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Thursday High School Boys Basketball Scores and Postponed Games

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January 12th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Shenandoah 59 Griswold, 46  (NC)
Clarinda 77  Sidney, 56 (NC)

Western Iowa Conference:
Tri-Center 69, Logan-Magnolia 32
Riverside @ Heartland Christian (NC)
IKM-Manning @ #7 Underwood – PPD
Westwood at Logan-Magnolia –PPD

Rolling Valley Conference:
Exira-EHK 83, Boyer Valley 36
Woodbine @ MVAOCOU (NC)
Glidden-Ralston @ West Central Valley (NC) – PPD

Corner Conference:
East Union 53, Fremont-Mills 11 (NC)
Stanton @ Southwest Valley (NC) – PPD

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Panorama 84, Nodaway Valley 60 (NC)
Moravia 65, Wayne 58 (NC)
Twin Cedars @ Southeast Warren (NC)
Mount Ayr @ Central Decatur – PPD
Maryville @ Bedford (NC) – PPD

Thursday Girl’s High School Basketball Scores and Postponed Games

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January 12th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Shenandoah 66, Griswold 30 (NC)
Clarinda 60, Sidney 23 (NC)

Western Iowa Conference:
Logan-Magnolia 36, Tri-Center 31
Riverside @ Heartland Christian (NC)
IKM-Manning @ Underwood – PPD

Rolling Valley Conference:
#15 Exira-EHK 70, Boyer Valley 32
#12 Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Ar-We-Va – PPD
Paton-Churdan @ Colo-Nesco (NC) – PPD
Glidden-Ralston @ West Central Valley (NC) – PPD

Corner Conference:
East Union @ East Mills (NC) – PPD
Stanton @ Southwest Valley (NC) – PPD

Pride of Iowa Conference:
#2 Panorama 56, #8 Nodaway Valley 43 (NC)
Wayne 54, Moravia 50 (NC)
Mount Ayr @ Central Decatur
Twin Cedars @ Southeast Warren (NC) – PPD

2024 Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Class 1A

No.
School
Record
LW
1
North Linn
10-1
1
2
Newell-Fonda
10-1
2
3
Martensdale-St. Marys
8-3
3
4
Remsen St, Mary’s
10-0
4
5
Riceville
13-0
5
6
Council Bluffs St. Albert
10-1
6
7
Algona Bishop Garrigan
11-1
8
8
Calamus-Wheatland
11-1
7
9
CAM
10-1
9
10
Woodbine
8-2
10
11
Lynnville-Sully
11-2
11
12
Coon Rapids-Bayard
7-2
12
13
Montezuma
9-2
15
14
George-Little Rock
9-1
14
15
Fremont-Mills
11-0
NR
 
Dropped Out:  Springville (13)
 

Class 2A

No.
School
Record
LW
1
Dike-New Hartford
9-1
1
2
Panorama
10-0
2
3
Westwood
11-0
3
4
Iowa City Regina
10-2
4
5
Sioux Central
10-1
5
6
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
10-1
6
7
Central Lyon
10-1
7
8
Nodaway Valley
10-1
8
9
North Mahaska
10-1
9
10
Cascade
8-2
11
11
Grundy Center
11-1
13
12
Treynor
8-3
12
13
Aplington-Parkersburg
10-2
14
14
Hinton
10-2
15
15
Kingsley-Pierson
8-3
NR
 
Dropped Out: MVAOCOU (10)
 
 

Class 3A

No.
School
Record
LW
1
Solon
10-1
1
2
Mount Vernon
11-0
2
3
Des Moines Christian
11-1
3
4
Estherville-Lincoln Central
11-2
4
5
Roland-Story
11-0
6
6
Dubuque Wahlert
9-2
5
7
Harlan
8-2
7
8
Benton Community
6-4
9
9
Monticello
10-2
8
10
Forest City
11-1
10
11
Algona
8-3
11
12
Spirit Lake
6-3
12
13
Cherokee
9-3
13
14
Chariton
10-1
15
15
Williamsburg
5-4
14
 
Dropped Out: None
 

Class 4A

No.
School
Record
LW
1
Dallas Center-Grimes
10-1
1
2
Clear Creek-Amana
9-0
2
3
North Polk
10-2
3
4
Waverly-Shell Rock
11-0
4
5
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
9-0
6
6
Mason City
10-2
5
7
Le Mars
10-2
7
8
Norwalk
9-2
8
9
Lewis Central
8-3
9
10
Marion
9-2
10
11
Maquoketa
10-2
11
12
Carlisle
7-3
12
13
Pella
9-2
14
14
Central DeWitt
8-3
13
15
Gilbert
7-3
NR
 
Dropped Out: Western Dubuque (14)
 

Class 5A

No.
School
Record
LW
1
Johnston
12-0
1
2
Davenport North
11-2
2
3
Dowling Catholic
9-3
3
4
Waukee
9-2
4
5
Ankeny Centennial
7-5
5
6
Pleasant Valley
9-3
6
7
Ankeny
8-4
7
8
Cedar Falls
19-1
9
9
West Des Moines Valley
7-4
8
10
Cedar Rapids Prairie
8-1
10
11
Southeast Polk
6-6
11
12
Sioux City East
8-3
13
13
Waukee Northwest
5-6
12
14
Iowa City West
6-4
14
15
Sioux City West
4-5
NR
 
Dropped Out: Linn-Mar (15)

Iowa State men host Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger does not feel the Cyclones will look past Oklahoma State when the teams collide Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. ISU is coming off a win over second ranked Houston and will host a Cowboy team that is 8-7 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12.

The Cowboys have won three straight in Hilton.

Otzelberger believes the Cyclones will be ready.

Otzelberger on the concerns he has about Oklahoma State.

Iowa men host Nebraska Friday night

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The Iowa Hawkeye men take a 1-3 Big Ten record into Friday night’s game at home against a vastly improved Nebraska team. The Huskers are 13-3 overall and coming off Tuesday night’s 88-72 win over top ranked Purdue.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says Husker coach Fred Hoiberg has boosted the talent level on his roster and balance has been a key,

Senior guard Keisei Tominaga leads the Huskers at 14 and-a-half points per game and his ability to move without the ball makes him tough to guard.

The Hawkeyes have been off since Saturday’s win over Rutgers.

Northern Iowa women visit Illinois-Chicago Friday night

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The Northern Iowa women take some much-needed confidence into Friday night’s game at Illinois-Chicago. After a 1-9 start to the season the Panthers beat Evansville and Indiana State at home last weekend and take a 2-1 Missouri Valley record on the road.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren. Illinois-Chicago is 1-2 in the Valley and 8-6 overall.

Warren says limiting turnovers is one of the keys to the game.

Warren says the Flames are good on defense and the Panthers will be forced to grind it out.

Welker Named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s wrestler Kylie Welker has been named USA Wrestling’s athlete of the week, it was announced Tuesday by the organization.

Welker, who is the top-ranked wrestler at the 170-weight class, picked up three wins this past weekend to help the Hawkeyes capture the 2024 NWCA National Duals title.

The Franksville, Wisconsin native had a forfeit win on Saturday against Adrian College. On Sunday she defeated second-ranked Tiffani Baublitz via technical fall in the semifinals. In the finals, against North Central College Welker picked up an, 11-3, win via decision to give the Hawkeyes the late lead.

The Hawkeyes went 4-0 at National Duals defeating Adrian College, Presbyterian, King and top-seeded North Central.

Iowa returns to action on Sunday Jan. 21 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes are set to host Life University and Missouri Valley College in the Iowa Duals beginning at 2 p.m. CT. The duals will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

IHSAA Boy’s Swimming 2024 District Assignments

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

District Site #1

Location – Ames
Manager – Lyle Fedders
Ames
Boone
Carroll
Des Moines, Lincoln
Indianola
Newton
Ottumwa
Sioux City

 

District Site #2

Location – Linn-Mar, Marion
Manager – Tonya Moe
Burlington
Cedar Rapids, Jefferson
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Cedar Rapids, Washington
Grinnell
Keokuk
Linn-Mar, Marion
Vinton-Shellsburg

 

District Site #3

Location: Dubuque, Senior
Manager: Brent Cook
Bettendorf
Clinton
Davenport, Central
Davenport, West
Dubuque, Hempstead
Dubuque, Senior
Muscatine
Pleasant Valley

 

District Site #4

Location: Mason City
Manager: Matt Berkley
Ankeny
Cedar Falls
Decorah
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Mason City
Spencer
Waterloo

 

District Site #5

Location: Johnston
Manager: Heather Semelmacher
Centerville
Des Moines, Roosevelt
Iowa City, City
Iowa City, West
Johnston
Oskaloosa
Waukee
Williamsburg

 

District Site #6

Location: Valley, West Des Moines
Manager: Brad Rose
Atlantic
Des Moines, East
Des Moines, Hoover/North
Dowling Catholic, W.D.M.
Lewis Central
Southeast Polk
Valley, West Des Moines
Waukee
Williamsburg

Clark Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List

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January 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

LOS ANGELES – University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark, was named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List on Wednesday. Clark won the award last season and was a finalist her sophomore year.

Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

In her senior campaign, she has broken the Big Ten and Iowa all-time records for scoring and assists. She currently leads the country in points (501), points per game (31.3) and assists (121).

This week, Clark broke the record for most Big Ten Player of the Week honors in a career with 24. She has been named B1G POW six times this season, tying her total from a season ago. Additionally, she is the first player in college women’s basketball history to be named AP National Player of the Week twice in the same season. Clark has also garnered honors from the WBCA on four occasions.

She is the first Division-I player to record 3,000+ points, 900+ assists, and 800+ rebounds in a career. Is also the all-time leader in 30+ point performances in men’s and women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. (45)

The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2024 Wooden Award Women’s Player of the Year presented by Principal. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team™ will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2024 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Principal following the NCAA Tournament in April.

No. 3 Iowa women cruise at Purdue

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January 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The third ranked Iowa Hawkeye women raced out to an 11-point lead at the end of one in a 96-71 win at Purdue, Wednesday night. Caitlin Clark had a triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as the Hawkeyes improve to 5-0 in the Big Ten.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Clark was six-of-14 from three point range while the Hawkeyes shot 53 percent and outrebounded Purdue 40-22 in front of a sold out crowd.

The Hawkeyes are 16-1 and will host 14th ranked Indiana Saturday night in a first place showdown.