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PHOTOS: Trojans fall to West Delaware on Senior Night

With a crop of nine seniors graduating the South Tama boys basketball program, STC head coach Dustin Peska opted for a seniors-only game plan during the first half of the game against cross-conference foes West Delaware on Feb. 4. The Hawks took the win 87-37. Pictured are seniors Cole Eisentrager, Kendall Balderas and Jason Lares. – Photo by Darvin Graham
Senior Osceola Tyon was the leading scorer for the Trojans Friday night against West Delaware with 22 points. Tyon hit two three-pointers and shot 60 percent from the free throw line to give STC enough offense to stay competitive. Kendall Balderas was the next leading scorer with seven points and was the only other South Tama player to score more than one field goal. – Photo by Darvin Graham
Miles Zmolek catches the ball near the top of the key during South Tama’s home game against West Delaware on Feb. 4. The STC boys basketball team celebrated Senior Night last Friday along with the Dance Team and the Basketball Cheerleading Team. – Photo by Darvin Graham
Class 3A Substate 4 Bracket -- (Image courtesy of Varsity Bound)

South Tama hosted West Delaware on Friday, Feb. 4 for a WaMaC West versus WaMaC East matchup. The Hawks took a 19-6 lead in the first quarter and never faltered from there on out. West Delaware won the contest 87-37 on the same night South Tama boys basketball, cheerleading and the dance team celebrated Senior Night. This week the Trojans took a 72-44 loss on the road to Independence and narrowly missed their second win of the season, falling to Meskwaki Settlement in double overtime, 63-61.

Senior Osceola Tyon was the leading scorer for South Tama in each of the three games, scoring 22 points against West Delaware, 16 against Independence and 19 against Meskwaki.

Guards Cade Rosenberger and Daniel Wiese each had 13 against Meskwaki and were the only other Trojans to reach double figures across the three-game stint.

South Tama will take on third-ranked Washington on Feb. 21 in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Washington High School.