SOLON — The first full week back from the Christmas-New Year break was a busy one for the Lady Spartans with three games on the schedule including two home contests and two ranked opponents.

Williamsburg 50 Solon 34

Solon visited No. 7-ranked Williamsburg Tuesday, Jan. 7 and led 13-10 at the end of the first period and were ahead 24-21 at the half. Thoughts of upsetting the Raiders faded in the third as Williamsburg outscored Solon 16-2 to take a 40-23 lead going into the final period.

Freshman Beckett Kruse led Solon with a dozen points and was the only Lady Spartan in double digits.

Solon 66 Monticello 54

The No. 15-ranked Panthers visited for a non-conference game Thursday, Jan. 9 and were upset by the un-ranked Lady Spartans. Monticello led 17-11 at the end of the first and was ahead 30-24 at halftime. Solon surged with 18 points in the third for a slim 42-41 lead ahead of a 24-point barrage in the final period.

Junior Delainey Durr led with 24 points with 13 from freshman Quinn Armentrout and 11 from senior Kobi Lietz.

Solon 88 South Tama 32

After a slow start that saw the game stalemated at 2-2 for the first half of the first period Friday, Jan. 10 at home, the Lady Spartans exploded for 19 points with three-point baskets by Laney Johnson, Kobi Lietz, Quinn Armentrout and Jerzey Haluska for a 21-2 lead.

Solon never looked back as they shelled the Trojans 32-8 in the second for a commanding 53-10 halftime lead. The second half was played under the 35-point continuous clock with Solon continuing to hammer South Tama 24-11 in the third to lead 77-21 going into the final period.

Unofficially Lietz led with 16 points followed by Haluska’s and Johnson’s 11 point efforts. Durr produced ten points, Laeni Hinkle put up nine points (all from three-point range) with Kruse adding eight points each with seven from Armentrout, three points from Kalynn Timmons, and two apiece by Sophia Link and Jillian Janssen.

Upcoming schedule

Friday, Jan. 17 – At West Delaware, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 – At Independence, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24 – HOME vs. Mount Vernon, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 – HOME vs. CPU, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31 – At Marion, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1 – At Regina Catholic, Iowa City, 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 – HOME vs. West Delaware, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 7 – HOME vs. Independence, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 11 – At Vinton-Shellsburg, 6:00 p.m.

Postseason

Saturday, Feb. 15 – 3A Regional Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Feb. 19 – 3A Regional Semifinals

Saturday, Feb. 22 – 3A Reginal Championships

Monday, March 3-Saturday, March 8 – 2025 State Tournament, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines