MANNING -- Leading 24-21 at halftime, the IKM-Manning boys outscored Audubon 17-8 in the third quarter and continued to pull away in the fourth to beat the Wheelers 55-38 here Tuesday night and salvage a split of the season series. Both teams are now 8-4 overall, but the Wolves are one game ahead of Audubon in the Western Iowa Conference standings (7-2 to 6-3) going into Friday night’s game at AHSTW. Senior Alex Lingle and junior Colten Brand

 AVOCA (Jan. 4) -- The AHSTW boys outscored Audubon 22-14 in the fourth quarter last Friday to win 71-65. Freshman Raydden Grobe hit 4-of-5 threes and led the Vikings with 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Sam Porter had 15 points and five assists, followed by Blake Osbahr with 11 points, Clayton Akers and Joey Cunningham eight each and Michael Mantell seven.

 AVOCA -- Claire Harris (16 points), Claire Denning (14) and Kinsey Scheffler (10) all scored in double digits to lead the AHSTW girls past Audubon 58-44 last Friday. Harris knocked down four 3-pointers in the game and Katie Anzalone, Kailey Jones and Kate Wise all had six points.

 WOODBINE (Jan. 4) -- Tatum Grubbs scored 16 points and Leslie Caniglia added 13 to lead the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls past Woodbine 54-30 last Friday night. The Spartans also won at ACGC 63-52 on Saturday and routed Coon Rapids-Bayard 65-27 on Tuesday night. Exira-EHK totaled 21 steals against Woodbine, led by Caniglia with six and Grubbs with four. Mollie Rasmussen drilled three 3-pointers for all nine of her points.

 ATLANTIC (Jan. 5) -- The seal on an elusive win column finally cracked last Saturday for the Harlan Community girls basketball team. One night after allowing a season-high 79 points at St.

 CRESTON (Jan. 5) -- The Harlan Community bowling teams notched a girl/boy sweep at Creston last Saturday afternoon, improving their combined dual record to the .500 mark. The HCHS girls (3-2) won 2,145 to 2,013, outscoring the Panthers by 78 pins in the Baker games to pull away. Jayden Gessert led the Cyclones with a two-game set of 299, closely followed by Madison Horn’s 291 and Olivia Petersen’s 282.

    CRESTON -- Rev. Dick Krambeck celebrated his 80th birthday on January 7. His family is planning a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 1400 N. Cherry Street, Creston, IA 50801.    Rev. Krambeck served United Methodist Churches in Shelby, Tennant and Persia from 1975-1979.   

    BELLEVUE, NE -- Glennola Rae Neve, 84, Bellevue, NE, died January 2 at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital.    Services will be held Friday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Visitation is Friday from 10-11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Ronnie Carter, 70, Harlan, died January 6 at his home.    Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at Fresh Encounter in Harlan.  A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 6-8 p.m.