The Ride Comes to an End

By Travis Thornburgh

            As postseason basketball began to move to the State Tournaments in Wells Fargo Arena, both Interstate boys and girls basketball squads found themselves watching from the stands.

                February 9, brought an end to the run of the girls team, when Coach Jamie Smith and his squad, led by seniors Nicole Travis and Jordan Williamson, met the North Polk Lady Comets in the first round of regional basketball.  The Lady Comets were ranked in 3A, and came into the game averaging nearly 60 points per game.  The Lady Roadrunners put up a valiant effort, but came up short, dropping a 59-33 decision to the Comets.

                “We exceeded most people’s expectations for the year,” said Coach Smith at the year-end banquet, “We’ve come a long way and I have seen great improvement in this team.”

                The boys saw their run come to an end on February 19, at the hands of conference rivals Nodaway Valley.  It was a close contest, but the Roadrunners came up just short, dropping the game 56-47 in Creston. 

                “It was hard fought and we are looking to push through in the coming years,” stated Coach Nate Rankin at the year-end banquet.

                Both teams have had great years and thank the communities of New Virginia, St. Charles, and Truro for their support.