The Atlantic girls basketball team will try to bounce back from a season opening loss to Denison tonight with a home meeting with Creston (1-1). The Trojans dropped that season opener a week ago 44-31. Atlantic struggled find consistent offense and returning leading scorer Jada Jensen finished with 4 points. Atlantic head coach Dan Vargason said they have to find a way to get her into the flow of the game.

Atlantic freshman Paytn Harter had a nice opening game with 12 points on 5-8 shooting. Coach Vargason hopes they can build on that solid start.

Creston comes in with a win over Des Moines Christian and a loss to Winterset. Doryn Paup will be a player to watch for the Panthers. She went 11-14 in the opener against Des Moines Christian and is averaging 22 points.

We’ll have the game on KJAN tonight with pregame at 7:15 p.m. and tip-off at 7:30 p.m. Chris Parks will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at KJAN.com

Girls Basketball
Clarinda 57, Essex 39
East Mills 51, Diagonal 23
Fremont-Mills 78, Heartland Christian 12
Harlan 48, Treynor 43
MVAOCOU 72, Missouri Valley 17
Mount Ayr 52, Clarke 47
Shenandoah 45, Underwood 44
Southeast Warren 43, West Central Valley 38
Southwest Valley 52, Griswold 22
Winterset 55, Creston 39

Boys Basketball
Clarinda 46, Nodaway Valley 28
Clarke 79, Mount Ayr 43
Des Moines Christian 56, Carlisle 37
East Mills 60, Diagonal 33
Fremont-Mills 56, Heartland Christian 27
Missouri Valley 48, MVAOCOU 24
Southwest Valley 58, Griswold 38
Underwood 66, Shenandoah 25
Urbandale 48, Lewis Central 42
Winterset 69, Creston 51

(Radio Iowa) – Iowans are encouraged to make their year-end charitable contributions on this so-called Giving Tuesday and cyclists are being steered toward the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Mark Wyatt, the group’s executive director, says the nonprofit is asking for help from the many tens of thousands of Iowans who love to go two-wheeling under pedal power. “We want to expand our efforts to help have better bicycling in the state,” Wyatt says. “We work at the state capitol, we work with the DOT, we work in elementary schools all across the state. This opportunity helps us expand our reach.”

The coalition received pledges of 50-thousand dollars if that much is matched by the end of the year, plus, donations made today via Facebook will have all processing fees waived, so 100-percent goes directly to the nonprofit.  “If you donate to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition through Facebook, there’s no credit card charges associated with that and they have some matching funds,” Wyatt says. “Although they probably expire early in the morning, but if you donate early, your donation may be doubled.”

Lobbyists for the coalition are pushing state legislators on several fronts, including a call for much stiffer penalties for motorists who are involved in crashes with bicyclists. “We’re also working for safe passing, so motorists would be required to change lanes to pass bicycles,” Wyatt says, “and of course, we’re working on some traffic safety issues. We’re really big on requiring hands-free cell phone use while driving.”

Whether it’s five-dollars or 500, he says all contributions can help to make an impact toward better educating Iowans and to help establish safe and enjoyable bicycle recreation and transportation networks statewide.

https://www.facebook.com/iowabicyclecoalition

(Radio Iowa) – A defensive gem preserved a road win for Iowa at Virginia.

(Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen on the Hawkeye Network.)

McCaffery’s block came after Joe Toussaint gave the Hawkeyes the lead by hitting a pull up jumper with eight seconds remaining.

Toussaint finished with 10 points on four of seven shooting and the Hawkeyes only committed four turnovers.

Toussaint says limiting turnovers was a key.

Toussaint’s winning basket came after the Hawkeyes had squandered a 21-point first half lead. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.

Jordan Bohannon led Iowa with 20 as they improve to 7-0.

Others receiving votes: Illinois 111, St. Bonaventure 106, LSU 93, Ohio State 75, Indiana 63, Colorado State 59, Xavier 46, Texas Tech 34, Marquette 23, North Carolina 9, Iowa 9, San Francisco 7, Loyola Chicago 3, Virginia Tech 3, Louisville 2, Wake Forest 2, Ohio 1, Iona 1. 

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur swept the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week honors after leading the Cyclones to wins over a pair of ranked opponents to capture the title of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Kalscheur, a 6-4 guard from Edina, Minnesota, was named the tournament’s most valuable player after averaging 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in wins over No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis as the Cyclones improved to 6-0 this season.

The senior poured in 30 points against Memphis and matched his career highs of eight rebounds and five steals. In the opening game of the tournament against Xavier, Kalscheur scored 12 points and had five rebounds and three steals.

For the week, Kalscheur shot 45.2 percent from the field, 45.5 percent behind the arc and 81.8 percent at the free-throw line. He also topped 1,000 career points in the win over Memphis.

Kalscheur and the Cyclones return to the court on Wednesday when they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m.

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State All-American running back and Doak Walker Award finalist had a record-setting day on Friday in Iowa State’s 48-14 win over TCU, and the Big 12 Conference rewarded his efforts by naming him the league’s offensive player of the week.

Hall was simply sensational, setting career highs in rushing yards (242), rushing touchdowns (3) and overall touchdowns (4). He also had a career-high 281 yards from scrimmage, the sixth-best single-game effort in Cyclone history.

His rushing yard total ranks 10^th and touchdown tally ties for fifth, respectively, on ISU’s single-game record lists.

Hall’s touchdown runs went for 80, 39 and four yards. His 80-yard touchdown dash was the longest of his career and tied for the sixth-longest rush in school history. It was his school-record 10^th 50+ yard play from scrimmage in his incredible career.

A native of Wichita, Kan., Hall broke an NCAA record by rushing for a touchdown in his 24^th-straight game and he tied a Big 12 career record by tallying his 20^th game with two or more touchdowns.

Hall leads all NCAA FBS players in scoring (138) and overall touchdowns (23), equaling his own school record in both categories. He also ranks fifth nationally in rushing yards per game (122.7).

AP Top 25

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 68; UTSA 58; App State 50; Minnesota 37; Purdue 21; Mississippi State 7; Penn State 5; Army 5; Fresno State 1.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior kicker Caleb Shudak has been named Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in the Hawkeyes’ 28-21 win at Nebraska. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten office.

Shudak (5-foot-8, 178-pounds) is a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who joined the Iowa program as a walk-on. He connected on all four field goal attempts against Nebraska, connecting from 51, 48, 36, and 44 yards. The four made field goals matches a career high, set the previous week in Iowa’s 33-23 win over Illinois.

Shudak had made a career-long 51-yard field goal in three different games this season, including wins over Iowa State, Illinois, and Nebraska. For the season he has made 22-of-25 attempts with just one miss from less than 50 yards.

For the season, Shudak leads the Hawkeyes in scoring with 100 points, adding 34-of-34 PAT attempts to go with his 22 made field goals. Shudak’s 100 points rank as the eighth-highest single season total in school history. He also handles kickoff duties, recording 39 touchbacks.

Off the field, Shudak has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors the last four years. He has earned Dean’s List recognition during seven semesters and President’s List honors.

Iowa (10-2, 7-2) claimed the Big Ten’s West Division championship. The Hawkeyes will meet Michigan in the Big Ten championship game Saturday, Dec. 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (7:17 p.m. CT, FOX).