IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa National Player of the Year candidate, Caitlin Clark, earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors the conference office announced on Monday.

This marks Clark’s 17th weekly award from the conference, which ties for third-most in conference history. She has garnered weekly honors five times this season which is a conference best.

Clark led the Hawkeyes to their third AP Top 10 win of the season versus No. 8 Maryland. She registered 42 points, shooting 13-of-19 from the floor, adding eight assists, and seven rebounds. It was her fourth career 40-point performance against an AP-ranked opponent which ties for the most by any player over the last 20 seasons. It was Clark’s 13^th game this season with +25 points, +5 rebounds, +5 assists which is a NCAA best.

Against Penn State, Clark recorded her ninth career triple-double which ties for second all-time in women’s college basketball. Clark put on a clinic with 23 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds. It was the third triple-double she has notched this season. She has had seven games this year with more than 10 assists which is second-best nationally. 

Clark is top five in country in 10 statistical categories. The West Des Moines, Iowa native, is the only player in the country averaging better than 20.0 points per game, 5.0 assists per game, and 5.0 rebounds per game.

This season, Clark is averaging 27.6 ppg, 8.2 apg, and 8.0 rpg.  

The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to travel to Indiana on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The game will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

(Omaha, NE) – Thanks to new legal reforms, the popularity of sports betting has exploded. If you think scammers haven’t noticed, think again. BBB’s Scam Tracker is seeing reports from people who accidentally placed bets with scam sports-betting websites or apps, rather than legitimate services.

How the scam works:

You want to place a bet on an upcoming game, so you search online for a sports betting service. You find a website or app that looks trustworthy– It may even offer an enticing introductory bonus, so you can make an initial bet “risk free.”

You place a bet, and, at first, everything seems normal. But, as soon as you try to cash out your winnings, you find you can’t withdraw a cent. Scammers will make up various excuses. For example, they may claim technical issues or insist on additional identity verification. In other cases, they may require you to deposit even more money before you can withdraw your winnings. Whatever you do, you’ll never be able to get your money off the site and any personal information you shared is now in the hands of scam artists.

“I deposited money to put a wager for a sports game. I won the bet [and] attempted three times to cash out and three times it was declined. Spoke to their representative, and they needed a picture of my driver’s license, a photo of myself holding my ID, and a blank check from my bank. With all the run around I’ve been given, it prompted me to read their reviews. All horrible reviews of a scam. Called my credit card company to file a fraud report,” one victim reported to the BBB Scam Tracker.

How to avoid sports betting scams:

·         Look for an established, approved service. Look for “white-listed” sports books that have been approved by your area’s gaming commission. In the United States, ESPN has a list of where sports betting is legal.

·         Don’t fall for tempting ads. Ignore gambling-related pop-up ads, email spam, or text messages.

·         Read the fine print on incentives. Gambling sites and apps often offer incentives or bonuses to new users and around major games. But like any sales pitch, these can be deceptive. Be sure to read the fine print carefully.

·         Even legitimate sports betting sites have the right to freeze your winnings. Gambling companies can restrict user’s activity for “seeming to have an ‘unfair advantage’ or ‘irregular playing patterns,’” reports Lifehacker. Be sure to check the terms of service.

For more information:

·         Check out BBB’s tips for spotting a lookalike website and downloading apps.

·         Visit BBB.org/ScamTips to stay alert to new and commonly used scam tactics.

·         If you’ve come across a sports betting scam, report it at once to BBB Scam Tracker. Your report can help other consumers avoid falling prey to scammers’ tricks.

The Atlantic Archery high school and middle school teams both came away with titles at the Diagonal Bullseye Tournament on Saturday.

The high school team scored 3,253 points to edge out Creston by 50 points for the championship. Connor Johnson was the top boys shooter with a 287. Hank Roberts finished 3rd with a 280. Tyrell Williams was fourth at 278. Matthew Roland was 8th with a 272.

The middle school team shot a 3,223 toal to beat out Creston who finished 2nd with a 3,084 point total. Henry Roland won the boys title with a 285. Grant Petty was 3rd witha 284. On the girls side Lily Wilrich shot a 274 for runner-up spot. Rylan Martin was 3rd with a 272.

Atlantic also lost in a high school 3D dual to Valley on Friday 1,643 to 1,613. On the boys side Hank Roberts was 4th with a 275. Mariah Hadley won the girls division with a 276. Halle Copeland was 2nd and Madeline Blake was 3rd.

The Atlantic middle school beat Valley 1,626 to 1,491. Grant Petty was the top shooter overall with a 293. Jacoby Wood was 2nd with a 273. Henry Roland went 3rd. On the girls’ side Lily Wilrich was 1st with a 264 and Rylan Martin went 3rd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Carroll 51, Denison-Schleswig 30
Treynor 70, St. Albert 63

BOYS BASKETBALL

Denison-Schleswig 55, Carroll 43
Treynor 66, St. Albert 32
West Harrison 66, Glidden-Ralston 29
WDM Valley 77, CB Abraham Lincoln 57

@ Central Decatur
East Union 39, Central Decatur 24
Central Decatur 30, Mount Ayr 12
Martensdale-St. Marys 54, Mount Ayr 12
Martensdale-St. Marys 43, East Union 24
Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 39, Martensdale-St. Marys 36
Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 54, Bedford 6
Lenox 40, SE Warren/Melcher Dallas 24
Lenox 39, East Union 23
Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 33, East Union 27
Lenox 46, Mount Ayr 18

@ Lewis Central
Riverside 47, Harlan 30
Riverside 52, MVAOCOU 30
Lewis Central 53, St. Albert 18
Lewis Central 36, Underwood 26
Underwood 46, Harlan 30
MVAOCOU 42, St. Albert 24

ACGC Charger Invitational

Team Scoring

1. Pleasantville 205.5
2. Earlham 180.5
3. Eagle Grove 177.5
4. West Central Valley 166
5. ACGC 159
6. Panorama 138
7. Lathrop 137
8. Nodaway Valley/O-M 85
9. Wayne 76
10. East Mills 60
11. Coon Rapids-Bayard 56
12. Manson NW Webster 24

ACGC’s Tegan Slaybaugh won the 120 pound title. Michael Fuller was runner-up at 195 and Payton Jacobe was runner-up at 285.

Nodaway Valley’s Ashton Honnold won the 195 pound title and Trent Warner was the champion at 285 for the Wolverines.

CLASS 1A

First Round
Don Bosco 54, Hinton 21
Nashua-Plainfield 48, Wapsie Valley 22
Wilton 70, Logan-Magnolia 12
Alburnett 57, Emmetsburg 24

Consolation 
Wapsie Valley 46, Hinton 21
Logan-Magnolia 50, Emmetsburg 30

5th Place
Wapsie Valley 53, Logan-Magnolia 30

7th Place
Emmetsburg 43, Hinton 21

Semifinals
Don Bosco 43, Nashua-Plainfield 27
Wilton 36, Alburnett 33

3rd Place
Nashua-Plainfield 41, Alburnett 29

Championship
Don Bosco 36, Wilton 33

CLASS 2A

First Round
Osage 52, Williamsburg 18
Mount Vernon 51, Creston 19
West Delaware 47, Webster City 18
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 42, Humboldt 26

Consolation
Webster City 41, Humboldt 33
Creston 51, Williamsburg 18

5th Place
Creston 36, Webster City 29

7th Place
Humboldt 36, Williamsburg 27

Semifinals
Osage 43, Mount Vernon 25
West Delaware 40, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 29

3rd Place
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 39, Mount Vernon 33

Championship
Osage 37, West Delaware 28

CLASS 3A

First Round
SE Polk 49, Dubuque Hempstead 23
Ankeny 43, Valley 25
Bettendorf 56, Fort Dodge 16
Waverly-Shell Rock 43, Ankeny Centennial 24

Consolation
Valley 42, Dubuque Hempstead 27
Fort Dodge 37, Ankeny Centennial 30

5th Place
Fort Dodge 45, Valley 30

7th Place
Dubuque Hempstead 40, Ankeny Centennial 27

Semifinals
Waverly-Shell Rock 36, Bettendforf 28

3rd Place
Bettendorf 41, Ankeny 24

Championship
Waverly-Shell Rock 36, SE Polk 33

The Atlantic boys swimming team scored 74.5 points and the very tough Johnston district swim meet on Saturday.

The top finish for the Trojans was a 5th place finish in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:51.07.

Check out the full results from the district meet HERE

See the qualifers for the Boys State Swim Meet HERE

The sixth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women shot a sizzling 59 percent and outrebounded Penn State 51-24 in a 95-51 win on the road. The victory for the Hawkeyes was their eighth straight.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Caitlin Clark had another triple-double with 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds as the Hawkeyes move to 11-1 in the Big Ten.

The win sets up a Thursday visit to fourth ranked Indiana.