The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys and girls basketball teams are back in action Tuesday when they travel to Wilton for a River Valley Conference doubleheader against the Beavers. The Golden Hawk girls are 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in conference play after dismantling West Branch Friday at Tim Grady Gymnasium in Wellman 66-27. The Hawks are ranked No. 13 in Class 3A in the latest poll from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. This season Mid-Prairie scores 57 points per game on 42% shooting, 28% from three and 48% at the line with 37 rebounds, 18 steals, 16 assists, three blocks and 18 turnovers per game. Their points, blocks, steals, assists and rebound numbers are all top 10 in Class 3A. Individually, Morgyn Bender and Brooklyn Schneider each score 11 per game. Jovi Evans leads with seven boards per night, Jeorgia Evans has four steals per game and Katelyn Harland three assists per contest. Wilton is winless in four tries including a 73-15 loss at Iowa City Regina Friday night. They score 15 points per game on 16% shooting, 10% from three and 38% at the line with 17 rebounds, eight steals, two assists and four blocks per game. They ranked in the bottom five of 3A in four categories. Individually, Aliana Walker is the leader at five points and two steals per game. Leah Caffery has four rebounds and an assist. This week, Golden Hawk head coach Jenny Hobbs talked with KCII Sports about what she wants to see from her team. “We have had a lot of different people play well so far this year. (Against West Branch), we had four people in double figures and then the fifth person at nine points. When you’re leading scorers have 12 points, then another has 11, 10 points and another has nine, that’s fun! Everybody is getting involved, everybody is playing and everybody is contributing. When you play with intensity and you play hard, that is fun! You can look back and say ‘We’re playing hard’!

The Hawks and Beavers have split their last 10 contest, including a split a season ago with a 92-31 win for Mid-Prairie in Wellman and the Beavers winning on their home floor 67-62. The Golden Hawk boys enter action unbeaten through three games including a 65-57 home win over West Branch Friday. Mid-Prairie scores 65 per game on 49% shooting, 35% from three and 64% at the line with 30 rebounds, 12 steals, 11assists and 15 turnovers per game. They ranked in the top 10 of 2A in free throw shooting and steals. Individually, Bryce Henry is the leader at 15 points and 11 boards per night. Brooks Weber averages four assists and four steals per game. Wilton is 1-3 including a 67-57 loss at Regina Friday. The Beavers score 56 per night on 42% shooting, 29% from three and 64% at the line with 30 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals, five blocks and 15 turnovers per game. Individually, Bryer Putman scores 20 points with 12 boards, four blocks, four assists and two steals per game. This week, Golden Hawk head coach Daren Lambert talked about the keys for his club on the road Tuesday. “We focus on the moments where we need guys to step up. It’s not always about scoring points. There are guys that we lean on for that. It’s what you do in the small moments, maybe getting your hand on a ball so somebody else can get a steal. Playing your role. Guys have been unselfish this year, playing for each other. We need that to continue.”

Wilton has won six of seven in the series with a split last year as the Hawks won 75-56 in Wellman and the Beavers were an 85-82 winner at home. You can hear all of the action live tonight on AM 1380, FM 102.5, the KCII2 App and KCIIradio.com, beginning with the Golden Hawk Basketball Pregame Show at 5:30p.m. Unc N Nephs Food & Brew tip of the girls game at 6p.m. With the boys to follow from Wilton High School.