It’s hard to believe that the high school basketball season is already upon us.

Three Jasper County teams took part in their first competition Monday night as Lynnville-Sully hosted a girls basketball scrimmage jamboree that included eight teams with a mixture of Class 1A and 2A schools. Four games were played, eaching lasting one half. Area teams involved included Prairie City-Monroe playing Montezuma and Colfax-Mingo playing host Lynnville-Sully.

None of the four games played were competitive, including the two involving Jasper County schools. PCM trounced Montezuma 40-9. The Mustangs led 23-0 after the first quarter. Their five starers included sophomore Courtney Van Houweling, junior Abbi Gilson and seniors Krisha Houseman, Kaitlyn Wilkie and Kelsey Townsend.