North Tama girls head coach Shawn Larmore speaks with his starting five on the sidelines during the second half of the Tuesday, Dec. 7 game at home against GMG. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

It was a hard fought night of basketball in the Redhawks Nest last Tuesday, Dec. 7 as both the North Tama girls and boys teams hosted GMG. The girls ultimately came up short in their loss 52-45 to the Wolverines, while the North Tama boys locked in a win, 77-72.

North Tama girls

Under Head Coach Shawn Larmore’s direction, the North Tama girls basketball team gave it their all against GMG – working the hardwood to the bitter end after leading much of the first two quarters. The Redhawks were up at halftime, 25-22.

Freshman guard Ava Breakenridge was the offensive leader with 15 points, followed by freshman forward Briar Blake with nine points, senior guard Aubree Monat with eight points, senior forward Mya Sierra with six points, and sophomore guard Izzy Hallett with four points.

Monat led the defense with seven steals and eight rebounds (seven defensive) for the Redhawks. Blake contributed 12 rebounds and Sierra recorded nine – each also had a steal a piece.

Senior guard Aubree Monat looks to pass during the Redhawks’ girls home game against GMG last Tuesday, Dec. 7. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

North Tama turned the ball over 29 times during the course of the game to the Wolverines’ 30 turnovers.

The Redhawks attempted 23 3-pointers – sinking just two, both belonging to Ava Breakenridge – but the Wolverines only made one out of nine attempts.

Ultimately, the Wolverines simply proved more accurate with their field goal attempts as the teams were fairly evenly matched otherwise throughout the game.

Later in the week, on Friday, Dec. 10 the girls beat Colo-Nesco on the road 34-20, but lost in a Saturday game to BCLUW 59-37.

The North Tama girls were 1-4 for the season heading into their Tuesday, Dec. 14 game at home against Collins-Maxwell (4-2) which they dropped to the Spartans 49-25.

Mya Sierra squares up ahead of a free throw attempt in the Redhawks Nest against GMG on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Sierra was 4/4 in her free throw attempts against the Wolverines. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

The Redhawks are next set to play Friday, Dec. 17 on the road against the Baxter Bolts. The Bolts were undefeated (5-0) heading into their Tuesday night match-up with Meskwaki.

North Tama Boys

The North Tama boys took on GMG as well in a compelling match-up that started out hot and never let up.

In the end, the Redhawks edged the Wolverines 77-72 thanks to an impressive 38 points put up by senior guard Gabe Kopriva – 10 of those shots being 3-pointers – and 18 points from senior center Thomas Hulme.

Hulme had his work cut out for him most of the night in the form of GMG’s senior forward Abe Dieleman who seemed to have at least a couple inches over the 6 foot 5 inch tall Hulme. Dieleman spent much of the night under the Redhawks’ net batting away shots.

Aubree Monat launches the ball as she attempts a free throw against GMG at home in the North Tama High School gym last Tuesday, Dec. 7. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

The Redhawks defense returned 33 rebounds – 11 by senior forward Adam Greiner and nine by Hulme, while the offense snagged 14 rebounds – seven by Hulme.

Later in the week, on Friday, Dec. 10 they lost to Colo-Nesco on the road 61-56 and again to BCLUW, 67-56, in a Saturday game on the road.

The North Tama boys were 3-2 for the season heading into their Tuesday, Dec. 14 game at home in the Redhawks Nest against Collins-Maxwell (2-2). The Redhawks lost to the Spartans 77-73. Look for further coverage of that game in next week’s edition of the Telegraph.

The Redhawks are next set to play on Friday, Dec. 17 on the road against the Baxter Bolts. The Bolts were 4-1 heading into their Tuesday night match-up with Meskwaki.

North Tama's pep band marked the transition between basketball games Tuesday, Dec. 7 in their typical stellar fashion under music teacher Channing Halstead's direction. Halstead led the band from the percussion section where she had joined her students in pumping up the crowd ahead of the Redhawks boys' tipoff. Photos by Ruby F. Bodeker

Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Senior guard Gabe Kopriva sinks a 3-pointer – one of 10 he made – during the Tuesday, Dec. 7 home game against GMG. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Senior forward Adam Greiner (second from right) works his way out from under his GMG opponent and toward a field goal attempt during North Tama’s matchup with GMG last Tuesday, Dec. 7 in the Redhawks’ gymnasium. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

North Tama’s senior center Thomas Hulme (right, foreground) watches a basket attempt under the Redhawks net as he pushes against a GMG player. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Senior forward Adam Greiner looks to pass in the Redhawks gymnasium during North Tama’s Tuesday, Dec. 7 game against the GMG Wolverines. The Redhawks beat the Wolverines 77-72. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

North Tama’s Adam Greiner (23) and Thomas Hulme (24) work together to block during the Tuesday, Dec. 7 game at home against GMG. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker