The PCM basketball teams hosted North Mahaska in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday night and were swept, with the girls falling 51-41 and the boys 75-46 with both games heard live on the KRLS3 stream at KNIAKRLS.com.

The PCM and North Mahaska girls were locked in a defensive struggle through the opening three quarters of the game. The Warhawks led 9-6 after the opening period and after PCM took a 14-11 lead into halftime, North Mahaska regained the lead 26-23 going into the final quarter. The offenses finally got going in the fourth quarter as the Mustangs and Warhawks combined for 43 points in the period, but it was North Mahaska that won the quarter 25-18 to take the game. Madie Reed was PCM’s top scorer in the contest with 12 points, scoring 11 points in the second half on five of six shooting. Tori Lindsay also reached double-figure scoring for the Mustangs with 10 points. 

In the nightcap of the doubleheader, the Warhawks took control of the game early and never looked back against the PCM boys. North Mahaska shot 50% from the field in the first half, building up a 23-10 lead by the end of the first quarter, and pushing their advantage to 44-24 at the intermission. The second half was much of the same, as the Warhawks shot 52% in the final two quarters to finish off the sweep. Gavin VanGorp led the PCM offense with 13 points, while Jacob Wendt and Chase Wagamon added 10 points in the loss.

The PCM girls fell to 4-3 overall while the Mustangs boys dropped to 2-4 overall and both teams won’t have to wait long to get back on track, as they travel to Perry tonight for a Heart of Iowa Conference doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m.