COUNCIL BLUFFS (Dec.

 MANNING (Dec.

 ELK HORN -- The CAM boys basketball team built a 17-9 lead after one quarter and outlasted Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 57-53 in Rolling Valley Conference action Friday night. Thomas  and Nate Hensley led the Cougars with 18 and 11 points, respectively, while Nick Holste added nine points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, four assists and three steals.

 MANNING (Dec. 15) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team did not play a bad game on Friday. At times, in fact, the Wolves were very good. But on this night, Treynor was simply exceptional. Led by the dynamic trio of Konnor Sudmann, Madelyn Deitchler and Kayla Chapman, who scored every point for Treynor, the second-ranked (2A) Cardinals never trailed in beating the 13th-ranked Wolves 62-46. “They were ready to play.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 HARLAN (Dec. 12) -- Games of 200-plus from Devin Wilson and Keaton Jones led the Harlan Community boys bowling team to its first dual win of the season Tuesday at Cyclone Lanes. The Cyclones defeated the Lynx by 238 total pins - 2,655 to 2,417 - and improved to 1-1 on the year. The HCHS girls, meanwhile, dropped to 0-2 following a loss of 2,159 to 1,792. The top individual scores of the day were turned in by Wilson and Jones.

 UNDERWOOD (Dec. 12) -- Jake Martin led AHSTW with 22 points, six assists and three steals Tuesday night as the Viking boys basketball team picked up an impressive 63-50 road win at Underwood. A strong second quarter (19-11) keyed the Vikings’ third straight victory as they improved to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the Western Iowa Conference.

 UNDERWOOD (Dec. 12) -- One bad quarter proved costly for the AHSTW girls basketball team in Tuesday night’s 57-40 loss at Underwood. The Lady Vikes were outscored 13-1 in the second quarter but were otherwise competitive throughout the game. Morgan Eckmann made 6-of-7 field goals on the night and led AHSTW with 14 points. Claire Denning had seven points while Kinsey Scheffler (9 rebounds) and Sarah Butcher both scored six.

HCHS Boys Basketball ScheduleDecember 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 81-34)December 5    vs. Blair (Won 72-70)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Won 70-49)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 57-45)December 15    vs. Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 7:30; JV, 6:00 (MS)January 2    at Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    at CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.

HCHS Girls Basketball ScheduleNovember 27    vs. Treynor (Lost 61-43)December 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 44-34)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Lost 44-29)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 58-37)December 15    at Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 6:00; JV, 4:30 (HS)January 2    vs. Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    vs. CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.

HCHS Wrestling ScheduleDecember 2    Dan Hill Invitational (6th place, 109 pts.)Dec. 5    vs. St. Albert (Won 63-6) & Glenwood (Lost 43-29) - at St. AlbertDecember 8-9    Boys Town Invitational (8th place, 96 pts.)December 11    CB Thomas Jefferson JV Tournament, 5:30December 14    vs.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 BOYS TOWN, NEB. -- Five out of 11 Harlan Community wrestlers placed in the top five at the 47th annual Boys Town Invitational Friday and Saturday, leading the Cyclones to eighth place out of 15 teams. Blair won the tournament with 195.5 points, followed by Schuyler with 169.5 and Wahoo with 154.