The AGWSR basketball teams hosted Wapsie Valley for the first doubleheader of the season Tuesday, and earned a split. The girls won 52-41 and the boys lost 69-51.
In the girls game, the Cougars led 11-6 after a low-scoring first quarter. But the Warriors scored the first six points of the second quarter to take the lead. A pivotal moment happened just before halftime. Trailing by three, Trevyn Smith drove to the bucket and hit a layup with 30 seconds left, and finished with an and-one opportunity after a steal for a 28-26 halftime lead. The Cougars scored the first eight points of the third quarter, and never trailed in the second half. Smith led with 22 points and Josie Kuper had 17 to move the Cougars to 3-0.
In the boys game, Wapsie Valley started strong and led by nine points before the Cougars closed the deficit to 15-10 after the first quarter. AGWSR raced back to take a 16-15 lead on two free throws by Blake Willems, and the teams traded lead changes before the Warriors pulled out to a 29-23 halftime lead. AGWSR kept within striking distance, but Wapsie Valley took a double digit lead in the third quarter and sealed the game in the fourth. Bo Starr led with 15 points. The Cougars are 0-1.
Both teams will return to action Friday at Union.
