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Iowa men grab road win at Minnesota

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa men’s basketball team picked up a conference road win on Sunday 81-71 over Minnesota. Keegan Murray notched his fourth double-double of the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hawkeyes built a 16 point lead by halftime and the Hawkeyes led by as many as 23. Filip Rebraca, Patrick McCaffery, and Jordan Bohannon all finished with 12 points each.

Iowa improved to 13-4 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten Play. Next up for the Hawkeyes is a trip to Rutgers on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Iowa women complete season sweep of Nebraska

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

For the second straight Sunday the Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Nebraska. This time it was a 93-83 win in Iowa City, coming back from a 16-point deficit to do it.

Caitlin Clark notched here fourth career triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Monika Czinano scored 31 points as well to lead the Hawkeyes to their sixth straight victory over the Huskers.

Iowa moved to 10-4 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. Next up for the Hawkeyes is a road trip to Minnesota on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

ROBERT DILLON, 81, of Shelby (Memorial Svc. 1/22/22)

Obituaries

January 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT DILLON, 81, of Shelby, died Jan. 6th, at home. A Memorial service for ROBERT DILLON will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22nd, at the Harvest of Hope, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at Harvest of Hope is on Jan. 22nd, from 9:30-until 11-a.m. (Prior to the service)

ROBERT DILLON is survived by:

His wife – Jan Dillon, of Shelby.

His daughter – Lean (Tim) Gintz, of Papillion, NE.

His sister – Daisy Madsen, of Taneyville, MO.

2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

High School Wrestling Scoreboard Saturday 01/15/2022

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

Creston Invitational

Team Scores
1 Creston/O-M 238.0
2 Atlantic-CAM 227.0
3 Northfield 210.0
4 North Polk 132.0
5 Riverside, Oakland 117.0
6 Earlham 67.0

Aiden Smith (106), Easton O’Brien (132), Kadin Stutzman (170), and Jarrett Armstrong (182) were all champions for Atlantic-CAM.

Jace Rose (126) and Nathan Messerschmidt (285) were champions for Riverside.Girs

Bobcat Classic @ Kansas

Team Scores
1 Underwood  227.0
2 St. Thomas Aquinas 189.0
3 Tonganoxie 175.5
4 Mill Valley 143.5
5 Abilene 137.0
6 Bishop Carrol 125.5
7 Glenwood
95.0

Underwood was led to the team title by Individual wins from Blake Allen (120), Westin Allen (126), Gable Porter (132) and Hagen Heistand (145).

Glenwood’s Vinny Mayberry was a champion at 113.

LeMars Invite

Logan-Magnolia scored 214 points at the event. The Panthers got championships from Corbin Reisz (113), Sean Thompson (138) and Wyatt Reisz (152).

High School Basketball Scoreboard Saturday 1/15/2022

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

BOYS BASKETBALL
CB Abraham Lincoln 84, Bishop Heelan Catholic 44
Exira-EHK 79, Audubon 62
Lourdes Central Catholic 67, Sidney 39
Panorama 71, Nodaway Valley 62
Skutt Catholic 66, Lewis Central 44
St. Albert 70, Westwood 49

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bishop Heelan Catholic 67, Abraham Lincoln 41
Exira-EHK 58, Audubon 53
Missouri Valley 58, Whiting 35
Nodaway Valley 55, Panorama 54
Sidney 43, Lourdes Central Catholic 37
Skutt Catholic 62, Lewis Central 24

Missouri State ladies roll past Drake

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

Missouri State built an 11-point halftime lead and used an 8 point advantage in the final period to seal a 69-53 win over Drake on Saturday at the Knapp Center. The Bears ended up with four players in double figures, led by 13 from Paige Rocca off the bench.

Drake was led by 16 points from Megan Meyer and 11 from Katie Dinnebier. The Bulldogs dropped to 9-8 on the season and just 1-5 in the Valley.

The Bulldogs will host UNI next Friday at 6:00 p.m. at the Knapp Center.

UNI women top Salukis

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

The UNI women’s basketball team picked up a 66-57 win over Southern Illinois in Cedar Falls on Saturday. Karli Rucker scored 18 points to lead the Panthers to their 10th win of the season.

UNI jumped on top big early with a 30-11 first quarter performance. Kam Finley added 11 points and 4 rebounds of the bench to help UNI grab the win.

The Panthers are now 10-5 on the season and 3-1 in MVC play. Next up is a road trip to Des Moines to take on Drake next Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Iowa State women stay hot with 74-60 drubbing of Oklahoma State

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa State women’s basketball team continued their red hot streak on Saturday with a 74-60 win over Oklahoma State. The Cyclones dominated from the outset with a 24-8 advantage in the opening quarter.

Lexi Donarski scored 23 points and Moran Kane had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cyclones to their 16th win of the season.

Iowa State is now 16-1 on the season, the best start in school history. The Cyclones are unbeaten in the Big 12 with a 5-0 start to the conference slate.

Next up for the Cyclones is a home game against Texas on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.

Green and Carter lead UNI to win over Southern Illinois

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

AJ Green poured in 22 points and Noah Carter added 17 in the UNI Panthers 69-68 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday in Carbondale. Green shot 11-12 from the free throw line and sealed the win with two from the stripe with 0.8 seconds left to give the Panthers a 69-65 lead. A three at the buzzer by the Salukis provided the final 1-point margin.

UNI grabbed their 5th straight win and are now 9-7 overall with a 5-1 Valley record. Nate Heise helped out the winning effort with 11 points.

Next up for the Panthers is a Wednesday road game at Valparaiso.

Iowa State grabs big home win over Texas

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January 16th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa State men’s basketball team put together a solid outing and pick up a big win over Texas 79-70 on Saturday in Ames. The Cyclones built a lead early and were ahead by seven at half.

The Cyclones built the lead to as many as 15 in the second half but Texas didn’t go away easy. The Longhorns got back within 5 a couple of times late in the game but the Cyclones came up with the plays needed to seal the win.

Gabe Kalscheur had his second straight big game for the Cyclones, dropping in 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. 6 of those makes were from three point range. The Cyclones shot 57% for the game and forced 20 Longhorn turnovers.

Iowa State improves to 14-3 overall and 2-3 in the Big 12. Next up for the Cyclones is a Tuesday night trip to Texas Tech on Tuesday.