The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys and girls basketball teams are on the floor tonight in Wellman when they host the Tipton Tigers. The Golden Hawk girls come into the game at 0-2 on the year after close losses to Durant and West Liberty. On the season, Mid-Prairie is led by Maddie Nonnenmann at 16 points per game. Nonnenmann also leads the Hawks with 15 boards and Phelan Hostetler has eight assists.
Tipton comes into the game 1-1 after a win over Anamosa and a loss to Iowa City Regina. The Tigers are led on the year by Kamryn Chapman with 19 points per game. Rachel Bierman leads the Tigers on the glass with 15 boards and Ales Hoffman has a team best three assists. These two teams met twice a season ago with the Hawks sweeping both games by 52-46 and 54-47 scores.
The Mid-Prairie boys enter play tonight with a 1-0 record after a 64-55 win over West Liberty on Tuesday. Carter Harmsen led the Hawks with 16 points. Tipton is 0-2 on the season after losses to Iowa City Regina and Morningstar Academy. The Tigers are led on the year by Colby Kleppe at 13 points per game. These two teams split their meetings a season ago with the Tigers winning 68-59 at home and Mid-Prairie winning 71-67 in Wellman. Action between the Tigers and Golden Hawks tips off tonight at 6p.m. in Wellman.