Mid-Prairie Girls Basketball Sets Multiple Program Records

Hawks break team and individual marks for rebounds, assists, 3-pointers, and steals.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 5:11pm

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A fractured, multi-perspective painting in a cubist style, breaking down a girls basketball game into sharp, overlapping geometric shapes and planes in a vibrant color palette, conceptually representing the team's historic offensive and defensive performances.Mid-Prairie's record-breaking girls basketball season is captured in a cubist, geometric illustration that deconstructs the game into its essential elements of movement, energy, and teamwork.West Branch Today

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk girls basketball team had a historic season, setting or tying five all-time program records. As a team, they recorded the most rebounds (836), assists (383), and 3-pointers made (132) in a single season. Individually, senior Katelyn Harland led the team in assists, junior Morgyn Bender set the single-game 3-pointer record, and sophomore Jeorgia Evans was third in the conference in steals.

Why it matters

The Golden Hawks' record-breaking season demonstrates the team's offensive firepower and defensive intensity, which helped them finish 18-6 overall and reach the Regional Finals of the Class 3A state tournament. These new program marks cement Mid-Prairie as one of the top girls basketball teams in the River Valley Conference and the state.

The details

The Golden Hawks set new team records for rebounds (836), assists (383), and 3-pointers made (132) in the 2025-26 season. Senior Jovi Evans led the team with 132 rebounds, while senior Katelyn Harland dished out a program-best 74 assists. Junior Morgyn Bender hit a school-record 8 threes in a game and finished the year with 47 made 3-pointers, third-most in the conference. Defensively, the team tied the program mark with 15.3 steals per game, led by sophomore Jeorgia Evans' 75 total takeaways.

  • The Golden Hawks finished the 2025-26 season with an 18-6 overall record.
  • Mid-Prairie was ranked No. 12 in the final Class 3A poll from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
  • The team's season ended in the Regional Final round of the Class 3A state tournament.

The players

Jovi Evans

A senior who led the Golden Hawks with 132 rebounds, the eighth-most in the River Valley Conference.

Katelyn Harland

A senior who dished out a program-record 74 assists, the third-most in the River Valley Conference.

Morgyn Bender

A junior who set the Golden Hawks' single-game record with 8 made 3-pointers and finished the season with 47 total 3-pointers, the third-most in the conference.

Jeorgia Evans

A sophomore who recorded 75 steals, the third-most in the River Valley Conference.

Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks

The girls basketball team that set or tied five program records during the 2025-26 season.

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What they’re saying

“The girls really bought into our system this year and it showed in the record-breaking numbers they put up. I'm proud of how hard they worked and the success they achieved.”

— Head Coach

What’s next

The Golden Hawks will look to build on their historic season and make another deep postseason run in 2026-27 with several key players returning, including juniors Morgyn Bender and Jeorgia Evans.

The takeaway

Mid-Prairie's girls basketball team proved to be one of the most dominant squads in program history, rewriting the record books with their impressive offensive and defensive performances. The Golden Hawks' success this season establishes them as a force to be reckoned with in the River Valley Conference and Class 3A for years to come.