DES MOINES, Iowa – Anna Miller responded to her first start of the season by scoring 18 points, one short of her career high, and Drake dominated the final three quarters in beating Missouri Valley Conference leader Illinois State 83-67 at the Knapp Center on Saturday afternoon.

Three other Drake players scored in double figures in the annual Pink Game as the Bulldogs (16-8, 11-5 MVC) won their ninth straight at home against the Redbirds (19-7, 13-3) and avenged an 87-76 loss at Illinois State in the league opener on Dec. 30.

Grace Berg added 17 points for the Bulldogs and moved up one spot to 30^th on the school’s career scoring list, running her total 1,132. Maggie Bair had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season and 17^th of her career, while Katie Dinnebier contributed 13 points, six assists and two steals without a turnover.

Drake will be back on the floor next week when they visit Murray State on Feb. 23 and Belmont on Feb. 25 for their final road trip of the 2022-23 regular season.

WACO, Texas – No. 22 Iowa State (17-7, 9-5 Big 12) ended victorious in the 81-77 double-overtime thriller over Baylor (16-10, 7-7 Big 12) Saturday night. The Cyclones solidified the third win at the Ferrell Center in the all-time series with the win.

ISU hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to aid in pushing the game to overtime. With the mark, Iowa State passed 200 3-pointers on the season with 11 in the contest, a milestone the Cyclones have hit for 21 consecutive seasons.

Ashley Joens now holds the second-most career points in Big 12 history as the senior passed Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley’s mark of 2,835 set from 2007-10. Joens led the game with a commanding 27 points to now hold 2,860. All ISU’s starters ended in double figures: Lexi Donarski (16), Denae Fritz (12), Emily Ryan (10) and Nyamer Diew (10).

No. 22 Iowa State continues its road stint taking on Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday. Tip is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

The 7th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team picked up an 80-60 road win over Nebraska on Saturday. Caitlin Clark led the way with 30 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Hawkeyes improved to 22-5 overall and 14-2 in the Big Ten.

Monika Czinano added 20 points and five rebounds. The Hawkeyes outscored the Huskers by 13 in the second half to win their 17th game in their last 19 contests.

The Hawkeyes are set to travel to No. 8 Maryland on Feb. 21. Tip-off in College Park is set for 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Xfinity Center. The game will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Despite a combined 35 points from Aljaž Kunc (15), Gabe Kalscheur (11) and Tamin Lipsey (9), No. 19 Iowa State ( 17-9, 8-6) fell to No. 12 Kansas State 61-55 on Saturday.

Without their 3-point leader Caleb Grill in the lineup, the Cyclones worked inside the paint. They had 24 points inside and relied on a balanced scoring line led by Kunc.

Iowa State entered the contest leading the Big 12 in steals and boasting the league’s best turnover margin. The Wildcats entered with 84 turnovers in the last five games. Yet, Kansas State kept the turnover rate under control with only 11 on the day and even generated more points off turnovers with 19.

UP NEXT

Visits No. 6 Texas on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the Longhorn Network.

1A Boys District Semifinals

District 13
Grand View Christian 86, Earlham 38
Lenox 73, Stanton 62

District 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Ankeny Christian 54

District 15
Exira-EHK 70, Woodbine 50- ON KJAN

District 16
East Mills 63, Tri-Center 60

Girls 3A Regional Final

Region 5
Des Moines Christian 64, Harlan 38

Girls 4A Regional Semifinals

Region 8
Glenwood 49, Lewis Central 45
Pella 52, Winterset 30

Girls 5A Regional Semifinals

Region 2
Sioux City East 78, CB Abraham Lincoln 41
Johnston 73, Des Moines Lincoln 27

106

• 1-A:  Jayden Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) beat Mason Shirk (Wilton) 8-2
• 2-A:  Brayden Bohnsack (Union) beat Carter West (Notre Dame, Burlington) 2-0
• 3-A:  Alexander Pierce (Iowa City West) beat Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 10-7

113

• 1-A:  Cael Morrow (Akron-Westfield) beat Rowdy Neighbor (Alburnett) Major Decision 10-2
• 2-A:  Jace Hedeman (Union) beat Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 6-1
  
• 3-A:  Jake Knight (Bettendorf) beat Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) 6-4

120

• 1-A:  Brandon Paez (Lisbon) beat Teague Smith (West Hancock) FALL 1:59
• 2-A:  Blake Fox (Osage) beat Vinny Mayberry (Glenwood) 8-2
• 3-A:  Koufax Christensen (Waukee Northwest) beat Bowen Downey (Indianola) 2-1

126

• 1-A:  Garret Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) beat Dawson Schmit (Wapsie Valley) Major Decision13-3
• 2-A:  Derrick Bass (Assumption) beat Jase Jaspers (Mount Vernon) 3-2
• 3-A:  Cale Seaton (Iowa City High) beat Jabari Hinson (Ames) 4-3

132

• 1-A:  Gable Porter (Underwood) beat Tanner Arjes (North Butler-Clarksville) FALL 1:11
• 2-A:  Kale Petersen (Greene County) beat Anders Kittelson (Osage) 7-3
• 3-A:  Carter Freeman (Waukee Northwest) beat Brayden Parke (Linn-Mar) 6-3

138

• 1-A:  Blake Allen (Underwood) beat Collin Holm (South Winneshiek) SV-1 3-1
• 2-A:  McKinley Robbins (Greene County) beat Tate O`Shea (Keokuk) Major Decision 15-5
• 3-A:  Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) beat Kane Naaktgeboren (Linn-Mar) 11-4

145

• 1-A:  Mikey Baker (West Sioux) beat Kaiden Knaack (Don Bosco) 5-2
• 2-A:  Tucker Stangel (Osage) beat Ty Koedam (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 7-6
• 3-A:  Bas Diaz (Waverly-Shell Rock) beat Braden Blackorby (Johnston) 3-1

152

• 1-A:  Kyler Knaack (Don Bosco) beat Kellen Smith (West Hancock) 1-0
• 2-A:  Isaiah Fenton (Notre Dame, Burlington) beat Cooper Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg) 10-3
• 3-A:  Jacob Helgeson (Johnston) beat Grant Kress (Linn-Mar) 3-2

160

• 1-A:  Wyatt Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Dominic Lopez (New London) SV-1 6-4
• 2-A:  Dawson Bond (Red Oak) beat Cole Butikofer (Crestwood) 3-2
• 3-A:  Danny Diaz (Waverly-Shell Rock) beat Damarion Ross (Fort Dodge) 4-2

170

• 1-A:  Maximus Magayna (Columbus Catholic) beat Jace Nelson-Brown (Emmetsburg) Tech Fall 4:45 16-0
• 2-A:  Nicholas Fox (Osage) beat Ethan DeLeon (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 3-1
• 3-A:  Caden McDermott (Pleasant Valley) beat Braylon Kammrad  (Lewis Central) UTB 3-2

182

• 1-A:  Carson Hartz (Columbus Catholic) beat Caden Ballou (Midland) Major Decision 11-1
• 2-A:  CJ Walrath (Notre Dame, Burlington) vs. Brody Sampson (Ballard) FALL 4:44
• 3-A:  Gabe Arnold (Iowa City High) beat Tate Naaktgeboren (Linn-Mar) TB-1 2-1

195

• 1-A:  Jackson Dewald (Westwood) beat Josh Glendening (Mediapolis) SV-1 3-1
• 2-A:  Gabriel Christensen (Ballard) beat CJ Carter (Glenwood) 7-3
• 3-A:  Dreshaun Ross (Fort Dodge) beat Danarii Mickel (Ames) 8-1

220

• 1-A:  Mason Knipp (Columbus Catholic) beat Jared Thiry (Don Bosco) SV-1 3-1
• 2-A:  Nick Reinicke (Dike-New Hartford) beat Henry Christensen (Ballard) 11-3
• 3-A:  Ben Kueter (Iowa City High) beat Joseph Lewis (Dubuque Hempstead) Tech Fall 5:12 19-4

285

• 1-A:  Wyatt Smith (Lisbon) beat Mack Ortner (Don Bosco) 1-0
• 2-A:  Cameron Geuther (West Delaware) beat Wil Textor (Dike-New Hartford) 7-0
• 3-A:  Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) beat Jake Walker (Waverly-Shell Rock) 3-1

Exira-EHK opened up their Class 1A District Semifinal against Woodbine with a 17-0 run and never looked back, ultimately prevailing 70-50. After the quick start the Tigers could never really seize much momentum back in their favor. A six point spurt to start the second half got Woodbine within 13 but they would never get closer. The Spartans advance to the District 15 Final on Tuesday night against West Harrison in Harlan. Spartan senior Trey Petersen talked about what was working at the start.

Petersen hit 5 threes in the game and led the Spartans with 18 points. He said the shot just felt good and credited his teammates for getting him open looks.

The defensive effort was pretty solid for the Spartans as well, forcing 9 first half turnovers for the Tigers. Petersen said after losing in their last meeting to Woodbine they wanted to emphasize playing tough defense.

Cash Emgarten added 14 points and Aiden Flathers and Derrek Kommes each added 12 for Sparty, who improved to 19-4 on the season. Petersen said they’re excited to get the chance to face the Hawkeyes again.

Woodbine was led by 22 points from sophomore Carter Gruver. The Tigers finish the season at 16-7.

106

• 1-A 7th Place:  Davis Bramman (Riverside) beat Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 4-0
• 2-A 7th Place:  Mitchell Schmauss (Crestwood) beat Jesse Jens (Harlan Community) Tech Fall 3:16 15-0

113

• 1-A 3rd Place:  Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) beat Austin Etzel (Wilton) Tech Fall 3:12 16-0
• 2-A 5th Place:  Dreylen Schweitzer (Carroll) beat Colin Cassady (West Liberty) FALL 5:23

120

• 1-A 5th Place: Tegan Slaybaugh (AC/GC) beat Gabriel Brisker (Wilton) Major Decision 12-2
• 2-A 7th Place:  Carson Less (West Delaware) beat Christian Ahrens (Creston) 2-1

126

• 1-A 3rd Place:  Corbin Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Brody Brisker (Wilton) 9-1
• 1-A 7th Place:  Carson Thomsen (Underwood) beat Ethan Sachau (Hinton) FALL 5:16

132

• 2-A 5th Place:  Nick Koch (North Fayette Valley) beat Matt Beem (Glenwood) Medical Forfeit

138

• 1-A 7th Place:  Trae Hagen (Wilton) beat John Helton (St. Albert) 5-1
• 2-A 7th Place:  Austin Evans (Creston) beat Mikey Ryan (Mount Vernon) 3-1

152

• 1-A 5th Place:  Preston Prazak (Central Springs) beat Maddox Nelson (Underwood) 6-5
  
• 1-A 7th Place: Layne Brenden (Logan-Magnolia) beat Cooper Gates (West Branch) 9-3

195

• 1-A 7th Place:  Eli Green (Interstate 35) beat Ashton Honnold (Nodaway Valley) FALL 5:21
• 2-A 3rd Place:  Gavin Bridgewater (South Tama County) beat Zane Bendorf (Harlan Community) 7-6

220

• 2-A 7th Place:  Rudy Papakee (South Tama County) beat Mason Koehler (Glenwood) 7-3
• 3-A 3rd Place:  Ayden Hoag (LeMars) beat Jaxson Hildebrand (Denison-Schleswig) 3-0

285

• 1-A 3rd Place:  Dan Gregory (Treynor) beat David Hammer (Ogden) FALL 5:12

113

• 1-A:  Eli Becerra, 11 (Missouri Valley) beat Gage Samo, 10 (WACO) FALL  5:24
• 2-A:  Kaden Weber, 11 (Nevada) beat Dreylen Schweitzer (Carroll) 8-4

120

• 1-A:   Hayden Helgeson, 10 (Lake Mills) beat Tegan Slaybaugh, 11 (AC/GC) FALL 4:47

126

• 1-A:  Corbin Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Preston Klostermann, 10 (Alburnett) 9-2

132

• 2-A:  Bo Koedam, 10 (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Matt Beem, 11 (Glenwood) Medical Forfeit

152

• 1-A:   Ryan Steinlage, 12 (Interstate 35) beat Maddox Nelson, 11 (Underwood) 4-3

195

• 2-A:  Zane Bendorf (Harlan Community) beat CJ Hisler, 12 (Webster City) FALL 3:57

220

• 3-A:  Jaxson Hildebrand, 12 (Denison-Schleswig) beat Antonio Loving, 11 (Southeast Polk) 10-5

285

• 1-A:  Dan Gregory, 12 (Treynor) beat Alexander Kaufmann, 12 (Wilton) Major Decision 9-1

1A Boys District Semifinals

District 13
Earlham @ Grand View Christian- Saturday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m.
Stanton @ Lenox- Saturday, February 18th @ 5:00 p.m.

District 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Ankeny Christian- Saturday, February 18th @ 4:00 p.m.

District 15
Woodbine @ Exira-EHK- Saturday, February 18th at 3:00 p.m.- ON KJAN

District 16
Tri-Center @ East Mills- Saturday, February 18th @ 6:00 p.m.

Girls 3A Regional Final

Region 5
Harlan @ Des Moines Christian 7:00 p.m.

Girls 4A Regional Semifinals

Region 8
Glenwood @ Lewis Central 7:00 p.m.
Winterset @ Pella 7:00 p.m.

Girls 5A Regional Semifinals

Region 2
CB Abraham Lincoln @ Sioux City East 7:00 p.m.
Des Moines Lincoln @ Johnston 7:00 p.m.