The Ridge View girls basketball squad wasted little time in taking control of their contest with Woodbury Central on Friday night. The Raptors built a 20-5 lead after one quarter, and expanded the margin to 35-14 at halftime. Ridge View maintained that lead in the third quarter, taking a 46-25 lead into the final period. The Raptors finished out the game strong to come away with the 60-31 victory.
After a highly competitive first half, the Ridge View boys basketball squad used a strong third quarter to turn away Siouxland Christian last Tuesday in Sioux City. A tight first quarter ended with the Raptors ahead 14-12. The Eagles shaved the margin by a point in the second quarter and Ridge View went into the halftime break leading only 31-30. The third quarter was a different story, however, as the Raptors outscored Siouxland Christian 17-4 in that period to take a commanding 48-34 lead into the fourth quarter. Ridge View then finished the game strong to take home the 62-44 victory.
In a battle of Ida County teams, the Ridge View girls basketball squad jumped out to a 9-0 lead against OABCIG, and led 11-2 after one quarter. A competitive second quarter saw the Raptors take a 26-13 lead into the halftime break. Ridge View came out strong after halftime and scored the first 12 points of the third quarter, and led 52-20 after three quarters. The Falcons kept battling and won the fourth quarter, but the Raptors came away with the 58-32 win.
The Ridge View wrestling squad defeated Denison 58-21 on January 11. Winning by fall for the Raptors were Lucas Else, Austin Pyle, Ian Shepherd, Kody Jacobson, and Logan Pickhinke. Winning by Major Decision was Conner Jacobson.
The Ridge View girls competed in the Ogden tournament on January 8. Shania Graybill, Izzy Deeds, and Daynia Werner all took home first place finishes for the Raptors. Tatum Shepherd finished second and Dani Kron finished third.
In a key Western Valley Conference basketball matchup, the OABCIG boys came out on top of Ridge View 59-26. Both teams entered the contest with 5-1 conference records. The Falcons built a 10-4 lead in the first quarter, but the Raptors rallied to trim the margin to 15-13 at the first quarter break. OABCIG would own the second quarter, however, outscoring Ridge View 13-1 to take a 28-14 lead at halftime. The Falcons extended the lead to 44-21 after three quarters before finishing the game strong to secure the 59-26 victory.
The Ridge View archery team participated in a competition at Lawton. The Raptors finished fourth out of seven teams with a score of 3,152. Leading the way for Ridge View was Jeannie Arthur with a score of 280. She was followed closely by Daynia Werner with a score of 276 and Taylor Hamrick with a score of 275. Caden Biede fired a 268, while Griffin Lukins shot a 264. Ridge View will host a competition on February 1.
The Ridge View girls basketball team improved to 9-3 on the season with a convincing 55-22 defeat of the Storm Lake Tornadoes. A competitive first quarter saw the Raptors take a 15-12 lead after one period of play. Ridge View used a strong second quarter to extend the lead to 28-18 at halftime. The Raptors came out after halftime and dominated the action, outscoring Storm Lake 13-2 in the third quarter to take a 41-20 lead after three periods. The fourth quarter saw more of the same, as Ridge View outscored the Tornadoes 14-2 in the final frame to come away with the 55-22 victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad improved to 10-3 on the season with a 49-37 defeat of the Rams of MVAO-COU. The Raptors used a strong first quarter to propel them to victory. Ridge View started the game strong, building a 17-10 lead after one quarter. A competitive second quarter saw the Raptors maintain their lead at 28-21 going into the halftime break. Ridge View extended their lead to 41-30 after three quarters, and finished the game strong to secure the 49-37 win.
The Ridge View wrestling squad took part in dual meet action in Carroll on Tuesday, January 4. The Raptors defeated Audubon 48-21. Clayton Jacobson and Ian Shepherd pinned their opponents, while Noah Shepherd and Logan Pickhinke won by decision. Ridge View also defeated Coon Rapids-Bayard 60-12. Tanner Edwards won by pin for the Raptors. Against Carroll Kuemper, Tatum Shepherd pinned her opponent.
After a competitive first half, the Ridge View girls basketball squad turned it up a notch in the third quarter and took down Kingsley-Pierson with a 59-40 victory. With the win, the Raptor girls remain undefeated in Western Valley Conference play.
Ridge View built a 6-1 lead to start the game, but the Panthers fought back and cut the margin to 6-5 after one quarter. The Raptors pushed the lead to 17-11 in the second quarter, but Kingsley-Pierson trimmed the lead to 19-16 going into the halftime break.
