The WACO Warriors got a clean sweep of a basketball doubleheader Monday night against the Sigourney Savages. In the girls’ game, WACO was up single digits most of the night, with the largest lead being by seven at halftime. But outscoring Sigourney 15-4 in the fourth quarter allowed the Warriors to earn a comfortable 56-39 victory. A huge night from senior Ellah Kissell ended up being the difference, as she nearly outscored the Savages herself with a game-high 34 points. WACO moves to 6-2 on the season while Sigourney drops to 5-5 ahead of the holiday break.

The boys’ game was a dominant effort from the Warriors from the jump. WACO built a 22-5 lead at the end of the first quarter but didn’t slow down one bit, going up 53-11 at the half. The Warriors went on to win 82-35. Junior Colton Leichty scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Hunter Hughes continued his excellent season with 17 points, five assists and four steals. Senior Cody Graber against dominated around the rim with eight points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots as WACO, the number-five ranked team in Class 1A, improved to a perfect 7-0. Sigourney dropped to 5-4 but bounced back with a win last night against HLV. Both Savage teams next play at Lynnville-Sully on January 3rd.