Metro Sports Report

No. 4 Cougars roll to 9-1 record

Tony Vis does not need anything else for Christmas.

The Kennedy girls basketball coach already has a team that is ranked No. 4 in the state and boasts a sparkling 9-1 record with a nine-game winning streak.

The Cougars sailed into the holiday break Monday with a 77-34 victory over Fairfield as Sydney Hayden popped in 18 points, Hailey Dolphin netted 15 points and Lela Sellers added 13.

Vis likes what he's seen during the first half of the season.

"I really like the chemistry," he said. "You can see when we walked out, smiles on their faces. They like each other, and they work hard for each other. And it's a fun group to coach."

Sellers is averaging 18.6 points, Hayden follows at 13.9 and Dolphin has raised her mark to 10.2 points, giving Kennedy three players in double figures. Carly Langhurst, Linden Runels, Olivia Hellweg and Ashley Hamilton have combined to average another 16.6 per game.

Bohannon wins Metro Spotlight Award

Jordan Bohannon of Linn-Mar is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Bohannon, a senior, put on a remarkable performance Friday night when the Linn-Mar basketball team defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Linn-Mar.

Bohannon popped in nine 3-pointers and scored a career-best 40 points with a sensational display of outside shooting. He broke his brother Jason's school record for most 3-pointers in a single game and tied for the second-most 3-pointers in Metro history.

Wilson wins Metro Spotlight Award

Candace Wilson of Cedar Valley Christian is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Wilson, a senior, averaged 20 points in three games for the Cedar Valley basketball team last week and is averaging 15.1 points for the season.

The Huskies lost their first five games of the year before winning back-to-back contests last week. Wilson collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in a 44-30 victory over English Valleys on Monday, then followed with a 23-point outing in a 52-40 triumph over GMG on Thursday.

Marion girls triple their pleasure

The fifth-ranked Marion girls basketball team nailed twelve 3-point goals and sailed past the Washington Demons, 65-44, Tuesday in Marion.

Chloe Rice and Mia Laube led the Indians from beyond the arch, each hitting three. Rice finished with 16 points, Laube had 10 points and Elle Herold 11.

Marion improved to 6-2, while Washington fell to 2-5.

WASHINGTON (44): Brinning 2 2-3 6, Redlinger 0 0-0 0, Stout 0 0-0 0, Nacos 3 0-0 7, Kimball 2 2-4 8, Salow 1 0-0 2, Dicks 0 0-0 0, DeLong 3 3-4 10, Pacha 5 1-1 11. Totals 16 8-12 44.

MARION (65): Knapp 3 0-0 8, Rice 6 1-1 16, Smith 2 0-0 6, Wright 1 0-0 3, Dunne 1 0-0 2, Laube 3 1-2 10, Willette 1 0-0 2, Herold 3 4-4 11, Sade 3 1-4 7, Jordan 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 7-11 65.

Halftime – Marion 36, Washington 15. 3-point goals – Washington 4 (Kimball 2, Nacos, DeLong), Marion 12 (Rice 3, Laube 3, Knapp 2, Smith 2, Wright, Herold).