State-ranked Hawks open season with rout of EBF

SULLY — Isabelle Vos posted a double-double, Kate Harthoorn drained five 3-pointers and the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team cruised past Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 73-35, in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.

The Class 1A No. 8 Hawks led by 14 at halftime and outscored the Rockets 27-6 in the third quarter.

“Our transition game was good, which led to several easy baskets,” Lynnville-Sully head girls basketball coach Jerry Hulsing said. “Offensively, we were OK but still need to get our timing down and look to snap the ball quicker.”

The Hawks led 22-11 after one and edged the Rockets 14-11 in the second and 10-6 in the fourth.

Vos finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals to lead the Hawks, while Harthoorn chipped in a game-high 17 points and totaled five rebounds, two assists and two steals. She was 5-of-13 from deep.

Tatum Huyser contributed 13 points, four assists and two steals, Brooke Harthoorn posted eight points, three rebounds and four steals and Breah Lowry tallied three points, six assists and six steals.

Ava Brummel registered eight points and four boards, Brilynn Tice chipped in six rebounds and two blocks and Aubrey Harthoorn added six points and two rebounds in her varsity debut.

“Defensively, the second half was much better, and we did a better job of seeing the ball and the girl,” Hulsing said. “We have to rebound better.”

The Hawks shot 39 percent from the floor, made 9-of-26 from 3 and connected on 18-of-25 from the free-throw line. The Rockets made just one 3 and were 2-of-4 from the foul line.

Lynnville-Sully (1-0) swiped 20 steals and turned the ball over 12 times. EBF committed 32 turnovers.

Teagan Harter finished with 16 points, six rebounds and three blocks to lead EBF (0-1) and Layni Burch and Lillie Carlson grabbed seven rebounds.