The Atlantic boys basketball team scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 52-46 win over Nodaway Valley on Saturday night. The game was tied at 30 at the end of three quarters and then the Trojans found a bit of a groove midway through the fourth.

Carter Pellett had a strong game with 16 points and found a good spot in the middle of the lane to work from most of the night. Colton Rasmussen add 14 points and Jayden Proehl had 9. The Trojans get a much needed win and improve to 2-5 on the season. They’ll host Shenandoah on Tuesday in their last game before break.

Nodaway Valley was led by 14 points from Boston DeVault and 13 from Dawon Nelson. The Wolverines fall to 3-3 on the season.

Game replay available on KJANTV

The Atlantic girls basketball team grabbed a solid win over Nodaway Valley 60-56 on Saturday at Atlantic High School. The Trojans were able to make enough plays in the final quarter to get the win after the game was tied at 45 heading into the fourth.

The Wolverines hit a three to open the fourth quarter but Atlantic went on an 11-0 run to take command. Nodaway Valley didn’t go away though and trimmed it to a one point game at 57-56 with one minute to play. Paytn Harter then came through with a huge bucket off a pick and roll with Jada Jensen and dropped in a layup on the right side. The Trojans would add a couple free throws to cap the win.

Harter had a monster game with 28 points, 20 of those coming in the first half. Jensen added 13 points and Madison Huddleson had 12. The Trojans improved to 6-3 on the season and will host Shenandoah on Tuesday as their last game before the holiday break.

Nodaway Valley was led by 20 points from Lindsey Davis and 18 from Izzy Eisbach as they fall to 6-2 on the season.

Game replay available on KJANTV

The Saint Louis University Billikens outscored the Drake Bulldogs 43-34 in the second half and came away with an 83-75 win on Saturday. Drake led 41-40 at the half.

Tucker Devries led four Bulldogs in double figures for Drake with 15 points. Garrett Strutz and DJ Wilkins both added 11 and Sardaar Calhoun had 10.

SLU was led by 17 points each from Yuri Collins and Gibson Jimerson as they improved to 8-4.

The Bulldogs fall to 8-3 on the season. Next up for Drake is a meeting with 17th ranked Mississippi State on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in a tournament in Lincoln, NE.

The UNI Panthers downed Towson 83-66 on Saturday in the Legends of Basketball Classic at the United Center in Chicago.

Bowen Born poured in 28 points and dished out 8 assists for the Panthers. Cole Henry added 15 and Tytan Anderson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

The Panthers trailed by 2 at half but erupted for 52 in the second half to grab the win. UNI improves to 4-7 and will next up host St. Bonaventure on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

The Iowa men’s basketball team got the offense rolling in a 106-75 win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa dropped in 58 points in the first half and led by 17 at the break.

The Hawkeyes had three players top the 20-point plateau: Filip Rebraca 30, Payton Sandfort 24, and Patrick McCaffery with 20. Rebraca also pulled down 9 rebounds and had 6 assists.

The Hawkeyes improved to 9-3 on the season and will next up host Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We’ll have that game on KJAN.

Jalyn Gramstad threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Northwestern College over Keiser University 35-25 for the NAIA National Championship on Saturday in Durham, NC.

Gramstad went 14 of 19 passing for 247 yards and rushed for 128 yards to lead the Red Raiders. Cade Moser scored on a pair of big plays, one long reception and a long run on a reverse. Moser finished with 158 yards of combined offense. Noah Van’t Hof grabbed two interceptions on the defensive side.

It was a tight game through much of the contest but the Red Raiders sealed it with a 19-yard touchdown run from Gramstad that capped off an over five minute drive to leave under two minutes left. Keiser had gotten within 28-25 with just over seven minutes left on a 1-yard run by Bryce Veasley.

The Red Raiders finish their championship run at 13-1, with their only loss a one-point defeat to last year’s champion Morningside in their season opener. Atlantic’s Bodie Johnson is a member of the Northwestern squad but didn’t see action in the final game.

Raccoon River Wrestling ADM Invite
12/17/2022

Riverside got an individual title from Molly Allen at 120. Markely Yanes was 2nd at 235, Carly Henderson was 2nd at 125, and Veronica Schechinger was 2nd at 115.

Full results HERE

Shenandoah Girls Mustang Intvitational
12/17/2022

Missouri Valley led the way with three individual champions: Brooke Lange 133-137, Nicole Olson 148-156, and Jocelyn Buffum 222.

Western Iowa’s Kacy Miller was a winner at 103-111 and Arianna Howard took the 128-131 bracket. Logan-Magnolia’s Jordan Buffam won at 110-116.

Full results HERE

Pride of Iowa Girls Wrestling Tournament
12/17/2022

SWAT got wins from Adyson Lundquist 120, Grace Britten 170, and Haley Armstrong 235. Paige Baier was 2nd at 155. Lundquist also celebrated her 100th career victory that was discovered she reached at their last competition.

Full results HERE.

Fort Dodge Girls Wrestling Invitational
12/17/2022