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SPORTS SHORTS: Shomo’s big night buoys Bobcats

Austin Shomo scored a whopping 31 points as the Marshalltown freshman boys’ basketball team defeated Johnston 68-67 in overtime in Friday’s CIML Iowa Conference game at Lenihan Intermediate School.

Among Shomo’s 11 field goals were five 3-pointers, and he was 4-for-6 at the free-throw line to lead the Bobcats to victory.

Will Van Buren made a pair of treys en route to 17 points, and Trevor Stamp added eight points for MHS (8-5, 3-2).

The Bobcats go to Mason City in CIML Iowa action on Monday night.

MHS sophomores edged by Johnston

Wade Canaday’s team-leading 24 points wasn’t enough to propel the Marshalltown sophomore boys’ basketball team to victory as Johnston topped the Bobcats 71-64 on Friday night at the Roundhouse.

Bennett O’Hare had 14 points, Eric Kapayou added seven points and Jonah Daniel had five for the Bobcats.

Marshalltown is back in action Monday with a road game at Mason City.

Cougar wrestlers swept by NICL duo

ACKLEY — The AGWSR wrestling team struggled at its home triangular, falling to both Hudson and Jesup, 46-24 and 54-23, in respective NICL contests Thursday night.

Dayton Haley, Caleb Meinders, Seth Mazoway and Lucas Schumacher all earned wins against Hudson, and Ali Gerbracht received a forfeit.

Brody Roder ended up scoring the Cougars’ only non-forfeit win against Jesup, a 22-7 technical fall of Keaton Roscovius in 5 minutes, 37 seconds.

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