MONROE — The Prairie City-Monroe girls’ basketball team trailed by two points after one quarter but outscored Saydel 49-30 over the final three quarters and dispatched of the Class 3A No. 13 Eagles 60-43.
The Mustangs’ three seniors led the charge once again.
Rachel Freland finished with 18 points, five rebounds and four blocks and Rachel Gulling chipped in a season-high 14 in the victory.
Courtney VanHouweling added nine points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Mustangs stayed unbeaten in Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference play.
Sophomore Kayla Jennings had eight rebounds and four assists for the winners, while sophomore Jayci Vos collected five points, four assists and three steals.
PCM (7-2) is now 7-0 in league play and leads No. 7 Nevada by one game. Saydel dropped to 6-2 in conference play after Friday’s loss.
The Mustangs went ahead by five at the break following a 14-7 advantage in the second quarter. They pushed that lead to seven after three quarters before putting the Eagles away with a 21-11 difference in the fourth.