The CAM Cougars played a well-rounded game on Friday night and took down the Exira-EHK Spartans 73-53. The Cougars got into rhythm early and jumped on top 15-7 at the end of the first quarter. That lead would swell to 37-19 by halftime and the Cougars never looked back. The offense fed off of some fast break chances and it was a solid shooting night for the Cougars. CAM Head Coach Nick Hodges loved the way his team played.

The Cougars were able to avenge one of their 4 losses on the season. They dropped the road game against the Spartans back on January 7th 58-48. The Cougars made a lot of great extra passes to turn a good look into a great one, and Coach Hodges said when they do that they are a tough team to defend.

Connor McKee had another big night for the Cougars, dropping in 24 points a night after he scored 15 against Audubon. Connor said he was feeling confident heading into the game.

McKee also thought the Cougars did a great job sharing the ball.

CAM improves to 15-4 with the victory. They will travel to Paton-Churdan on Monday.

Exira-EHK was led by 23 points from Creighton Nelson as the Spartans dropped to 10-9 on the season. They will host Boyer Valley on Monday.

(AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals won the National League Central and advanced to the league championship series last season before falling to the Washington Nationals. They return the bulk of their lineup, along with their rotation and one of the game’s best relief corps. But they also reside in one of the most difficult divisions in the game. The Cubs and Brewers also have won the Central in recent years, and the Reds are trending up after making some big offseason moves.

The CAM Cougars are set to host the Exira-EHK Spartans tonight in hoops and we’ll have coverage on KJAN and the CAM Cougar Channel.

The girls game has been cancelled due to illness so the boys will move up to the 6:00 p.m. start slot.

The boys game will match the 10-8 Spartans against the 14-4 Cougars. CAM is coming off a nice win last night over Audubon 52-48. The Spartans won the first meeting back on January 7th 58-48. Tyler Petersen and Creighton Nelson both dropped in 20 in that game.

Chris Parks will have the call tonight from Anita on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at kjan.com. Pregame will start at 5:50pm and tip for the boys at about 6:00 p.m. You can also watch the game tonight on the CAM Cougar Channel through the KJAN Video Network.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Kansas City Chiefs fan says he took a “professional NFL hit” when he slammed into a parking meter while trying to catch a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade. Forty-three-year-old LaRue Bell told The Kansas City Star that the pass was intended for him but that the defender/parking meter denied him the opportunity Wednesday. Millions have watched the video on social media. Even Mahomes checked in on Twitter, asking “Yo is the dude who hit the parking meter okay.” Bell says he is sore, noting that the pole “was not forgiving at all.”

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(By the Associated Press) Nebraska (7-15, 2-9) vs. No. 17 Iowa (16-7, 7-5); Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 5 p.m. CST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Iowa looks to give Nebraska its fifth straight loss against ranked opponents. Nebraska’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Maryland Terrapins 69-61 on March 14, 2019. Iowa lost 104-68 at Purdue on Wednesday.
SUPER SENIORS: Iowa’s Luka Garza, Joe Wieskamp and Ryan Kriener have collectively accounted for 58 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 61 percent of all Hawkeyes points over the last five games.
SPARKING THE OFFENSE: Cam Mack has made or assisted on 43 percent of all Nebraska field goals over the last five games. The sophomore guard has accounted for 23 field goals and 31 assists in those games.
WINLESS WHEN: Nebraska is 0-9 when scoring fewer than 68 points and 7-6 when scoring at least 68.
PERFECT WHEN: Iowa is a sterling 14-0 when its defense holds opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.1 percent or less. The Hawkeyes are 2-7 when they allow opponents to shoot any better than that.
DID YOU KNOW: The Iowa offense has scored 78.4 points per game this season, ranking the Hawkeyes 29th nationally. The Nebraska defense has allowed 75.4 points per game to opponents (ranked 280th).

(By the Associated Press) Kansas State (9-13, 2-7) vs. Iowa State (9-13, 2-7); James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 7 p.m. CST
BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State hosts Kansas State in a Big 12 matchup. Both squads are coming off of losses in their last game. Iowa State lost 76-61 on the road to West Virginia on Wednesday, while Kansas State fell 73-67 at home to Baylor on Monday.
SENIOR STUDS: Kansas State’s Xavier Sneed, Cartier Diarra and Makol Mawien have collectively accounted for 53 percent of the team’s scoring this season and have scored 64 percent of all Wildcats points over the last five games.SOLID SNEED: Sneed has connected on 31.9 percent of the 135 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 11 of 37 over the last five games. He’s also converted 68.9 percent of his foul shots this season.
YET TO WIN: The Wildcats are 0-6 when they allow 73 or more points and 9-7 when they hold opponents to anything under 73 points. The Cyclones are 0-8 when they score 68 points or fewer and 9-5 when they exceed 68.
STREAK STATS: Kansas State has lost its last five road games, scoring 60.4 points, while allowing 70.8 per game.
DID YOU KNOW: Iowa State is ranked second among Big 12 teams with an average of 74.1 points per game. The Cyclones have put up only 64.5 points per game over their four-game losing streak, however.

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 23 points and Kathleen Doyle, with a school assist record, and Amanda Ollinger had double-doubles as No. 20 Iowa avenged an early Big Ten Conference loss with a 76-60 win over Nebraska. Doyle distributed a single-game record 15 assists with 15 points; Ollinger scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. The Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-2), who have won 33 straight at home, lost 78-69 at Nebraska. Their last home loss was to Nebraska on Jan. 28, 2018. Iowa outscored the Cornhuskers 22-13 in the third quarter to lead 57-45. Leigha Brown led the Cornhuskers with 20 points.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — University leaders have determined there’s not enough evidence to pursue charges stemming from allegations that University of Iowa marching band members were targets of abuse during last season’s football game at Iowa State University. Members of the Hawkeye Marching Band allege that they were subjected to racial slurs and other verbal abuse as well as sexual harassment during the Sept. 14 contest. Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards said in a news release Wednesday that the two universities’ presidents, lawyers and police chiefs had discussed the investigation and decided not to seek charges.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals head into spring training with a new outlook. The team was sold in the offseason to Kansas City businessman John Sherman and Mike Matheny was hired to replace retired manager Ned Yost. The moves come after the Royals lost more than 100 games for the second consecutive year. The Royals spent last season trying to usher the first wave of young players to the big leagues. Their development will be a major focus this season. So will the growth of the young pitchers still in the minors. Pitchers and catchers report to Arizona on Feb. 12.

UNDATED (AP) — Baylor doesn’t spend time pondering a few minutes in Alaska the first week of the season. The Bears have won 19 games in a row since blowing a late 10-point lead against Washington. They are now the only team that has been No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll three weeks in a row. They are unbeaten halfway through the Big 12’s 18-game schedule. Baylor is just ahead of No. 3 Kansas in the conference standings, with the difference being the Bears’ first win at Allen Fieldhouse. That is the only Big 12 loss for Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarron Cumberland converted a go-ahead three-point play with 3.5 seconds remaining to lift Cincinnati to an 80-79 win over Wichita State. Cumberland, the reigning American Athletic Conference player of the year, finished with 24 points. Keith Williams had 17 points for Cincinnati, which earned its fifth straight win. Chris Vogt added 12 points and three blocks, and Tre Scott had 11 rebounds. Jaime Echenique had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Shockers. Dennis added 16 points and Jamarius Burton had 13 points.

MARYVILLE, Missouri – The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcat men’s basketball team thumped the visiting Central Missouri Mules, 81-47.

The Bearcats won their 13th straight game and moved to 21-1 overall. The Bearcats are now 11-1 in MIAA and have won 46 of their last 47 home league contests. Central Missouri falls to 9-12 overall and 4-8 in MIAA play.

Northwest extended its home-court win streak to 29 in a row. Northwest has won 67 of its last 69 home games overall.

Northwest made seven of its first 10 three-pointers to build a comfortable 31-14 lead over Central Missouri. Redshirt freshman Luke Waters made his first four shots from the field and tallied 11 of Northwest’s first 22 points. Waters would later find himself in foul trouble which limited him to only 13 points in 18 minutes of action.

The Bearcat scoring duo of junior Ryan Hawkins and sophomore Trevor Hudgins were spot on again. Hawkins collected his fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 27 points and 11 rebounds. Hawkins went 11-of-15 from the field and was 5-of-8 from distance. Hudgins earned his 13th 20-point scoring contest on the season with 20 points and six assists. Hudgins sank 6-of-8 field goals – all from three-point land – in the 34-point triumph.

Northwest shot 60.5% from the field, which included 55.2% from three-point range. Northwest knocked in 16-of-29 three-pointers against the Mules. Northwest has drained at least 10 three-pointers in each of its last four games.

Northwest extended its defense in the second half and did not allow Central Missouri to score until a pair of free throws from Shae Wyatt with 11:18 remained on the second-half clock. UCM would not make a second-half field goal until 9:44 was left in the game.

Northwest will remain home and will take on the Lincoln Blue Tigers on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

Monika Czinano scored 23 points and Kathleen Doyle, with a school assist record, and Amanda Ollinger had double-doubles as No. 20 Iowa avenged an early Big Ten Conference loss with a 76-60 win over Nebraska. Doyle distributed a single-game record 15 assists with 15 points; Ollinger scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. The Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-2), who have won 33 straight at home, lost 78-69 at Nebraska. Their last home loss was to Nebraska on Jan. 28, 2018. Iowa outscored the Cornhuskers 22-13 in the third quarter to lead 57-45. Leigha Brown led the Cornhuskers with 20 points.