ELK HORN -- Dominating both early and late, the 3rd-ranked (1-A) Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls basketball team cruised to 7-0 here Tuesday night with a 73-31 win over Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Spartans raced out to a 21-3 lead after one quarter and outscored the Crusaders 19-0 in the fourth.

 ELK HORN -- The Coon Rapids-Bayard boys handed Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton its first loss of the basketball season Tuesday night, winning a tightly-contested Rolling Valley Conference game, 61-54. Final statistics were nearly even across the board as both teams shot 53 percent from the field and 63 percent at the free throw line.

 AVOCA -- Nine AHSTW wrestlers picked up two wins on the night as the Vikings swept a home double dual vs. St. Albert and Southwest Iowa (Sidney) on Tuesday. AHSTW (4-4 overall) beat the Falcons 54-9 before handling the Cowboys 54-30. Southwest Iowa secured second place with a 57-18 win over St.

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team hit the ground running at the start of the 2016-2017 season, competing in two tournaments and hosting a double dual within an eight-day stretch of early December. So far, the results have been positive. Compared to a year ago, HCHS increased its point totals a significant amount at both the Dan Hill Invitational in Harlan and the Boys Town Invitational, placing sixth and fifth, respectively.

 HARLAN -- With each shot that found the bottom of the net Friday night, the Harlan Community girls basketball team gained confidence and started to have some fun. Opening the season with back-to-back lopsided defeats at the hands of state-ranked Treynor and Shenandoah had been rough on the Cyclones, so Friday’s 60-55 win over 15th-rated (4-A) Denison-Schleswig was just what the doctor ordered for a young squad trying to find its way. HCHS sho

 HARLAN -- Though it is still a work in progress to be sure, the Harlan Community boys basketball team is showcasing an early-season ability to come through in the clutch. Three days after winning an overtime game at Blair, the Cyclones erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit in Friday’s home opener and improved to 3-0 with a dramatic 76-72 victory over Denison-Schleswig. Junior Logan Klaassen, who made just two of his first 12 shots from the

 BOYS TOWN, NEB. -- Nick Foss won an individual championship at 182 pounds and three Cyclone teammates were runners-up as Harlan Community placed fifth out of 15 teams at the two-day Boys Town Wrestling Invitational Friday and Saturday. Foss pinned his first two opponents before winning a close 6-5 decision over Sam Kolterman of Wahoo in the semifinals.

 TRI-CENTER -- Taking control of the game with a 24-9 second-quarter surge, the IKM-Manning girls basketball team evened its record at 2-2 Friday night with a 70-34 win at Tri-Center. The Wolves led just 13-10 after one quarter before outscoring the Trojans 57-24 the rest of the way and improving to 2-1 in Western Iowa Conference play.

 TRI-CENTER -- The IKM-Manning boys basketball team fell to 0-3 in Western Iowa Conference play (1-3 overall) following Friday’s 48-43 loss at unbeaten Tri-Center. The Wolves led 35-34 after three quarters but were outscored 14-8 in the fourth. Free throw shooting continues to be a problem for IKM-Manning, which made only 3-of-9 attempts.