GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Harlan 55, Atlantic 35 (H: Hannah Sonderman 15pts. A: Paytn Harter 19pts.)
Glenwood 62, Lewis Central 36

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 44, Tri-Center 30- ON KJAN
Audubon 70, IKM-Manning 46 (A: Aleah Hermansen 26pts, Jaci Christensen 23pts)
Underwood 44, Treynor 33 (Underwood and Treynor share WIC Title)
West Monona 71, Missouri Valley 18

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 19
Coon Rapids-Bayard 60, Paton-Churdan 31
Exira-EHK 62, Glidden-Ralston 41
Woodbine 67, Fremont-Mills 50

Corner Conference
East Mills 50, Sidney 46
Essex 52, Griswold 37

Other Scores
Bishop Heelan 57, CB Abraham Lincoln 49
Central Decatur 48, Clarke 47
Martensdale-St. Marys 55, Mount Ayr 41 (MSTM wins Pride of Iowa Title)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 75, Harlan 73 (A: Dayton Templeton 28pts, Carter Pellett 19pts)
Bedford 64, Shenandoah 45
West Harrison 79, St. Albert 54

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 72, Tri-Center 49 (AHSTW undefeated in WIC play)- ON KJAN
Audubon 54, IKM-Manning 43
Treynor 53, Underwood 49 – OT
West Monona 80, Missouri Valley 61

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 48
Exira-EHK 76, Woodward Academy 47
Woodbine 74, Fremont-Mills 68

Corner Conference 
East Mills 58, Sidney 51 (EM completes undefeated Corner Conference schedule)
Griswold 63, Essex 41

Other Scores
CB Abraham Lincoln 78, Bishop Heelan 50 (AL clinched Missouri River Conference Championship)
Clarke 61, Central Decatur 48
Mount Ayr 52, Marensdale-St. Marys 47

AHSTW hit five threes in the first quarter against Tri-Center’s 1-3-1 zone and used that hot start to roll to a 72-49 win on Tuesday night. The Vikings led by 10 at the end of the first and blew the game open with a 24-8 edge in the second quarter.

AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris thought the early good shooting helped build some confidence against the zone. He liked the learning that took place against a different defensive look.

Brayden Lund had 11 points in the first quarter and finished with 21. Raydden Grobe poured in 22 points to lead all scorers and Kyle Sternberg added 14. The Vikings improved to 19-1 on the season and completed an undefeated run through the Western Iowa Conference schedule. Coach Harris thought that may be the first time that has been done in school history. He thinks the team is in a great spot at the end of the season.

The Vikings have one final regular season test at Denison-Schleswig on Thursday before hosting a first-round district game next Monday. We’ll have that district game on KJAN.

Tri-Center was led by 16 points from Michael Turner. The Trojans dropped to 12-9 on the season. They will now prep for a 1A first round playoff game against Woodbine on Monday.

The AHSTW Lady Vikes outscored Tri-Center 14-3 in the third quarter to climb out of a five-point halftime deficit, ultimately pushing their way to a 44-30 win.

AHSTW had the lead early in the game but Tri-Center pulled ahead late first quarter and held the edge until late in the third. Once the Lady Vikes seized back control, momentum snowballed in their direction. AHSTW Head Coach Jill Vanderhoof said the key was becoming the aggressor in the second half.

Delaney Goshorn got the offense sparked a bit in the second half with 17 of her game-high 25 points after the break. She connected on 5 threes in the game. Ellie Peterson had a big game with 10 points and a high number of deflections and blocks on the defensive end. Coach Vanderhoof said it was great to see that defensive effort pay off all over the floor.

The Lady Vikes improved to 8-13 on the season and will now prep for the postseason. They will host Missouri Valley in a 2A Region 8 game on Saturday.

Tri-Center was led by 11 points from Alexis Flaherty. The Trojans fall to 7-14 on the season. They will face Coon Rapids-Bayard in a 1A Region 2 first round game on Thursday.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Others receiving votes: Dubuque Wahlert 10. Assumption, Davenport 8. Clear Lake 7. Bondurant Farrar 5. Nevada 2. Clarke, Osceola 1. Pella 1. Central Clinton, De Witt 1.

Class 2A

Others receiving votes: Clarion-Goldfield 17. Des Moines Christian 14. Pella Christian 8. Camanche 6. Rock Valley 4. AC-GC 3. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3. South Central Calhoun 2.

Class 1A

Others receiving votes: New London 13. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 9. WACO, Wayland 5. Martensdale-St. Marys 5. East Buchanan, Winthrop 5. Winfield-Mount Union 2. Iowa Valley, Marengo 2. Edgewood-Colesburg 2. Danville 1.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at  Moorland Pond (Fort Dodge) and Big Lake (Council Bluffs) as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer.  All winter/spring community trout stockings will be unannounced this year. Check the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/trout and watch for future press releases to find out when the remaining community trout locations have been stocked.

The winter/spring community trout stockings are a great place to take kids to catch their first fish. A small hook with a nightcrawler or corn under a small bobber or small simple spinners, such as a Panther Martin or Mepps, is all you need to get in on the fun. Bringing trout to cities and towns offers a “close to home” option for Iowans who might not travel to the coldwater streams in northeast Iowa to discover trout fishing.

The popular program is supported by the sales of the trout fee. Anglers need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. The daily limit is five trout per licensed angler with a possession limit of 10.  Children age 15 or younger can fish for trout with a properly licensed adult, but they must limit their catch to one daily limit. The child can purchase a trout fee which will allow them to catch their own limit.

Find more information about trout fishing in Iowa on the DNR trout fishing webpage.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Boone 48, Denison-Schleswig 34
Creston 69, Clarinda 25
Southwest Valley 51, Red Oak 40

Western Iowa Conference
Logan-Magnolia 57, Riverside 34
MVAOCOU 71, IKM-Manning 59

Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 54, Ar-We-Va 27
Coon Rapids-Bayard 47, Glidden-Ralston 32 (CRB: Brynn Bass 18pts, became CR-B single season scoring record holder)
Exira-EHK def. Paton-Churdan (Forfeit)
Woodbine 71, West Harrison 24

Corner Conference
Essex 55, Heartland Christian 25
Stanton 67, Lenox 64 – OT (S: Jenna Stephens 41pts, game winning 3)

Other Scores
East Union 54, Orient-Macksburg 31
Martensdale-St. Marys 57, Knoxville 37
Mount Ayr 61, I-35 31
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 73, CB Thomas Jefferson 27
Southeast Warren 60, Moravia 20

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Boone 57, Denison-Schleswig 45
Clarinda 52, Creston 49- OT
Red Oak 64, Southwest Valley 47

Western Iowa Conference
IKM-Manning 69, MVAOCOU 32
Logan-Magnolia 56, Riverside 48

Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 56, Ar-We-Va 52
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Glidden-Ralston 31
Exira-EHK 86, Paton-Churdan 39
West Harrison 60, Woodbine 45 (WH clinches RVC title for second straight season)

Corner Conference
Stanton 55, Lenox 41

Other Scores
East Union 74, Orient-Macksburg 36
Martensdale-St. Marys 68, Knoxville 55
Mount Ayr 66, I-35 55

Iowa women’s coach Lisa Bluder is not sure when McKenna Warnock and Gabbie Marshall may return to the starting lineup. Both have missed the last two games, including Sunday night’s 98-90 loss at sixth ranked Michigan and may not be available Wednesday night when the Hawkeyes host Minnesota.

The Hawkeyes are down to seven healthy players right now.

With two starters out Caitlin Clark had a career high 46 points in the loss at Michigan.

Clark believes in the long run it will make the Hawkeyes a deeper.

Winners of nine of their last 11 the UNI Panthers are in the thick of the Missouri Valley title chase heading into Wednesday’s game at home against Southern Illinois. The Panthers are 9-3 in the Valley and are currently second behind Loyola.

That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson who says improvement on defense has been a big factor.

Jacobson says improved health has also been a factor.

Two teams desperate for a win collide in Morgantown tonight (Tue. night), as Iowa State visits West Virginia. The Cyclones are 3-7 in the Big 12 while the Mountaineers are 2-7. ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger says he is not focused on how the outcome might effect their NCAA resume.

Otzelberger says the Cyclones will need to play with a sense of urgency.

Otzelberger expects both teams to be motivated.

Otzelberger says more patience and better shots will help the Cyclones score more points. They managed only 41 in Saturday’s loss at Texas.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

Clark has tallied 30-career Big Ten weekly honors – 13 freshman, 11 player and six honor roll. This week’s award is the sixth Big Ten Player of the Week honor this season for Clark.

Clark averaged 38.7 points, 9.3 assists and 6.3 rebounds in three games, drawing 21 fouls and making 18 free throws. The sophomore registered two 40-point games over ranked opponents, including 43 against No. 23 Ohio State and a career-high 46 points over No. 6 Michigan on the Wolverines’ home court to set the arena record for most points by a woman – the third arena record that Clark owns (Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Crisler Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena).

In Iowa’s, 98-90, road loss to No. 6 Michigan with only seven active student-athletes, including being down two starters, the Hawkeyes battled back from a 25-point deficit in the third quarter to end the game down by eight led by Clark’s arena-record setting 46 points. Clark registered her 12^th double-double of the season, adding 10 assists against the Wolverines. She also tallied four rebounds and three steals and drew 10 fouls.

The Des Moines, Iowa, native registered her fifth season and sixth career triple double in Iowa’s road win over Wisconsin with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Clark’s six career triple-doubles ties former Hawkeye Sam Logic’s Big Ten record (2011-15) for most in their career and ties fifth most single season (5) and career (6) triple-doubles in NCAA Division I history.

Against No. 23 Ohio State, Clark tallied 43 points, including seven made 3-pointers, shooting 50 percent (7-14) from beyond the arc.

Clark and the Hawkeyes host Minnesota on Wednesday, Feb. 9 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT) on B1G+.