The West Fork boys and girls basketball teams will conclude the 2025 portion of their schedule by hosting Saint Ansgar in a Top of Iowa Conference East doubleheader on Friday.
The West Fork boys (0-3, 0-2 TIC-East) had their most competitive of the season to this point on Tuesday, falling 66-64 at home to Central Springs. The Warhawks have secured second chance scoring opportunities with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game (most in the TIC-East). Zander Hansen leads the team with 14.5 points per game. Head Coach Abe Maske says execution is the core message entering the matchup.
“St. Ansgar is big, they’re physical. It’s just gonna be a different style of game, in some ways, how they play. It’s gonna come down to us really executing and doing the things that we need to do on both ends, offensively and defensively,” says Maske. “If we can execute, limit our mistakes and our turnovers, really look at the high percentage shots and be efficient, I like our chances on that Friday with St. Ansgar.”
The Saint Ansgar boys (2-2, 2-1 TIC-East) won 59-38 over Nashua-Plainfield on Monday. The Saints keep their offense moving with 19.2 assists per game (the most in TIC-East). Trey Johanns leads the team with 15 points per game, at a 50 percent from field clip.
The West Fork girls (2-3, 1-1 TIC-East) won 52-13 over Central Springs on Tuesday. The Warhawks continue to work on decreasing turnovers per game (25.4) and increasing takeaways per game (9.2). Zada Huff with 11.8 points paces the team.
The Saint Ansgar girls (4-1, 3-0 TIC-East) won 59-43 over Nashua-Plainfield on Monday. The Saints boost their offense with 14.6 steals per game (second most in TIC-East). Quinn Osgood leads the team with 15.8 points per game.
Tip off for the girls game is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. followed by the boys game in Sheffield.
