Linn-Mar Girls Basketball

Ollinger helps Lions beat her old team

Amanda Ollinger came alive for 21 points against her former team to lead the Linn-Mar girls basketball squad to a 46-34 win over Jefferson on Friday at Jefferson.

The win ended a six-game losing streak for the Lions (11-7), who jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first quarter.

Samantha Kitterman scored 11 points for the J-Hawks (6-11) and Kennedy Dighton added 10.

Ollinger, an all-state forward, transferred from Jefferson to Linn-Mar in January.

LINN-MAR (46): Frese 1 0-0 2, Lancial 0 3-4 3, Murphy 2 0-0 6, Montague 2 0-0 5, Sharma 1 0-0 2, Finley 2 0-0 5, Ollinger 9 2-3 21, Nietert 1 0-1 2. Totals 18 5-8 46.

JEFFERSON (34): Rowles 0 0-0 0, Robinson 0 1-4 1, Kitterman 5 1-2 11, Guy 1 1-2 3, Melton 1 0-0 2, Wise 3 0-2 7, Veglahn 0 0-0 0, Dighton 3 4-6 10. Totals 13 7-16 34.

Halftime – Linn-Mar 21, Jefferson 12. 3-point goals – Linn-Mar 5 (Murphy 2, Montague, Finley, Ollinger), Jefferson 1 (Wise).

No.1 Waukee girls down Linn-Mar

The Linn-Mar girls basketball team, ranked as high as No. 5 earlier this season, dropped a fifth straight game, losing to top-ranked Waukee 52-42 Saturday at Linn-Mar.

The Lions trailed just 23-22 at halftime, but the Warriors went on an 18-9 run in the third quarter to pull away.

Reily Jacobson had 21 points and eight rebounds for Waukee (14-1). Anna Kollmorgan had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

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Linn-Mar girls nipped by Wahlert

Ranked as high as fifth in the state two weeks ago, the Linn-Mar girls dropped their fourth straight game Friday night at home to an undersized Dubuque Wahlert squad that had trouble holding onto the ball or shooting straight.

“They played harder than us,” said frustrated Linn-Mar Coach Jaime (Printy) Brandt after the 34-33 lackluster loss. “We need a gut check. We have to figure out what’s going on.”

Wahlert (6-9) came into the game “struggling,” according to veteran Coach Kris Spiegler.

“We’ve been looking for our identity,” she said. “But, oh my gosh, this win is huge.”

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Marion girls pop into rankings at 15th

The Marion High School girls basketball team has climbed into the Class 4A rankings for the first time this season at 15th, the IGHSAU announced Thursday.

The Indians have compiled an 11-4 record so far and are contending for a Wamac Conference title.

The Xavier Saints (10-5) dropped one spot in the Class 4A rankings to No. 10.

The Linn-Mar Lions had a tough week and dropped out of the Class 5A rankings. Kennedy (10-5) remained 10th in the 5A poll.