There was magic in the air for the girls of Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday night as they knocked off first place North Mahaska, giving the Warhawks their first loss of the season 18 games in. Despite trailing early, the Hawks used a combination of defensive chatter, sharp outside shooting and a strong post presence to outlast North Mahaska 41-38.

Coach Jerry Hulsing was extremely proud of his team afterwards, especially after losing to North Mahaska by 14 early in the season.

“The first time we played them they were 11 of 17 from three point range. We knew we had to do a lot better job of defending the three, and we did that,” Hulsing said. “We just competed. The girls competed tonight. They laid it on the floor for 32 minutes, gave a great effort. We were more aggressive offensively taking the ball to the hole.”