LADY HOUNDS HOOPS

Lady Hounds drop two on Saturday

Kruse goes for 47 combined in losses.

Fort Madison's Aija Jenkins drives the lane in Friday night's action at Keokuk. The Lady Hounds dropped two games on Saturday and host Washington.

Photo by Chuck Vandenberg/PCC

Posted Monday, December 19, 2022 5:12 pm

PCC Staff

KAHOKA - The Fort Madison Lady Hounds have been playing a lot of basketball as the holidays approach, but Saturday was something a little different.

The girls played in Kahoka as part of the River Rivalry Series in the morning, and then traveled to John Wood Community College to take on Winchester West Central.

The two games in a day didn't pay off as the Hounds dropped both games.

In the morning, the Bloodhounds lost a heartbreaker to Centralia 45-44. The Hounds led by a point at the half behind the 21 combined points of Camille Kruse and Irelynd Sargent. Kruse had 12 on her way to 24 points. Sargent finished with 12.

Fort Madison's defense held Centralia to just five points in the third quarter opening a 38-31 lead, but the tables turned in the fourth quarter with the Lady Hounds converting just two field goals to go along with two free throws. Centralia poured in 14 to secure the win.

Dayonna Davis had nine points in the loss.

Over in Illinois in the nightcap, the Hounds suffered their third loss in a row 59-49 to West Central.

Kruse again led the Hounds with 23 points. Sargent had 13 and seven steals. Molly Knipe had seven points and 10 rebounds. Halle Menke had four in the loss.

Fort Madison outscored West Central 17-15 in the final period, but the Hounds trailed early on through three quarters and couldn't muster enough of a comeback to get the win.

The Hounds slip to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in the Southeast Conference. They host Washington Tuesday night in another conference game, before the holiday break.