The Sigourney Savages picked up a sweep of a conference basketball rival Friday night, taking both games against Belle Plaine. The Sigourney girls put up a terrific defensive effort in a 52-4 victory, including a first-half shutout of Belle Plaine. On offense, junior Carly Goodwin hit a pair of three-pointers and scored a game-high 13 points. Senior Zoe Webb added 10 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead the Savages to a fifth straight win, taking their record to 8-7 in the South Iowa Cedar League and 13-7 overall.

The Sigourney boys led 13-9 at the end of the first quarter, then doubled that advantage by halftime. While they could never fully pull away from Belle Plaine, the Savages would go on to win by the halftime margin, 52-44. While sophomore Isaac Bruns, Sigourney’s leading scorer on the season, was held in check with only two made baskets, senior Karson Weber stepped up and poured in a game-high 15 points, largely thanks to hitting eight out of 10 free-throw attempts. Bruns still had a strong all-around night with eight points, seven rebounds, six steals and four blocked shots. Freshman Solon Yates added nine points off the bench to help Sigourney improve to 8-7 in conference play and 11-9 overall. Next up for both Savage squads in a date at Tri-County tomorrow.