PHOENIX (AP) — AJ Green had 25 points as Northern Iowa rolled past Grand Canyon 82-58 on Thursday night. Trae Berhow had 18 points for Northern Iowa (10-1), which won its fourth straight game. Austin Phyfe added 13 points. Spencer Haldeman had 12 points for the visitors.

Lorenzo Jenkins had 15 points for the Antelopes (4-8). Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 12 points. Isiah Brown had 10 points. Northern Iowa takes on Marshall at home on Dec. 22. Grand Canyon faces New Mexico on the road on Tuesday.

Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
December 12, 2019

Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Montezuma 5-0 1
2 Newell-Fonda 3-0 2
3 Sigourney 4-0 3
4 North Mahaska 3-2 5
5 Marquette Catholic 4-1 4
6 Clarksville 3-0 7
7 Algona Bishop Garrigan 4-0 8
8 East Buchanan 5-1 9
9 MMCRU 2-0 11
10 Saint Ansgar 2-1 13
11 Kingsley-Pierson 3-1 6
12 Springville 4-0 12
13 Lynnville-Sully 4-1 10
14 Burlington Notre Dame 3-0 14
15 Exira-EHK 3-1 15
Dropped Out: None

Class 2A
School Record LW
1 Cascade 4-0 1
2 North Linn 4-0 2
3 West Hancock 4-0 3
4 Van Buren County 5-1 6
5 West Branch 4-1 8
6 Osage 2-1 4
7 MFL-Mar-Mac 4-2 9
8 Hudson 5-0 NR
9 Aplington-Parkersburg 3-1 5
10 Mount Ayr 3-1 10
11 AHSTW 5-0 11
12 Mediapolis 4-0 13
13 Maquoketa Valley 5-0 13
14 Logan-Magnolia 5-0 14
15 Emmetsburg 3-1 15
Dropped Out: West Sioux (7)

Class 3A
School Record LW
1 North Polk 3-2 2
2 Clear Lake 4-0 4
3 Red Oak 4-0 5
4 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 1-2 1
5 Roland-Story 5-0 6
6 Crestwood 5-1 7
7 Dike-New Hartford 3-1 3
8 Okoboji 4-0 8
9 Davenport Assumption 4-1 11
10 Cherokee 3-1 NR
11 Des Moines Christian 5-1 NR
12 Unity Christian 1-1 9
13 Estherville-Lincoln Central 4-1 13
14 Algona 2-1 14
15 West Liberty 3-0 NR
Dropped Out: Monticello (9), Spirit Lake (12), Waukon (15)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 North Scott 5-0 1
2 Marion 3-0 2
3 Center Point-Urbana 3-0 3
4 Glenwood 5-0 4
5 Gilbert 4-2 5
6 Ballard 3-1 6
7 Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-2 10
8 Mason City 4-1 8
9 Lewis Central 2-1 9
10 Dallas Center-Grimes 4-1 7
11 Central DeWitt 5-0 11
12 Waverly-Shell Rock 2-2 13
13 Maquoketa 4-1 12
14 Bondurant-Farrar 4-0 14
15 Clear Creek-Amana 3-1 NR
Dropped Out: Carlisle (15)

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Iowa City High 2-0 1
2 Southeast Polk 5-0 5
3 Dowling Catholic 4-1 2
4 Johnston 4-1 4
5 Cedar Falls 3-1 3
6 Urbandale 5-0 7
7 Cedar Rapids Prairie 3-0 9
8 Waukee 3-1 6
9 Ames 3-2 15
10 Iowa City West 2-1 10
11 Des Moines Roosevelt 1-3 11
12 West Des Moines Valley 2-3 12
13 Ankeny Centennial 2-2 8
14 Waterloo West 3-1 13
15 Sioux City East 3-0 NR
Dropped Out: Bettendorf (14)

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Senior Kathleen Doyle scored 21 points, Monika Czinano had 20 and Iowa beat Iowa State 75-69 for its fourth straight victory over the rival Cyclones. Senior Makenzie Meyer scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting for the Hawkeyes, who held Iowa State (6-2) to just 31.9% shooting from the floor. Iowa blew an early nine-point lead heading into the final period. But Meyer came up big when it mattered, following a 3 with a layup to push the Hawkeyes’ lead to 64-55 with 4:33 left.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior kicker Keith Duncan and junior offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs were unanimous first-team selections to the AP All-Big Ten team, the AP announced Wednesday.

In addition to Duncan and Wirfs, junior defensive end A.J. Epenesa was a first-team selection. Senior defensive back Michael Ojemudia and junior defensive back Geno Stone earned second-team honors.

Duncan, a native of Grapevine, Texas, attended Weddington (North Carolina) High School. He was named the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year in the Big Ten Conference. He was also named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media.

Duncan (5-foot-10, 180-pounds), set Big Ten and Iowa single-season records with 29 made field goals, a total that ranks sixth-best all-time in the NCAA. Duncan also set a school record with six field goal attempts in Iowa’s win over Purdue. His 34 attempts on the season are also a school record.

Duncan was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in wins over Iowa State, Illinois, and Nebraska. Duncan booted a game-winning 48-yard field goal with one second to play at Nebraska. He connected on four field goals (23, 45, 24, 29) in Iowa’s win over Illinois, and also had four in the 18-17 win at Iowa State.

For the season, Duncan is 29-of-34 on field goal attempts, 14-of-18 on field goals of 40 or more yards, and a perfect 25-of-25 on PATs. Duncan’s 38 career made field goals are the sixth-most all-time in program history.

Wirfs (6-foot-5, 322-pounds), who attended Mount Vernon (Iowa) High School, was named the Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the year and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by league coaches and media.

He started nine games at right tackle and three at left tackle, with 32 career starts in three seasons. He was one of six semifinalists for the 2019 Outland Trophy. He earned honorable mention honors in 2018, and in 2017 was the first true freshman to start at tackle under head coach Kirk Ferentz.

Epenesa (6-foot-6, 280-pounds), a native of Glen Carbon, Illinois (Edwardsville High School), earned first-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year. He was Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following wins over Minnesota and Nebraska. He leads the Hawkeyes in tackles for loss (13-69), sacks (9-54), quarterback pressures (nine) and forced fumbles (three). He also has three pass break-ups.

Ojemudia (6-foot-1, 200-pounds) earned his first All-Big Ten recognition as a second-team selection by the media and a third-team selection by league coaches. He started 11 games while missing one contest due to an injury. The native of Farmington Hills, Michigan (Harrison High School), leads the team with three interceptions. He recorded 36 solo tackles and 11 assists, and has a team-best seven pass break-ups.

Stone (5-foot-10, 210-pounds), a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania (Senior High School), was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and an honorable mention by the media. He recorded 65 total tackles (43 solo), three tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one recovered fumble.

Iowa (9-3, 7-3) will face USC in the 2019 Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27 (7 p.m. CT, FS1). For ticket and bowl game information, visit hawkeyesports.com/bowlcentral.

Quad @ Red Oak

Atlantic/CAM 59, Red Oak 21
Atlantic/CAM 45, Creston O-M 28
Atlantic/CAM 54, AHSTW 24
Creston O-M 42, Red Oak 41
Creston O-M 54, AHSTW 22
Red Oak 48, AHSTW 30

Quad @ Griswold

Treynor 60, Shenandoah 18
Treynor 68, Griswold 6
Treynor 42, Kuemper Catholic 39
Kuemper Cathholic 57, Shenandoah 12
Kuemper Catholic 60, Griswold 12
Shenandoah 30, Griswold 6

Quad @ Harlan

Harlan 42, Glenwood 31
Harlan 70, St. Albert 10
Harlan 74, Southwest Iowa 6
Glenwood 65, Southwest Iowa 16
Glenwood 61, St. Albert 10
Southwest Iowa 45, St. Albert 36

Tri @ Lewis Central

Clarinda 39, Denison-Schleswig 33
Denison-Schleswig 40, Lewis Central 39 (On Criteria)
Lewis Central 48, Clarinda 33

Quad @ Logan-Magnolia

Logan-Magnolia 74, CB Thomas Jefferson 6
Logan-Magnolia 51, Missouri Valley 30
Logan-Magnolia 84, West Harrison 0
Missouri Valley 78, CB Thomas Jefferson 6
Missouri Valley 78, West Harrison 6
CB Thomas Jefferson 72, West Harrison 12

Tri @ Omaha Westside

Underwood 49, Creighton Prep 30
Underwood 51, Westside 27

Tri @ Van Meter/Earlham

Van Meter/Earlham 54, Panorama 21
Van Meter/Earlham 60, West Central Valley 22
Panorama 48, West Central Valley 30

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Spencer Haldeman stole a pass and raced down the floor for a tiebreaking layup with 49 seconds remaining and Northern Iowa hung on to beat No. 24 Colorado 79-76. Northern Iowa defeated a ranked team for the first time since topping No. 25 Wichita State 53-50 on Feb. 13, 2016. The Panthers had lost their previous seven encounters against ranked opponents. AJ Green and Trae Berhow had 20 points apiece Tuesday night as Northern Iowa improved to 9-1. Colorado fell to 7-2.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The offensive-minded Kansas City Chiefs leaned on their rapidly improving defense to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday. They held Tom Brady to 169 yards passing and the Patriots to 278 yards. They also made the crucial fourth-down stop as the Patriots were trying for the tying touchdown in the closing seconds, something they failed to do during last year’s AFC title game loss at Arrowhead Stadium. The result was clinching a fourth straight AFC West title and keeping alive their hopes for a first-round playoff bye.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to hold its amateur draft in Omaha, Nebraska, ahead of the College World Series, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The draft will be held from June 10-12, and the College World Series is slated to start June 13. Baseball’s draft was long held by conference call at the commissioner’s office in New York. It was moved to Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for 2007 and 2008. Since 2009 the first round has been held at MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dotson had 22 points along with nine assists to help No. 2 Kansas to an easy 95-68 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday night. Ochai Agbaji also had 22 points while Udoka Azubuike had 15 points and 17 rebounds for the Jayhawks, who ran their home win streak to 26 games. They used a 40-12 run to start the game and basically put it away. Darius Roy led the Panthers with 25 points while leading scorer Te’Jon Lucas was held to just 11.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — New Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz is expressing confidence. At his introductory news conference, he predicted the Tigers would eventually win the SEC East and a bowl game. Drinkwitz was hired to replace Barry Odom, the former Missouri player whose program had slipped into mediocrity. Drinkwitz is coming off a 12-1 season at Appalachian State that included wins over North Carolina and South Carolina and a victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt title game. He also has just one year of head-coaching experience.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City fulfilled its need for an elite striker by swinging a deal with Mexican club C.D. Guadalujara for Alan Pulido. He signed a four-year contract with the Major League Soccer club after it paid a club-record transfer fee. Sporting KC failed to make the playoffs last season for the first time in nearly a decade, and has spent the offseason overhauling its roster. The 28-year-old Pulido represents the biggest acquisition yet.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ted Simmons can thank WAR, on-base percentage and other modern measures of baseball players for helping him reach the Hall of Fame 31 years after he retired. The eight-time All-Star catcher was elected to the Hall of Fame by a veterans committee after falling one vote short two years ago. Simmons received 13 of 16 votes when the modern era committee gathered ahead of the winter meetings. Also elected was former players union chief Marvin Miller. Simmons was primarily a catcher in a 21-year big league career spent with St. Louis, Milwaukee and Atlanta.

The Atlantic/CAM Wrestling team picked up three dual wins on Tuesday night in Red Oak.

The Trojans topped Red Oak 59-21, Creston 45-28, and AHSTW 54-24. Each dual was hard fought and differences came down to some bonus points. Ethan Follman had a big night going 3-0 with a big pin over Red Oak’s Jonathon Erp. Cale Roller also came up with a pin to help the win over Creston.

Creston picked up wins over Red Oak 43-39, and AHSTW 54-22.

Red Oak defeated AHSTW 48-30.