Stangl eclipses 1,000 career points as Wolves navigate busy week
MANNING — The IKM-Manning girls basketball team went 1–2 last week, earning a dominant win over ArWeVa before dropping conference matchups to Underwood and state-ranked Treynor.
Despite the challenging week, senior Anna Stangl reached a major milestone, eclipsing 1,000 career points in Tuesday night’s game against Underwood.
The Wolves opened the week in emphatic fashion Monday night, rolling past Ar-We-Va 68–23.
Facing a Rockets team that entered the game winless at 0–16, IKM-Manning seized control from the opening tip.
The Wolves exploded out of the gate with a 28–5 first-quarter run, then followed it up with a 25–4 second quarter to take a commanding 53–9 lead into halftime.
The early cushion allowed IKM-Manning to play 12 players, an important factor during a three-game week.
Defense continued to anchor the Wolves in the second half, as they limited Ar-We-Va to just four points in the third quarter while pushing the lead to 64–13.
The Rockets mounted a 10–4 run in the fourth, but the outcome was never in doubt as the Wolves cruised to the 45-point victory.
Stangl led IKM-Manning with 18 points. Oriah Meiners added 10 points and three assists, while Keagan Eischeid finished with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, and four blocks.
Tuesday night marked the second meeting of the season between the Wolves and Underwood Eagles.
IKM-Manning had claimed the first matchup in mid-December, 54–44, but Underwood flipped the script in the rematch.
The Wolves held a 13–9 edge after the first quarter, but the Eagles took control in the second, outscoring IKM-Manning 16–8 to grab a 25–21 halftime lead.
Underwood stayed hot in the third quarter, pouring in 21 points while holding the Wolves to 10 to extend the lead to 46–31.
IKM-Manning made a late push in the fourth quarter, but the rally fell short as the Eagles secured a 56–46 win.
Stangl scored 25 points to reach the 1,000-career-point milestone, while also leading the Wolves with six rebounds and adding three assists.
Ainsley Roberts paced Underwood with 28 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
The Wolves wrapped up the week Friday night on the road against sixth-ranked Treynor.
While the result was another loss, the performance showed significant improvement from the first meeting, a 73–42 Treynor win in Manning.
IKM-Manning fell behind early, as the Cardinals used a 17–8 first quarter and a 21–5 second quarter to take a 38–13 lead into halftime.
The Wolves responded with a much stronger second half, matching Treynor in both the third and fourth quarters and outscoring the Cardinals by four after the break.
Treynor ultimately held on for a 58–37 victory.
Meiners led the Wolves with 11 points, three rebounds, one block, and two steals. Ella Thornton topped Treynor with 14 points and five rebounds.
The two losses dropped IKM-Manning to 8–9 overall and 6–6 in conference play.
The Wolves return to action Friday night when they travel to Avoca to face AHSTW (11–8, 7–5), with third place in the conference standings on the line.
