Cyclones score early, often

? The Ottawa High boys basketball team set a school first-half scoring record en route to an 83-60 victory against Anderson County on Monday.

Ottawa led 61-26 at halftime.

Victory Ojeleye scored 27 points for Ottawa, which improved to 14-2 and 9-0 in the Frontier League.

The Cyclones will travel to Baldwin today.

Doniphan West 58, Oskaloosa 51

Oskaloosa – Brock McGinnis scored 19 points for the Bears (2-14), who couldn’t overcome a nine-point halftime deficit.

Oskaloosa outscored the Mustangs, 33-31, after the break, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the 27-18 deficit it faced after two quarters.

Chase Tenpenny added 11 points for Oskaloosa, which will play host to Kansas City Christian today.

Girls

Ottawa 48, Anderson County 19

Ottawa – Like their male counterparts, the Cyclones jumped to a big halftime lead and never looked back.

Up 33-11 at the break, Ottawa managed just 15 points in the second half, but it hardly mattered. Kara McFarland led the way with 12 points, while Chantay Caron added 11.

The Cyclones improved to 11-5 and will travel to Baldwin tonight.