Shenandoah bowling rolls its way to state title
The Mustangs had to rally back after losing consecutive games in the quarterfinals before ultimately winning the championship.
By News Channel NebraskaSHENANDOAH, Iowa - The Shenandoah Mustangs boys bowling team outlasted seven other schools en route to the Iowa Class 1A State Championship on Monday.
Shenandoah defeated the Louisa-Muscatine Falcons 3-2 in the finals of the five-game championship series. Louisa-Muscatine won the first game 212-200 before Shenandoah won games two and three.
The Falcons then won game four, 210-207, setting up the pivotal game five. The Mustangs edged the Falcons 181-175 in the final game to earn the title.
Shenandoah entered the state tournament as the No. 5 seed and defeated Maquoketa 3-2 in the opening round. The Mustangs then beat Camanche 3-1 in the semifinals to advance to the championship round.