Drake coach Darian DeVries says the Bulldogs have shifted their focus to this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis. The Bulldogs came up short in their bid to win a second Valley regular season title in five years with Sunday’s 73-61 loss at Bradley. The finished the regular season 24-7.

The winner of the tournament gets an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and the Valley is expected to be a one bid league. Drake opens Friday night against the winner of Thursday’s game between Murray State and Valparaiso.

Iowa State faltered late and West Virginia spoiled Senior Night. The Mountaineers used a late 9-0 run to beat the Cyclones 72-69, handing them their fourth straight loss.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. The Cyclones have lost six of their last seven games to fall to 8-9 in the Big-12.

Iowa State led 58-51 with eight minutes remaining but the Mountaineers scored 21 points the rest of the way to hand the Cyclones their second straight home loss.

The Cyclones visit Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season.

Class 3A Quarterfinals

10:00 a.m. – #3 West Marshall (23-1) vs. #6 Sioux Center (18-5)

Class 4A Quarterfinals

11:45 a.m. – #1 Dallas Center-Grimes (20-3) vs. #8 Glenwood (16-8)

1:30 p.m. – #4 Ballard (18-3) vs.#5 Decorah (21-2)

3:15 p.m. – #2 North Polk (21-2) vs. #7 Clear Creek-Amana (18-4)

5:00 p.m. – #3 Bishop Heelan (22-2) vs. #6 Cedar Rapids Xavier (16-7)

Class 2A Quarterfinals

6:45 p.m. – #1 Dike-New Hartford (23-1) vs. #8 Aplington-Parkersburg (20-4)

8:30 p.m. – #4 Sibley-Ocheyedan (21-3) vs. #5 Regina Catholic (21-4)

Class 4A Substate Finals

Substate 1 @ Denison: Norwalk vs. Sioux City East 7:00 p.m.
Substate 2 @ Marshalltown: Ankeny Centennial vs. Cedar Falls 8:00 p.m.
Substate 3 @ Central DeWitt: Dubuque Senior vs. Pleasant Valley 7:00 p.m.
Substate 4 @ Iowa City West: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. North Scott 7:00 p.m.
Substate 5 @ Marshalltown: Valley vs. Waterloo West 6:30 p.m.
Substate 6 @ Nevada: Ames vs. Linn-Mar 7:00 p.m.
Substate 7 @ Dowling Catholic: Waukee Northwest vs. Des Moines Roosevelt 7:00 p.m.
Substate 8 @ Hoover High School: Waukee vs. Dallas Center-Grimes 7:00 p.m.

Class 5A Quarterfinals
#2 Johnston 70,. #7 Southeast Polk 48

#6 Ankeny Centennial 60, #3 Waterloo West 51

#1 Pleasant Valley 43, #8 West Des Moines Valley 28

#4 Dowling Catholic 52, #5 Davenport North 48

Class 3A Quarterfinals

#8 Vinton-Shellsburg 54, #1 Estherville Lincoln Central 46

#4 Benton Community 40, #5 Des Moines Christian 34

#2 Solon 54, #7 Wahlert Catholic 46

Substate 1 @ Fort Dodge: Bishop Heelan 63, Webster City 50
Substate 2 @ Spencer: Algona 61, MOC-Floyd Valley 58
Substate 3 @ Ames: North Polk 52, Clear Lake 43
Substate 4 @ Waterloo East: Marion 73, Charles City 56
Substate 5 @ West Delaware: Xavier 48, Wahlert Catholic 44
Substate 6 @ Oskaloosa: Newton vs. Solon (2/28 at 7:00 p.m.)
Substate 7 @ Nevada: Des Moines Hoover 59, Waverly-Shell Rock 44
Substate 8 @ Waukee: Bondurant-Farrar 74, Harlan 53

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released the 2022-23 All-District Basketball Honors. Here is a look at area athletes and coaches that were honored.

Class 1A

South

Taylor Lumbard, Diagonal
Brynnly German, Martensdale St. Marys
Emily Williams, East Mills
Saide Cox, Lenox
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren
Jenna Stephens, Stanton
Jayda Chew, Murray
Taylor Henson, Lamoni
Addison Wadle, Melcher Dallas
Mia Shanks, Mormon Trail

Coach of the Year:  Tim Baker, Martensdale St. Marys

West Central

Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK
Eva Steffensen, CAM
Paige Klocke, Glidden-Ralston
Missy Evezic, St. Albert
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine
Breeley Clayburg, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Nicole Sherer, Woodbine
Lily Krohn, St. Albert
Kara Hohertz, Earlham

Co-Coaches of the Year: Tom Petersen, Exira-EHK. Ryan Coenen, Woodbine

Class 2A

Southwest

Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley
Tyme Boettcher, Panorama Panora
Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama Panora
Josie McCuddin, I-35 Truro
Clara Teigland, Treynor
Tegan Streit, Mount Ayr
Mya Moss, Logan Magnolia
Izzy Eisbach, Nodaway Valley
Delaney Goshorn, AHSTW
Kelly DeMeulenaere, Grandview Christian
Aliyah Humphrey, Underwood
Alizabeth Jacobsen, Underwood

Coach of the Year:  Kylee Boettcher, Panorama Panora

Class 3A

Southwest

Paytn Harter, Atlantic
McKenzie Snook, Chariton
Haidyn Hull, Grinnell
Ali Henry, Clarke (Osceola)
Erica Rust, Harlan Community
Aubrey Schwieso, Harlan Community
Kaitlyn Mumm, Des Moines Christian
Lynnae Green, Shenandoah
Jada Jensen, Atlantic
Maren Miller, Des Moines Christian

Coach of the Year:  Dan Vargason, Atlantic

Class 4A

West

Jenna Hopp, Glenwood
Doryn Paup, Creston
Brooklyn Stanley, Bishop Heelan
Payton Hardy, Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Lucy Scott, Lewis Central
Jena Young, Winterset
Metta Skov, LeMars
Kenley Meis, Bishop Heelan
Jada Newberg, Bishop Heelan
Jada Piercy, Spencer

Coach of the Year: Darron Koolstra, Heelan’

Check out all the districts HERE

Class 5A Quarterfinals
10:00 a.m. – #2 Johnston (22-1) vs.  #7 Southeast Polk (15-7)

11:45 a.m. – #3 Waterloo West (22-1) vs. #6 Ankeny Centennial (17-6)

1:30 p.m. – #1 Pleasant Valley (23-0) #8 West Des Moines Valley (15-8)

3:15 p.m. – #4 Dowling Catholic (19-4) vs. #5 Davenport North (21-2)

Class 3A Quarterfinals

5:00 p.m. –  #1 Estherville Lincoln Central (24-0) #8 Vinton-Shellsburg (17-7)

6:45 p.m. – #4 Benton Community (21-3) vs. #5 Des Moines Christian (21-3)

8:30 p.m. – #2 Solon (22-2) vs. #7 Wahlert Catholic (18-6)

All games at 7:00 p.m.

Substate 1 @ Fort Dodge: Bishop Heelan vs. Webster City
Substate 2 @ Spencer: MOC-Floyd Valley vs. Algona
Substate 3 @ Ames: Clear Lake vs. North Polk
Substate 4 @ Waterloo East: Marion vs. Charles City
Substate 5 @ West Delaware: Xavier vs. Wahlert Catholic
Substate 6 @ Oskaloosa: Newton vs. Solon (2/28 at 7:00 p.m.)
Substate 7 @ Nevada: Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Des Moines Hoover
Substate 8 @ Waukee: Harlan vs. Bondurant-Farrar

Iowa State looks to halt a late season slide when the Cyclones close the home season against West Virginia, tonight. ISU has lost six of its last eight after a 61-50 home loss to Big 12 cellar dwellar Oklahoma. Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger says the players need to show more personal pride

Otzelberger is looking for solutions to their struggles on offense.

Otzelberger says teams are pressuring the Cyclones and forcing them to create off the dribble.

The Cyclones are 8-8 in the Big 12