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Cardinals take it to the hoop in two big wins
It was week of dominance for the
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys, as they GHV 71, Bishop Garrigan 38 day, Dec. 15. on Friday, Dec. 18, to determine which strong
picked up two big wins, pushing their The Cardinals pounded Bishop “Typically, Bishop Garrigan is a good team was better.
record to 5-1, 5-2. Garrigan (1-3, 2-3) by 33-points on shooting team, but they were coming off a “Lake Mills was shooting the ball better
their way to a 71-38 victory on Tues- poor shooting night and a loss, so we didn’t than anyone in North Iowa,” said Coach Joe
know what kind of team would show up,” said Albertson. “We knew we had to play much
Coach Joe Albertson. better identifying shooters to beat them.” GHV’s top scorer, Sam Cataldo, slams home two of his 24-points
Seven players had buckets in the first The Cardinals couldn’t buy a bucket early against Lake Mills. Cataldo also had 13 rebounds. Also pictured is
quarter to push GHV to a 23-10 lead. Hold- in the game, as the Bulldogs jumped to an ear- James Betz, who had a good game with 14-points. The Cardinals
en Hutcheson sunk a three with :02 second ly 5-0 lead. Jonathan O’Connor and Holden picked up a 80-65 win over the Bulldogs. -Reporter photos by Chris
remaining on the clock for a 37-21 halftime Hutcheson got the momentum going with Barragy
lead. back-to-back threes. Ben Baumgard hit an-
“Early on we did a nice job knocking other three at the buzzer to close the quarter,
down perimeter shots to build a nice lead,” 20-13. The Cardinals went on an 11-point
said Albertson. run in the second quarter, 37-26. Lake Mills
The scoring frenzy continued in the third hit back-to-back threes to close the gap, 37-
quarter, with GHV outscoring B-G, 22-7, 32. Another three-point shot at the buzzer,
pushing a 16-point lead to 31. The subs came this time by Turner Albertson, gave GHV a
in midway through the fourth quarter and 42-33 halftime lead.
added to the score for the final, 71-38. The Bulldogs went on a nine-point run in
Three players reached double figures for the third quarter to move to within six-points,
the Cardinals. Jonathan O’Connor led the 56-50. Lake Mills only trailed by five-points
onslaught with 14-points. Hutcheson was early in the fourth quarter. Back-to-back
close behind with 13-points. Both O’Connor threes by James Betz pushed the lead to 11,
and Hutcheson were 2/5 behind the three- 66-55. That was the turning point for the
point line. Sam Cataldo added 11-points, Cards as they cruised to an 80-65 victory.
while James Betz had nine and Turner Albert- “By limiting our turnovers and fouls, we
son chipped in seven. showed some of our biggest improvements so
Betz led the team under the boards with far this season,” said Albertson.
10 rebounds. Cataldo grabbed eight and Nick Sam Cataldo had a tremendous game
Joynt had six boards. for GHV, recording a double-double with
Albertson led the team is assists with five. 24-points and 13 rebounds. Also scoring in
Hutcheson and Payton James had four assists double figures was Betz with 14, Nick Joynt
each. Albertson also had four steals. had 12 and O’Connor added 10. Hutcheson
GHV 80, Lake Mills 65 ended the night with nine-points.
Coming off five straight blow-out wins, Betz was also a rebound leader with six.
Lake Mills was a team to be reckoned with. O’Connor and Hutcheson led the team in
The Cardinals hosted the Bulldogs (3-2, 5-2) assists with four apiece. Betz also had two
blocked shots and Albertson had two steals.

GHV girls stuggling
With one of their top players out of made the only three point shot for the Car-
GHV’s Nick Joynt is intent on the basket as he drives for two. Joynt scored in double action, the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls dinals.
figures with 12-points. Clearing the lane for the drive is Sam Cataldo. -Reporter are struggling. They dropped two more Jackson and Heitland led the team un-
photo by Chris Barragy games last week. der the boards, with six and five rebounds
respectively. Williams and Mikaya Shrop-
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The GHV girls had a night where nothing team, while Heitland had three blocked
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Dec. 15. Lake Mills 71, GHV 36
“With Hannah Lau being out, we Too many extra possessions cost the
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and getting quality shot attempts,” said 6-2) at home on Friday, Dec. 18. Giving
Coach Matt Erpelding. up too many offensive rebounds, coupled
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Friday night’s match-up. Reporter photo by Chris Barragy “They had two very good players who collecting 12-points and five rebounds to
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