DES MOINES — The Prairie City-Monroe boys’ basketball team recovered from a sluggish start and kept its Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference title hopes alive Tuesday, rallying back from a halftime deficit to beat Saydel, 57-43, on the road.
Logan Gilman and Trey Lindsay each scored 15 points to lead the Mustangs, who are now 14-4 overall and 13-2 in the HOIAC.
Saydel, which came into the game riding a three-game win streak, couldn’t hold onto a 17-9 first-quarter lead or a 26-22 halftime edge.
PCM grabbed the lead for good with a 21-10 surplus in the third quarter and then finished off the Eagles (8-9, 7-8) with a 14-7 advantage in the fourth.
Gilman also grabbed five boards in the win, while Lindsay tallied four rebounds and two steals. Luke Greiner scored 11 and Ricky Reeve had nine as the Mustangs won their fifth game in six tries.
GIRLS
Saydel 66, PCM 60
Class 3A No. 15 Saydel put a dent in PCM”s chances at winning a HOIAC girls title Tuesday.
The Eagles and Mustangs are now tied for second in the conference after Saydel finished off a perfect season at home.
The Mustangs (13-6, 13-3) got 16 points from Rachel Freland, 12 from Kayla Jennings and 10 from Courtney VanHouweling, but it wasn’t enough as Gabrielle Richard scored 18 and Katelyn McEachron buried 3-of-4 free throws in the final 30 seconds to cap the win.
Cassie Chubb also scored 15 points for Saydel, which won their fourth straight game.
Both PCM teams travel to Nevada on Friday. The girl-boy doubleheader tips off at 6 p.m.