MANNING (Jan. 27) -- The IKM-Manning boys improved to 7-7 overall Monday night with a 54-41 home win over Audubon. The Wolves (7-5 in the Western Iowa Conference) built a 27-16 halftime lead and were able to keep the Wheelers at bay during the final 16 minutes. Senior Colby Keller paced IKM-M with 14 points and six assists on the night while Colten Brandt also finished in double figures with 12 points and four steals.

 MANNING (Jan. 27) -- The IKM-Manning girls put together a strong first half that carried them past Audubon, 60-42, in Western Iowa Conference action Monday. The Wolves broke a tie with the Wheelers for third place in the WIC standings, improving to 9-3 in league play (11-4 overall). IKM-M led 17-6 after one quarter and 37-21 at the half.

 OMAHA, NEB. (Jan. 25) -- The Harlan Community girls basketball team capped a 3-1 week on the hardwood by defeating Wahoo Bishop Neumann 49-36 as part of the Nebraska Prep Classic last Saturday at Creighton’s D.J. Sokol Arena. HCHS (7-8) led 27-24 in the third quarter before pulling away with a pair of 8-0 runs. Cyclone junior Macie Leinen was named the Most Valuable Player of the game after finishing with 14 points and five rebounds.

 OMAHA, NEB. (Jan. 25) -- Harlan Community fell behind 30-12 and never recovered at D.J.

 PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. (Jan. 25) -- Ethan Lemon and Carter Bendorf both won championships and Nathan Henry was a runner-up last Saturday, leading Harlan Community to a tie for second place at the Plattsmouth Wrestling Invitational. Millard South, ranked first in Nebraska’s large-school Class A and 27th in the nation, claimed six champs and won the 17-team tournament with 280.5 points. HCHS and Grand Island Northwest (No.

 HARLAN (Jan.

 HARLAN (Jan.

 HARLAN (Jan. 23) -- Carter Bendorf’s 100th career victory put the finishing touches on another great meet for the Harlan Community wrestlers Thursday as the Cyclones swept a Senior Night quad vs.

 ELK HORN (Jan. 24) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls won their 14th straight game and improved to 14-1 overall Friday night with a 68-23 home win over Woodbine. The Spartans entered Monday’s game at Boyer Valley with a first-place mark of 11-0 in the Rolling Valley Conference. Macy Emgarten led E-EHK with five three-pointers and 21 points against the Tigers while Ellie Schultes also hit double figures with 13 points.

 ELK HORN (Jan.

 MANNING (Jan. 21) -- Colten Brandt’s well-contested three from the left corner fell short as time expired last Tuesday night, allowing the AHSTW boys to escape IKM-Manning with a come-from-behind 58-55 Western Iowa Conference victory. The Vikings (12-2, 10-1 WIC), who fell behind 17-4 after one quarter, gradually fought their way back and took their first lead on Kyle Sternberg’s steal and layup with 2:28 remaining.

 HUXLEY (Jan.

 HUXLEY (Jan. 21) -- The Harlan Community boys became the latest victim of a red-hot Ballard team Tuesday night, allowing a season high for points in a 78-54 loss to the 10th-ranked (3A) Bombers. Ballard, which started the season 2-3, has now won six of its last seven games to improve to 8-4 overall. The Bombers won at top-ranked Carroll by 26 points (68-42) last Tuesday, followed by a 62-60 win at No.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Jan. 20) -- As the final seconds ticked away on Harlan Community’s 49-35 win over the St.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Jan. 20) -- Outside of some shaky free throw shooting, Monday’s fourth quarter at St. Albert was largely stress free by Harlan Community standards. No last-second shots were required.