DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake got big nights from its two stars, Rayvonte Rice and Ben Simons, and put a significant scare into No. 15 Creighton. Doug McDermott and the Bluejays were just too much for the Bulldogs to handle, keeping Drake from moving closer to the Missouri Valley’s elite. McDermott scored 30 points and No. 15 Creighton held off Drake 77-69 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight road win. Jahenns Manigat added 15 for the Bluejays (19-2, 9-1 MVC), who have the program’s longest road winning streak in 37 years. Creighton let a 15-point lead dwindle to two early in the second half against the Bulldogs. But McDermott helped keep the Bulldogs from getting any closer, scoring 10 straight points late in the half. Rice had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Drake (12-9, 5-5), getting his seventh 20-point game of the season. Ben Simons added 18 and Kurt Alexander added 16 points off the bench. Creighton never trailed in the second half in winning its ninth straight overall.

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Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played Tuesday, January 24th at the Audubon High School.

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• Shenandoah 36, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 33
• Shenandoah 56, East Mills 18
• Griswold 42, Shenandoah 30
• Griswold 52, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 24
• Griswold 39, East Mills 27
• Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 34, East Mills 30

• Audubon 46, Riverside 30
• Audubon 40, Logan-Magnolia 36

Hawkeye 10:

• Glenwood 72, Atlantic 32
• Red Oak 47, Stanton 36
• Shenandoah 48, Sidney 31
• Harlan 43, Creston 41

Western Iowa:

• Audubon 54, Riverside 27
• A-H-S-T 34, Griswold 31
• Missouri Valley 63, Treynor 59
• Tri-Center 58, Underwood 42

Rolling Hills:

• Adair-Casey 60, Ankeny Christian Academy 44
• CAM 45, Walnut 32
• Exira/EHK 59, Orient-Macksburg 46
• Iowa Christian Academy 52, Glidden-Ralston 26
• East Greene 43 ,Paton-Churdan 29

Others:

• East Union 50, Lenox 49
• Bedford 59, Mount Ayr 24
• Carroll 54, A-D-Ml 38
• Coon Rapids-Bayard 48, Guthrie Center 28
• Abraham Lincoln 58, Sioux City North 50
• Nodaway Valley 56, Corning 46
• Panorama 52, Woodward-Granger 47
• Sioux City West 66, Thomas Jefferson 29
• Fremont-Mills 54, Essex 37
• Lincoln Lutheran, Neb. 37, St. Albert 29
• Charter Oak-Ute 33, Whiting 31
• IKM-Manning 87, Logan-Magnolia 14
• West Monona 39, Boyer Valley 37
• Ar-We-Va 85, Woodbine 33
• Villisca 76, Clarinda Academy 10

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Off to its worst Big 12 start in 14 years, Texas was desperate for a win. The Longhorns finally got one, even if they let what could have been a rout turn into a nervous finish in the final minute. Myck Kabongo scored 13 points, Julien Lewis had 12 and Texas ended a three-game losing streak with a 62-55 victory over Iowa State on Tuesday night. Texas (13-7, 3-4 Big 12) got the victory despite a bad night by leading scorer J’Covan Brown, who scored 12 on 3-of-16 shooting and compounded that with five turnovers. Brown and Kabongo made key late baskets that held off an Iowa State rally. The Cyclones trimmed an 18-point second-half deficit to 58-55 after 3-pointers by Chris Allen and Chris Babb in the final minute. Brown made two free throws with 21 seconds left, and Kabongo’s steal from Allen and fast-break layup 9 seconds later ended it. Iowa State beat Texas in the conference opener, but the Big 12’s top 3-point-shooting team struggled badly from long range in the rematch. The Cyclones average nine 3-pointers but were just 5 of 21 on Tuesday night. Royce White led Iowa State (14-6, 4-3) with 15 points, 15 rebounds and five assists but scored just four in the second half and was just 1 of 7 shooting free throws.

Hawkeye 10:

• Atlantic 55, Glenwood 40
• Clarinda 43, Savannah, Mo. 35
• Lewis Central 47, Denison-Schleswig 45
• Harlan 45, Ralston, Neb. 42 (2OT)
• Sidney 87, Shenandoah 53

Western Iowa:

• A-H-S-T 52, Griswold 48
• Tri-Center 64, Underwood 61
• Riverside 63, Audubon 46
• Treynor 80, Missouri Valley 50

Rolling Hills:

• CAM 60, Walnut 41
• Ankeny Christian Academy 47, Adair-Casey 45
• Exira-EHK 49, Orient-Macksburg 39
• Glidden-Ralston 48, Iowa Christian Academy 45
• East Greene 81, Paton-Churdan 62

Others:

• A-D-M 76, Carroll 62
• Coon Rapids-Bayard 45, Guthrie Center 43
• East Mills 69, Nishnabotna 42
• Nodaway Valley 78, Corning 47
• Lenox 73, East Union 60
• Mount Ayr 51, Bedford 35
• Sioux City North 81, Abraham Lincoln 44
• Sioux City West 71, Thomas Jefferson 60
• Stanton 44, South Page 39
• Fremont-Mills 62, Essex 30
• Villisca 52, Clarinda Academy 51
• Woodward-Granger 56, Panorama 54
• St. Albert 69, Concordia, Neb. 51

Officials with the Monsanto Seed Company said Tuesday Blane Kerkhoff, of Audubon, has been selected as a winner in the “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” contest, which gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. The donations are available through the Monsanto Fund. Kerkhoff has designated the Audubon High School Wresting Fund to receive the award in Audubon County. Audubon Community School District Superintendent Brett Gibbs, Kerkhoff and a Monsanto representative will participate in a check presentation ceremony Saturday morning, beginning at 9:30., at the Audubon High School (800 3rd St. in Audubon).

Farmers in 39 states and 1,245 counties were eligible to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit.  America’s Farmers Grow Communities is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to society, by helping them grow their local communities.

Nearly 60,000 farmers participated in the second annual Grow Communities program, which is designed to benefit nonprofit groups such as ag youth, schools and other civic organizations. For more information and to see a full list of winners, visit www.growcommunities.com

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa legislative committee has voted to overturn a Natural Resources Commission rule that would have banned hunting mourning doves with lead-shot ammunition. The Senate Natural Resources committee voted 9-3 for the measure on Tuesday. The commission last year unanimously recommended lead-shot ammunition be banned. Environmental advocates say it can harm or kill animals when ingested. A legislative committee put the ban on hold, but it would take effect if lawmakers don’t reverse the rule before adjourning in a few months. If lead-shot is banned, steel-shot ammunition would still be allowed. But hunters say steel-shot doesn’t perform as well, and is inconvenient and expensive. The resolution now goes to the full Senate.