Yates Center High School’s basketball teams swept Oswego High School Tuesday night. The girls got their first win, 35-15, while the boys prevailed 44-19.
The girls raced out to a 17-5 lead at the half, propelled by Grace Westerman’s and Morgan Collins’ six points. The Wildcats shut out Oswego in the first quarter to start the game with momentum.
Collins continued to be the offensive spark in the third quarter, scoring six more points, part of a 12-point third quarter for the Wildcats. The Oswego offense was
The girls raced out to a 17-5 lead at the half, propelled by Grace Westerman’s and Morgan Collins’ six points. The Wildcats shut out Oswego in the first quarter to start the game with momentum.
Collins continued to be the offensive spark in the third quarter, scoring six more points, part of a 12-point third quarter for the Wildcats. The Oswego offense was held to minimal points by a dominant Yates Center defense. The Indians struggled moving the ball, no player scored twice in any quarter for Oswego, while the Wildcats got points from five players, with two in double digits by the end of the game.
Collins finished with 13 points. Westerman had 10 points and five rebounds. Callyn Miller scored six points, had seven rebounds, and five steals. Addison Solander scored four. Hannah Jones scored two and had seven rebounds and four steals.
“The girls came out and played good defense,” said head coach Abbie Collins. “It feels good to get the win to start 2022.”
The girls are 1-5.
The boys ran out to a 17-14 halftime lead propelled by stout defense and good shooting. The stellar shooting continued for Yates Center in the second half with two more double-digit quarters to pull away from the Indians with a 17-point fourth quarter clinching the win.
Jack King scored 15 points. Emmit George and Cash Cummings had 12. Sean Hurst had five. The boys are now 3-2
