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February 1, 2010

WHS teams sweep Alva

ALVA - Woodward's girls won their fourth game of the season here Monday night, edging Alva 37-35.

It was the Boomers second win over Alva this season, both by two points.

Woodward's boys, ranked 11th in Class 4A by coachesaid.com, blew out the Goldbugs 78-55.

Mikala Wynn scored 18 points, including five in the final 2:32 of the game to lead the Boomer girls.

Wynn's free throw with 14 seconds left provided the final margin.

Alva was unable to get off a shot in an attempt to tie, turning the ball over with under two seconds left. The Boomers were then able to get the ball in bounds to run out the clock.

The Boomers led by as many as six points, the last time at 30-24 with 5:31 left in the game.

Alva closed the gap, but the Boomers were still up 32-29 after a pair of Amy McDonald free throws.

Wynn hit two free throws for a 34-29 lead but Alva scored five straight, including a three-pointer by Rylie Swanson, who had 20 points, to tie the game.

Wynn's six-foot jumper regained the lead for the Boomers at 36-34.

Swanson cut the lead to one with a free throw at the 40 second mark.

McDonald and Michelle Estep had 7 points each for Woodward, Taitum Hoffman scored 3 and Alex Fischer 2

The boys game was competitive for about 12 minutes. Alva trimmed a 12-point deficit to six briefly in the second period before the Boomers opened up a 37-24 halftime advantage.

In the second half it was a total blowout as the Boomers led by at least 20 points much of the time.

Woodward improved to 13-3 and swept the season series from the Goldbugs. The Boomers have won 10 of their last 11 games.

Ten of the Boomers 13 victories have been by 20 points or more.

Casey Covalt led the Boomers with 23 points, Seth Heckart scored 20 and Drake Smithton 17. Smithton hit four three-pointers in the first half to spark the Boomers.

Completing the scoring for the Boomers were Chaunce Carrico and Shawn Hunter with 6 each, Kedrin Coleman with 4 and Daniel Nelson scored 2.

Conner Martin led Alva with 23 points. He was the only Alva player in double figures.



In an area girls game, Mooreland used a 23-2 advantage in the second period to rout Shattuck 53-32.

The Bearcats trailed 13-10 after one period, but by halftime held a 33-15 advantage.

Kaylee DeVon led Mooreland with 19 points and Kylea Wilson and Sarah Patten scored 9 each.

Sadie Long had 9 for Shattuck.

Shattuck won the boys matchup 55-48 as Mitch Henson led with 21 points. Cody Peters had 17 to pace Mooreland.

The Bearcats travel to Burlington tonight.



Scoring

Girls Mooreland 53, Shattuck 32

Shattuck - Holley 7, Long 9, Longhofer 4, Shafer 5, Cummings 2, Thomas 2, Bryant 3.

Mooreland - DeVon 19, White 3, Wilson 9, Thomas 2, Patton 9, Myers 6, Thrash 3, Ham 2.

Boys Shattuck 55, Mooreland 48

Shattuck - Toellner 12, Henson 21, Rea 2, Starbuck 9, Babcock 11

Mooreland - Peters 17, Solis 2, Steele 5, Searcy 5, Kenny 12, Kruckenberg 4, Delong 5.

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