SPORTS SHORTS: Rebels wallop Warriors in 1A quarterfinals
REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ basketball team held HLV to single-digit scoring in three quarters of Monday’s Class 1A District 11 quarterfinal, walloping the Warriors 72-30.
The Rebels (18-5) led 21-13 after the opening period and continued to expand their lead by holding HLV (5-16) to four points in each of the second and third quarters.
Brandon Mathern made five 3-pointers off the bench to lead Gladbrook-Reinbeck in scoring with 15 points. Isaac Clark score 13 points to go with four steals, while Austin Gehring added 10 points in a reserve role. Drew Eilers contributed nine points and 12 rebounds, while Austen Mathern finished with eight points, Hudson Clark had seven and Michael Boyd six.
Julian Martinez led HLV with eight points.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck advances to host Belle Plaine (16-6) in Thursday’s district semifinal at 7 p.m. in Reinbeck.
Redhawks rally to beat Bears in overtime
TRAER — The North Tama boys’ basketball team rallied from 12 points down to force overtime before beating BGM 56-50 in Monday’s Class 1A District 11 quarterfinal.
The Redhawks (8-11) trailed 44-32 entering the fourth period before outscoring the visiting Bears 16-4 in the final frame. Kayler Morris made 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game with 32 seconds left, and a pair of late shot attempts by North Tama were off target.
The Bears managed just two free throws in overtime, although North Tama left the door open by going 3-for-7 from the charity stripe during extra time. A 3-pointer by Morris and a late three-point play by Josh Dostal were the only field goals.
Morris led North Tama with 12 points and Dostal finished with 10 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. Chaz Hall added nine points while Jared Dvorak and Brayton Cibula scored eight points apiece.
Dominic Coleman led BGM (7-15) with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
North Tama will travel to Keota on Thursday to face the sixth-ranked Eagles (22-0) in the district semifinals.




