AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Melvin Ejim is emerging as a key player for Iowa State this season. Ejim, a 6-foot-6 forward from Toronto, Ontario has blossomed into a steady swingman between star post player Royce White and Iowa State’s trio of talented guards; Chris Allen, Scott Christopherson and Chris Babb. Ejim is averaging 8.9 points a game, ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 6.4 rebounds a game and is shooting a respectable 46.6 percent from the floor. Coach Fred Hoiberg says Ejim excels as a defender and rebounder for the Cyclones, who will go for their fourth win in six games Saturday when they host Oklahoma.

Class 1A District 1
Treynor 85, Nishnabotna 41
Fremont-Mills 62, Sidney 57
St. Albert 71, Riverside 52
East Mills 65, Walnut 44

Class 1A District 2
Boyer Valley 55, West Harrison 40
Logan-Magnolia 59, Woodbine 38
West Monona 58, Charter Oak-Ute 28
Ar-We-Va 64, Whiting 55

Class 1A District 15
Murray 64, Earlham 54
Lamoni 71, Van Meter 62 – OT
Nodaway Valley 74, East Union 25
Mount Ayr 66, Mormon Trail 30

Class 1A District 16
Corning 88, Villisca 64
CAM, Anita 62, Lenox 47
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 66, Stanton 41
Adair-Casey 55, Griswold 44

Class 2A District 1
Clarinda 78, Clarinda Academy 54
Underwood 54, Tri-Center 47

Class 2A District 2
Kuemper Catholic 75, IKM-Manning 56
East Sac County 69, OA-BCIG 61

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Tim Frazier scored 18 points and Penn State withstood a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half by Iowa’s Matt Gatens to hold on for a 69-64 victory on Thursday night.

Trailing 66-63 with 49 seconds left, Iowa’s Melsahn Basabe missed two foul shots and Jon Graham was fouled at the other end for Penn State (12-15, 4-10 Big Ten). The redshirt freshman forward hit two free throws for a five-point lead, spurring a silent Jordan Center crowd into raucous cheers. Basabe missed another foul shot with 7 seconds left and Cammeron Woodyard went 1 of 2 from the line to seal the win.

Gatens hit 5 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc in the second half. He scored 11 straight for Iowa (13-13, 5-8) at one point to help narrow a 16-point deficit to two with 2:40 left.Gatens finished with a game-high 21 points.He missed all five of his field-goal attempts in the first half before his second-half spurt, sinking shots from wide open in the corner or with a defender’s hand in his face from the wing.

Penn State went cold on the other end going scoreless for four-plus minutes as coach Patrick Chambers watched his team’s big lead get whittled away. But the rebuilding Nittany Lions held on down the stretch for their second straight Big Ten win despite getting outscored in the second half 40-31. Frazier, Penn State’s sparkplug, coolly led his team down the stretch, before Graham and Woodyard stepped up at the foul line late. Frazier added four assists and four steals.

Graham, already having one of the best games of his young career, added to his short highlight reel with his two key foul shots. Graham finished with 10 points and six rebounds, and went 3 of 3 from the field. Woodyard added 13 points.

Aaron White added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa, while Basabe finished with seven points and three rebounds off the bench.

First Round

• 106: Tyler Dalen (Graettinger-Terril) 41-2 won by 4-0 decision over Brad Kerkhoff (Audubon) 38-10
• 106: Taylor Curtis (Underwood) 53-3 won by 10-3 decision over Gage Winter (B-G-M, Brooklyn) 45-10
• 113: Ethan Reynek (Logan-Magnolia) 28-4 won by pin (5:19) over Christian Hilgenberg (CR-Bayard) 33-17
• 113: Kyler Kiner (Ogden) 22-1 won by 5-3 decision over Evan Hansen (Exira/EHK) 38-5
• 120: Aaron Anderson (Clarion-Goldfield) 35-0 won by 4-2 decision over Quinton Doiel (Logan-Magnolia) 36-9
• 120: Andrew Foutch (Underwood) 53-1 won by pin (4:32) over Dylan Dorage (Northwest Webster) 37-9
  
• 126: Dylon Rhoads (Don Bosco) 29-3 won by 3-2 decision over Blair Kerkhoff (Audubon) 37-5
• 126: Chet Utesch (Akron-Westfield) 44-3 won by 16-5 major decision over Ridge Meeker (Lo-Ma) 34-15
  
• 132: Kolbi Kohl (Lisbon) 29-4 won by 8-4 decision over Cameron Mennenoh (Audubon) 47-8
  
• 132: Colton Martin (Alburnett) 37-6 won by pin (5:26) over Eric Brosnahan (Logan-Magnolia) 16-11
• 138: Scott Weber (Don Bosco) 42-8 won by pin (2:53) over Cody Kingery (Underwood) 45-10
  
• 138: Ryan Hall (Jesup) 28-9 won by 10-4 decision over Darrian Irlbeck (Tri-Center) 42-8
• 145: Tyler Foubert (Tri-County) 45-5 won by injury default over Trevor Paulson (Tri-Center) 40-2
  
• 145: Mike Novotny (Underwood) 39-2 won by pin (4:59) over Dale Hilleman (West Marshall) 35-13
  
• 152: Tait Simpson (Lisbon) 28-0 won by pin (3:02) over Josh Matusik (Woodbine) 38-12
• 152: Brett Flynn (HMS) 39-4 won by 9-4 decision over Kain Queck (Nodaway Valley) 29-16
  
• 152: Loren Williams (Tri-Center) 49-0 won by 12-1 major decision over Casey Beaver (IC Regina) 20-16
• 160: Drake Fanslau (Underwood) 52-3 won by pin (3:25) over Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) 39-15
  
• 160: Gavvon Shafer (Woodbine) 14-3 won by pin (2:41) over Tyler Hein (Panorama) 31-13
• 170: Trey Sander (EHK-Exira) 38-8 won by pin (3:38) over Patrick Lindner (St. Edmond, Fort Dodge) 34-13
  
• 170: Kory Schmelzer (Corning) 39-2 won by pin (1:21) over Dylan Albright (Colfax-Mingo) 36-8
  
• 170: Brett Roberts (Eddyville-Blakesburg) 50-2 won by pin (5:44) over Clay Blass (Coon Rapids-Bayard) 30-20
  
• 170: Jake Lewis (St. Albert) 41-4 won by 7-5 decision over Ryder Clark (West Hancock) 32-5
  
• 182: Tanner Taylor (Okoboji) 41-0 won by pin (1:52) over Austin Kline (Tri-Center) 39-10
  
• 182: Jesse Svoboda (Audubon) 41-8 won by pin (3:52) over Terry Mooty (Dike-New Hartford) 39-5
  
• 182: MacKenzie Housman (Riverside) 51-6 won by 5-4 decision over Austin McCartan (Emmetsburg) 9-3
  
• 195: Cade Jones (West Branch) 37-6 won by pin (:48) over Zach Barton (Corning) 41-12
  
• 195: Adam Hawkins (B-G-M) 47-7 won by 4-2 decision over John Derry (Panorama) 37-8
  
• 195: Sam Bowers (Alburnett) 33-8 won by 15-9 decision over Chris Bridgeford (Logan-Magnolia) 43-2
  
• 195: Ryan Parmely (Maquoketa Valley) 47-0 won by 17-7 major decision over Trenton Geer (Treynor) 35-3
  
• 220: Nick Schmelzer (South Winneshiek) 35-3 won by pin (1:12) over Taylor Hein (Panorama) 26-18
  
• 220: Alexander Cutshall (Aplington-Parkersburg) 36-3 won by pin (4:38) over Evan Schnack (Underwood) 31-9
  
• 220: Adam Steger (Maquoketa Valley) 35-6 won by pin (5:29) over Cody Ladd (Nodaway Valley) 22-4
  
• 220: Logan Melby (Logan-Magnolia) 41-6 won by 2-1 decision over Dylan Coyle (Central Springs) 36-11
  
• 285: Nick Fett (Audubon) 45-4 won by pin (2:18) over Tyler Schneidmiller (Pocachontas Area 30-7
  
• 285: Marco Naughton (St. Albert) 34-0 won by pin (:59) over Lucas Ohrt (West Marshall) 32-21
  
• 285: David Howell (East Mills) 46-5 won by 3-1 decision over Kyle Terlouw (Lynnville-Sully) 36-6
• 285: Dillon Suhr (Guthrie Center) 47-4 won by 3-1 decision over Chris Schleuger (West Hancock) 46-1

First Round Consolation

• 106: Brad Kerkhoff (Audubon) 39-10 won by 3-1 decision over Kaden McClintock (FD St. Edmond) 30-3
  
• 113: Sawyer Amling (Edgewood-Colesburg) 31-8 won by pin (1:14) over Christian Hilgenberg (CR-Bayard) 33-18
  
• 113: Evan Hansen (Exira/EHK) 39-5 won by 19-2 tech fall over Brent Reed (Sibley-Ocheyedan) 28-16
  
• 120: Quinton Doiel (Logan-Magnolia) 37-9 won 3-1 in overtime over Jake Hunerdosse (SE Warren) 38-11
  
• 126: Blair Kerkhoff (Audubon) 38-5 won by 12-3 major decision over Ridge Meeker (Logan-Magnolia) 34-16
  
• 132: Austin Miller (Pocachontas Area) 40-12 won by pin (4:32) over Eric Brosnahan (Logan-Magnolia) 16-12
  
• 132: Cameron Mennenoh (Audubon) 48-8 won by 7-2 decision over Heath Nagel (H-M-S) 28-12
  
• 138: Darrian Irlbeck (Tri-Center) 43-8 won by 10-3 decision over Tucker Black (Eddyville-Blakesburg) 9-5
  
• 138: Lance Hinschberger (Belle Plaine) 37-13 won by 6-4 decision over Cody Kingery (Underwood) 45-11
• 145: Vance Kurka (Iowa Valley) 40-20 won by injury default over Trevor Paulson (Tri-Center) 40-3
  
• 152: Caden Doll (Lynnville-Sully) 27-8 won by 9-4 decision over Josh Matusik (Woodbine) 38-13
• 152: Maxx Schultz (Clarion-Goldfield) 26-5 won by 5-0 decision over Kain Queck (Nodaway Valley) 29-17
  
• 160: Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) 40-15 won by pin (4:58) over Luke Kramer (Maquoketa Valley) 35-14
  
• 160: Zach Jones (Okoboji, Milford) 38-7 won by 12-6 decision over Tyler Hein (Panorama) 31-14
  
• 170: Patrick Lindner (FD St. Edmond) 34-12 won by pin (4:45) over Clay Blass (Coon Rapids-Bayard) 30-21
  
• 182: Terry Mooty (Dike-New Hartford) 40-5 won by 8-6 decision over Austin Kline (Tri-Center) 39-11
  
• 195: Connor Johnston (Tri-County-Montezuma) 33-7 won by pin (:34) over Zach Barton (Corning) 41-13
  
• 195: Zach Corman (Van Buren) 30-2 won by pin (2:25) over John Derry (Panorama) 37-9
• 195: John Waters (Newman Catholic) 32-7 won by pin (4:28) over Trenton Geer (Treynor) 35-4
  
• 220: Daniel Goodwin (Northwest Webster) 38-9 won by pin (:58) over Cody Ladd (Nodaway Valley) 22-5
• 220: Trevor Van Den Top (Western Christian) 39-5 won by pin (2:51) over Taylor Hein (Panorama) 26-19
• 220: Evan Schnack (Underwood) 32-9 won by pin (4:14) over Robert Lockhart (Iowa Valley) 36-18

Team Scores

First Round:

• 106: Darrian Schwenke (Atlantic) 34-0 won by pin (:41) over Colton Milosevich (Woodward-Granger) 17-6
  
• 113: Zach Less (West Delaware) 36-9 won by 4-3 decision over Jared Eischeid (Kuemper Catholic) 39-1
  
• 120: Sawyer Farris (New London) 43-0 won by 8-2 decision over Blake Luna (Clarinda) 41-3
• 126: Colton McCrystal (SB-Luton) 42-1 won by 8-1 decision over Zach Goodrich (Creston/O-M) 35-14
  
• 132: Jordan Roths (New Hampton) 38-3 won by pin (2:52) over Rob Young (Atlantic) 44-5
  
• 132: Walker Marshall (Missouri Valley) 48-1 won by injury default over Adam Staudt (Charles City) 22-10
  
• 138: Jake Marlin (Creston/O-M) 48-1 won by pin (1:15) over Caleb White (Albia) 15-8
  
• 138: John Schwarte (Harlan) 41-6 won by 8-4 decision over Bryce Wignall (PCM, Monroe) 27-9
  
• 145: Juwan Parrish (Creston/O-M) 43-4 won by pin (0:48) over Jarrett Paulson (Solon) 37-13
• 152: Drew Niebuhr (Perry) 42-7 won by pin (3:50) over Cody Morris (Bedford/Lenox) 40-6
  
• 152: Keegan Mumma (ADM, Adel) 46-2 won by pin (4:16) over David Thompson (Creston/O-M) 37-9
  
• 160: Derek Stork (Atlantic) 43-3 won by 5-4 decision over Nolan Zumbach (West Delaware) 35-10
  
• 160: Chase Shedenhelm (Denver-Tripoli) 34-2 won by 1-0 decision over Trevor Frain (Creston/O-M) 44-9
  
• 170: Seth Davisson (Fairfield) 33-7 won by 5-1 decision over Matt Williamson (Atlantic) 38-11
  
• 170: Blake Beckman (Mediapolis) 40-7 won by 10-0 major decision over Cole Bonde (Bedford/Lenox) 39-12
  
• 182: Seth Esaias (Red Oak) 47-0 won by pin (2:22) over Sean Fitzgerald (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 35-8
  
• 182: Ethan Lindquist (Laurens-Marathon) 38-2 won by pin (1:51) over Scott Brockman (Clarinda) 23-23
  
• 195: Keaton Hulett (Creston/O-M) 47-2 won by 2-0 decision over Joe Roll (Osage) 35-9
• 220: Cass Weitl (Kuemper Catholic) 36-7 won by 5-3 decision over Chad Pohlmeier (Bondurant-Farrar) 40-10
  
• 285: Collin Bevins (Creston/O-M) 49-1 won by pin (:39) over Sean Esler (Assumption, Davenport) 33-15
• 285: Austin Conrad (Atlantic) 37-9 won 3-2 in double OT over Creighton Fox (Central Clinton) 37-4
  

First Round Consolation

• 113: Jared Eischeid (Kuemper Catholic) 40-1 won 14-2 by major decision over Jackson Agey (Van Meter) 29-11
  
• 120: Blake Luna (Clarinda) 42-3 won by 10-5 decision over Kyle Jilovec (Mount Vernon) 26-14
  
• 126: Drew Foster (Mediapolis) 40-9 won by 8-0 major decision over Zach Goodrich (Creston/O-M) 35-15
• 132: Rob Young (Atlantic) 45-5 won by 3-0 decision over Dillon Newton (Davis County) 40-9
• 152: Jake Voss (West Delaware) 40-4 won by 9-6 decision over David Thompson (Creston/O-M) 37-10
  
• 152: Dylan McLaughlin (Union) 40-11 won 5-3 in overtime over Cody Morris (Bedford/Lenox) 40-7
• 160: Trevor Frain (Creston/O-M) 45-9 won by 8-3 decision over Sam Pickard (North Polk) 21-8
  
• 170: Tyler Rawson (Mount Vernon) 33-10 won by pin (3:21) over Cole Bonde (Bedford/Lenox) 39-13
  
• 170: Adam Knier (Wahlert) 40-6 won by 1-0 decision over Matt Williamson (Atlantic) 38-12
  
• 182: Zach Findlow (PCM) 26-9 won by 10-7 decision over Scott Brockman (Clarinda) 23-24
  

Team Scores: