Boys district basketball roundup — Newman, Osage, GHV, Lake Mills all fall in district finals
WEBSTER CITY — St. Edmond used a 20-6 second-half run as the 4th-ranked Gaels came back from a one-point halftime deficit to beat Newman 63-54 in the Class 1A District 4 championship boys basketball game last night played in Webster City. St. Edmond used the run to take the score from 25-24 Newman at half to lead 48-33 at the end of the third quarter. St. Edmond improves to 21-3 overall with the victory. Newman finishes the season with a record of 17-5. They were led by Thomas McGuire, who had 19 points, and Westley Cole, who added 15.
CLEAR LAKE — On the other side of Class 1A Substate 2 bracket, Bishop Garrigan used a 17-8 third quarter to give them a 63-51 win over Lake Mills in the District 3 championship game played in Clear Lake last night, as you heard on Mix 107.3 KIOW and saw on the Lake Mills sports portal at northiowanow.com. Lake Mills ends their season with a 17-6 record. Bishop Garrigan improves to 21-3. St. Edmond and Bishop Garrigan meet on Saturday in Humboldt in the substate championship game. St. Edmond picked up a five point victory over the Golden Bears earlier in the season.
ESTHERVILLE — Osage and Garner-Hayfield-Ventura lost their district championship games as part of a Class 2A Substate 1 boys basketball doubleheader in Estherville last night. In the District 2 championship game, Spirit Lake broke away from a one-point lead over the Green Devils after the first quarter, leading 33-14 at halftime on their way to a 71-42 victory. Osage ends their season with a record of 18-6.
== In the second game, 4th-ranked Unity Christian only led by two at half, but utilized a 23-14 advantage in the third quarter to beat Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 67-54. Nicholas Zrostlik had 19 points to lead the Cardinals, who end their season with a record of 10-15. Unity Christian improves to 19-4 and will face Spirit Lake in the 2A Substate 1 championship game on Saturday night in Sheldon.
