to shoot surrounded by Shenadoah defenders in the Rams’ 67-52 win Friday. Hughes scored 17 of her 19 points in the first half.

Slow start no problem for Rams in 67-52 victory

It was another slow start followed by an explosive second quarter for Glenwood in its 67-52 win over Shenandoah. The Class 4A, No. 1 ranked Rams actually trailed 14-13 after a rough first quarter that saw them turn the ball over six times and look of synch offensively. Glenwood got off to similar...

C.J. Carter, shown here above, was one of two Glenwood wrestlers to win individual titles at the Rollin Dyer Invitational Saturday in Atlantic.

Glenwood’s Carter, Patton win titles at Rollin Dyer invite

Glenwood’s C.J. Carter and Trent Patton each won individual titles and the Rams were eighth as a team at the Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic Saturday. Sergeant Bluff-Luton was the team champion, out-scoring runner up Underwood 199.5 to 195.5 for top honors. The Rams tallied 96 points for...

Glenwood’s Caden Johnson scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the Rams’ 86-36 victory over Shenandoah Friday.

Rams score season-high in H-10 victory

Glenwood coach Curt Schulte called it his team’s most “complete” game of the season. The scoreboard called it a rout. The Rams had four players score in double figures, as an offense they scored a season-high in points and their defense held Shenandoah to a season-low in points in an 86-36 win in...

Glenwood’s Kennedy Jones scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in the Rams’ win at Council Bluffs Lewis Central.

Rams overcome slow start, Titans on road

COUNCIL BLUFFS - After a lackluster start that saw Glenwood go the first four minutes of the game without a field goal and struggle to adjust to Council Bluffs Lewis Central’s zone defense, the Rams tightened the screws defensively in the second half to win going away 55-34 on the road in Council...

Caden Johnson drives for two of his game-high 33 points in Glenwood’s double-overtime loss to Council Bluffs Lewis Central.

Glenwood falls in double overtime at Lewis Central

COUNCIL BLUFFS - For the second time in five days, Glenwood’s Kayden Anderson had the ball and the chance at a game-winner. But unlike his previous three-pointer to beat Creston on Dec. 17, the sophomore’s runner at the end of regulation came up just short as the horn sounded and Council Bluffs...

Kayden Anderson, shown here driving for a layup against Harlan, hit the game-winning three-pointer for Glenwood in Friday’s 46-45 win.

Glenwood wins at the buzzer

Kayden Anderson’s only points on the night couldn’t have come at a better time. The sophomore reserve hit a three-pointer at the buzzer Friday to give Glenwood a 46-45 victory at Creston. After nearly four quarters of a defensive battle that saw both teams struggled to put the ball in the basket at...

Cyclones nip Rams at first tournament

Glenwood didn’t win its first ever home wrestling tournament but it did place a close second and crown five champions on Saturday at Glenwood Community High School. With nine teams from Iowa and Nebraska competing at th inaugural Glenwood Wrestling Invite, Harlan wrestled its way to the team title...

Braden West, shown here with the ball earlier this season, scored a team-high 18 points in East MIlls’ win over East Atchison Thursday.

Wolverines rout Griswold, 74-40

East Mills built a 22-point halftime lead and cruised to a 74-40 victory over Griswold in Corner Conference boys basketball Friday in Malvern. “We made some defensive errors early and they hit some three’s early but after the first quarter I really thought we played well,” said East Mills coach...

Madison Camden scored 18 points in each of the Rams win last week after missing the first five games of the season recovering from knee surgery.

Glenwood picks up 53-34 road win at Creston

Glenwood trailed at the half for only the second time this season but came out after halftime to out-score Creston 35-15 in a 53-34 victory in Hawkeye 10 Conference girls basketball Friday in Creston. The Class 4A, No. 1 ranked Rams (6-1 overall, 4-0) got off to a rough start against the upstart...