The Iowa Central women improved to 5-2 on the year with a 55-47 victory over Highland inside Hodges Fieldhouse.

With the win, the Tritons finished their own Great Western Dining Classic with a 2-0 record and stretched their current win streak to three.

Kaitlyn Tendal scored 15 points, Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Aleaha Pommer added 11 and Tessa Grooms had 10 to lead Iowa Central. Tendal and Pommer each had seven rebounds, with Grooms recording six.

Jorja Hanselman added nine points and four boards, while Pommer also had five steals.

Off the bench, Grace Ganshert chipped in five points and five rebounds.

For Highland, Maddie Hildebrand scored 11 and Ariadna Kuc added 10.

Iowa Central closes out the month by hosting the Graceland JV next Tuesday.

IOWA CENTRAL 55, HIGHLAND 47

Iowa Central — Aleaha Pommer 3-11 4-6 11, Kaitlyn Tendal 5-13 5-8 15, Jorja Hanselman 4-11 0-0 9, Emily Theiss 0-8 2-2 2, Tessa Grooms 4-9 2-2 10, Grace Ganshert 1-6 3-4 5, Alivea Harms 0-2 0-0 0, Brynn Bass 0-2 2-6 2, Maggie Godfrey 0-1 0-0 0, Ellyse Ball 0-1 1-2 1, Brianna Habben 0-5 0-0 0, Jaci Christensen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-69 19-30 55.

Highland — Corrina Noble 3-9 1-3 9, Ariadna Kuc 5-9 0-0 10, Maddie Hildebrand 4-10 3-6 11, Natalija Beleska 1-7 1-2 3, Laura Ortega Mora 1-6 1-2 4, Latonia Lacy 0-1 0-0 0, Betina Bergallo 0-1 0-2 0, Ceiara Chatman 2-8 0-0 4, Marija Markovic 3-5 0-0 6, Lucia Pinto Martin 0-0 0-2 0. Totals: 19-56 6-17 47.

Quarter scores: Iowa Central led 19-11, 28-24, 38-37. Three-point goals: Iowa Central 2-15 (Pommer 1, Hanselman 1), Highland 3-21. Total rebounds: Iowa Central 52, Highland 40. Assists: Iowa Central 8, Highland 13. Steals: Iowa Central 14, Highland 11. Blocked shots: Iowa Central 4, Highland 2. Turnovers: Iowa Central 23, Highland 29. Personal fouls: Iowa Central 15, Highland 23.