PCM boys fall to DMC, girls shut out by Spartans

COLFAX — A 10-minute breakdown in the second half proved to be the difference in Prairie City-Monroe’s girls’ soccer match against Collins-Maxwell on Tuesday night.

The Mustangs and Spartans were scoreless at halftime, but visiting Collins-Maxwell (8-5) put in a pair of goals in a short amount of time and went on to win 3-0.

“We played a good first half,” PCM coach Rick Drabek said. “We had a breakdown in the second half that allowed them to get two goals. It was a very physical game and loosely called, but the girls fought hard and battled all the way until the end.”

The Mustangs (2-6-1) have two tough games to end the week. They play Class 1A No. 5 Gilbert at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Gilbert. PCM hosts 1A No. 7 North Polk at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

“I look for the girls to fight hard in those matches so we can come back next week and finish strong in our three matches that week,” Drabek said.

BOYS

Des Moines Christian 3,

PCM 1

URBANDALE — Des Moines Christian evened the season series with PCM following a 3-1 home win over the Mustangs on Tuesday night.

PCM defeated the Lions 1-0 in the DMC tournament last week. Since then, Des Moines Christian (8-7) has won three straight games.

The Mustangs (9-7) got a second-half goal from Noah Hirayama as his header made it 2-1. But the Lions scored one minute later to go back up by two goals. The home team led 2-0 at halftime.

PCM, which has lost two straight matches, plays North Polk at 5:30 p.m. in Alleman.