Thursday night in Eldora, South Hardin bid farewell to their senior basketball players.
The second time through the NICL-West was eerily similar to the first.
Both teams struggled offensively in Eldora on Tuesday night.
While 72 teams across Iowa were vying for 24 spots in the State Duals at their regionals, three were battling for wins in Ackley. The State Duals are slated for Saturday, but Tuesday belonged to the AGWSR Cougars.
With the regular season winding down, South Hardin was able to squeeze in a makeup game Monday.
Heading into the fourth round of the super-regional in Decorah, all six SH-BCLUW wrestlers were still alive for a chance to advance to the first-ever Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union State Wrestling Tournament.
It takes a special athletic mentality to compete in multiple sports during a single season. Performing both at a high level, those athletes are on a different playing field.
A busy week was just what the doctor ordered.
Though it took some time for the offensive engine to get revved up for South Hardin, once it did, East Marshall was no match.
South Hardin started out slow Thursday night against Jewell before a big third quarter spurred the visitors to a 76-50 win over South Hamilton.
At the end of the third quarter, South Hardin trailed No. 11 South Hamilton by three.