The Exira-EHK Spartans opened the game up with a 7-0 run and never trailed against the CAM Cougars on Monday night in a 74-50 win. The Spartans led 23-14 at halftime and increased the lead to double-digits in the second quarter. A wild three at the first half buzzer by DeShawn Carr got the Cougars within 8 at the break 40-32.

The Spartans then put the game away by opening up the second half with a 16-0 run. The Cougars didn’t get a bucket until about one minute left in the third quarter and finished with just 5 points in the period. The Spartans pulled away further in the fourth quarter to improve to 16-2 on the season.

The Spartans had two players, Trey Nelson and Josh Pettepier, finish with 18 points. Nelson hit 4 threes in the game and Pettepier scored all of his 18 from downtown with 6 triples. Cole Burmeister also had a strong night with 16 points. The Spartans head to Boyer Valley on Friday.

The Cougars were led by 11 from DeShawn Carr off the bench. The Cougars fall to 6-9 on the season and will travel to Woodbine on Tuesday.

The Exira-EHK Spartans were able to make enough big plays down the stretch to edge out a win over CAM 58-55 on Monday night in Elk Horn. It was a close game throughout with the teams being tied at the end of the first at 13. The Cougars got a three from Madison Gettler at the first half buzzer to lead by 6 at the break and they would lead by 5 at the end of the third.

Exira-EHK opened up the final period with a three from Macy Emgarten and got another bucket the next possession to tie the game up at 45. The game would tie back up again at 50 before three more lead changes put the Spartans on top at the end. Sophomore Tatum Grubbs went to the line three straight trips as the Cougars tried to extend the game. She made one out of two free throws the first two trips. Then on the third with the Spartans up one she sank both to give Exira-EHK a three point lead with about 16 seconds left. The Cougars never got a good look at a shot on the final possession and the Spartans held on for the win.

The Spartans were led by 23 points from Tatum Grubbs and got 13 from Macy Emgarten. The Spartans improve to 14-5 with the win and will next travel to Boyer Valley on Friday.

CAM was led by 24 points from Madison Gettler. The 6th rated Cougars fall to 14-2 and will travel to Woodbine on Tuesday.

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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: Des Moines, North 6. Ames 6. Indianola 6. Johnston 1.

Others receiving votes: Marion 13. Glenwood 6. Denison-Schleswig 3. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 2. Spencer 1.

Others receiving votes: Regina, Iowa City 9. OA-BCIG 6. West Branch 5. Sioux Center 3. Mount Ayr 1. Unity Christian, Orange City 1.

Others receiving votes: Easton Valley 7. South O’Brien, Paullina 3. Notre Dame, Burlington 3. Bishop Garrigan, Algona 2. Newman Catholic, Mason City 2. Lynnville-Sully 2.

IRVING, Texas – Sophomore center Kristin Scott and freshman guard Ashley Joens swept Big 12 Weekly honors, collecting both Big 12 Player and Big 12 Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. The award is the first for Scott and the second-straight honor for Joens.

Scott entered the Iowa State record books on Saturday, becoming the new single-game leader in field-goal percentage, connecting on all 11 of her shots from the floor in ISU win at Oklahoma State. Even more impressive, seven of her 11 makes were 3-pointers. She netted a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for her fourth-career double-double. She is also the first power-five player dating back to at least 199-00 to score 31 or more points and remain perfect from the floor. Scott also netted 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds at No. 2 Baylor, finishing the week averaging 21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.

Scott is currently the Big 12 leader in field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage in conference play, netting 68.7 percent and 60.7 percent respectively.

Joens was crucial in Iowa State’s win at Oklahoma State, netting 17 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Joens knocked down three triples for the Cyclones and was strong on the defensive end. Joens is second in 3-point percentage in league games, sitting just behind Scott netting 47.8 percent from the floor.

No. 23 Iowa State is back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. when it takes on Texas Tech at in Hilton Coliseum.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — For the ninth time this season, University of Iowa women’s basketball senior Megan Gustafson was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Gustafson has now been named the Big Ten Player of the Week 19 times, tying the conference record for weekly awards in a career (Jantel Lavender, Ohio State). Gustafson also tied her own single-season record of nine set in 2017-18.

The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native averaged 28.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and shot 64 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line in a pair of Iowa wins last week. She scored 32 points, shooting 13-for-16 (81.3 percent) from the field to help Iowa to a 72-66 win over No. 14 Rutgers. The win snapped Rutgers’ 10-game winning streak, including a 7-0 mark in Big Ten play. She also pulled down 12 rebounds and was 6-for-7 from the free throw line.

On Jan. 27, Gustafson led Iowa to its fifth straight win, scoring a game-high 25 points against Purdue. She pulled down 11 rebounds to register her NCAA-leading 19th double-double of the season. She shot 83.3 percent from the free throw line and recorded two blocks and two assists in the win.

Gustafson and the No. 13/15 Hawkeyes return to action on Thursday, traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a matchup with the Wolverines. Tipoff is at 5 p.m. (CT) on BTN.