Month: January 2023

High School Basketball

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will be back in action today, January 9th, against Albia at home. The girls team will be traveling to play Holy Trinity Catholic tonight with KILJ on the call with pregame at 5:45 pm.

The Winfield-Mt. Union boys team defeated Holy Trinity Catholic 71-55 over the weekend as Cam Buffington led the Wolves with a double-double scoring 38 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Wolves will face off against Mediapolis on the road tonight with the girls scheduled to play at 6 pm and the boys to follow. The girls’ game will feature two top 15 teams.

The New London Tigers will face off the Warriors at WACO tonight with the girls’ team scheduled to go at 6 pm.

The Danville boys’ team avenged the loss on Friday by defeating Hillcrest Academy 61-51 with Spencer Nelson scoring 28 points and Caiden Gourley putting up 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Bears will travel to play Holy Trinity Catholic tomorrow, January 10th, with the girls’ scheduled to play at 6 pm and the boys to follow.

The Central Lee boys’ team fell to Fort Madison 82-57 over the weekend. The Hawks will travel to play Mediapolis tomorrow with the girls’ scheduled to start at 6 pm.

High School Wrestling

Ramzy Davis and Bowen Davis competed at the Gary Curtis Invitational over the weekend. Ramzy notched 3 team points with a win over Calin Duggan of Muscatine. Bowen had an excellent day finishing in 2nd place losing by decision in the Championship match. Bowen is currently 17-7 on the season. The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will compete against Washington Thursday, January 12th, on the road.

The girls team will be wrestling tomorrow at the Pella Tournament at 5:30 pm.

High School Bowling

The Mt. Pleasant boys team finished 15th out of 16 teams at the Rose Bowl. Alec Payne had the best two game total for the Panthers finishing with 370 pins. The girls’ team finished 9th out of 16 teams. Tori Hixson was a top 10 bowler at the meet in total pins finishing with a two game total of 407. Mt. Pleasant will host Fairfield next Thursday, January 19th.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The womens’ basketball team moved to 11-5 on the season after defeating Northern New Mexico College 61-53 after outsourcing the Eagles 25 to 7 in the fourth quarter. Kyla Moore led the team in points with 19 and steals with 7. Isabell West tallied a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Tigers will hit the road to play Baptist Bible College on January 13th at 5:30 pm.

The men’s basketball team keeps on winning, extending the streak to 15 games after crushing Northern New Mexico College 82-51. Four members of the Tigers finished in double digits with Allante Pickens leading the team with 19 points, Victor Munoz scored 14 points, and Joey Brown IV and Henry Shannon each put up 10 points. The Tigers will travel to play Baptist Bible College January 13th at 7 pm.

The women’s wrestling team competed at the NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Championship. On day one, The Tigers fell to #5 Providence 33-14, JoAnna Vanderwood, Adaugo Nwachukwu, and Grace Gray picked up victories. The Tigers also lost to #18 Baker with Zoi Smith, Vanderwood, Adaugo, Isabelle Hawley, and Sidney Manos picking up wins. Day two saw the Tigers split their matches falling to #15 Oklahoma City Stars 28-21 and got the best of Ottawa University 30-14. Adaugo, Smith, and Vanderwood all went 2-0 on the day with Sydney Manos and Destiny Carranza each picking up wins by forfeit. Faith Cole and Isabelle Hawley each won by fall against Ottawa. Both wrestling teams will wrestle at Central Methodist University tomorrow.

The Tiger’s next indoor meet will be the Dutch Athletics Classic on January 14th.

This Day in Sports History

1958 – In college basketball, Oscar Robertson (Cin) scores 56, Seton Hall as a team scores 54.

1972 – Led by future Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks beat LA Lakers, 120-104, ending LA’s consecutive win streak at 33, the longest winning streak in major league sports history.

1985 – Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out.

High School Basketball

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team clung on to their conference win on the road 59-58, despite a furious comeback by Fort Madison. The Panthers exploded to 36 first half points thanks to seven three-pointers, three by Owen Vansickel and Payton Hagans. Mt. Pleasant appeared to be on cruise control late in the game, up 21 points with less than five minutes to go. However, the Bloodhounds captured a few steals and nailed a few threes of their own to outscore the Panthers 29-10 in the fourth quarter. Aaiden Ashton hit one free-throw with 9.9 seconds left to make it 59-55, and with no time left on the clock, Carson Rashid hit a three to give us the final score. Payton Hagans led the Panthers in scoring with 22 points with Ashton aiding the effort with 12 points. They will be back in action Monday, January 9th, against Albia at home.

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team continued dominating their opponents as they defeated Lone Tree 70-29, thanks to 44-point second half, while allowing only 10 points. The boys’ team will be in action this afternoon against Holy Trinity Catholic at home at 3:30 pm. The girls’ team will play in a top 15 matchup Monday when they travel to battle with Mediapolis.

The WACO boys’ team handled Pekin last night 68-36. The Warriors scored 23 more points than the Panthers in the middle quarters. The WACO girls’ team improves to 9-2 on the season after defeating Pekin last night 53-29, holding the Panthers to only four points in the second quarter.

The New London girls’ team fell behind quickly 31-7 and could not crawl their way back into the game as they fell to Burlington Notre Dame 64-33. The Tigers will face off with the Warriors at WACO on Monday with the girls’ team scheduled to go at 6 pm.

The Danville boys’ team fell to West Burlington 49-38, despite a 17-7 run in the third quarter. The boys’ team will travel to play Hillcrest Academy this evening at 5 pm with the girls’ team scheduled to play Holy Trinity Catholic next Tuesday, January 10th.

The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders swept the night against Central Lee with the girls’ team winning 36-29 and the boys’ team getting the best of the Hawks 61-49. The girls’ team will host Mt. Pleasant Monday at 6 pm. Central Lee will travel to play Fort Madison today with the girls’ scheduled to start at 4 pm with the boys to follow.

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team competed at the Highland Tournament last night and performed well. Ella McNamee continued to have a fine season as she placed 2^nd after going 2-1 on the night. Natalie Parrott captured 3^rd place and Alexis Wagner also nabbed 2^nd place after notching two wins on the night. Jayden Housh finished in 4^th place, while Zenlynn Lee was the top finisher for the Panthers getting 1^st place winning all three of her matchups. Lastly, Natalie Albright finished in second place as she fell to Bralyyn Wagler of WACO.

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will compete against Washington on Thursday, January 12th, on the road.

High School Bowling

The Mt. Pleasant Panthers girls’ and boys’ teams will be participating in the Rose Bowl today with Louisa-Muscatine being the host team.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

Coach Williamson became Iowa Wesleyan’s winningest coach in women’s basketball history after the Tigers 68-37 victory over Crowley’s Ridge College last night. Iowa Wesleyan outscored the Pioneers 27 to 15 in the second and third quarters. Four Tigers scored in double digits with Isabell West leading the team with 18 points, Megan Teal scored 14 points, Kyla Moore had 13 points, and Brielle Baker finished with 10 points. This win was Coach Williamson’s 275th at Iowa Wesleyan and his 353rd overall. The Tigers are back in action today against Northern New Mexico at 3 pm.

The men’s basketball team extends their win streak to 14 games after defeating Crowley’s Ridge College 76-48. The Tigers put up 50 points in the first half thanks to the offensive output by Henry Shannon, who scored 13 points, and Joey Brown IV and Francis Okwuosah both scoring 12 points. The Tigers will be back in action today against Northern New Mexico College at 5 pm.

The women’s wrestling team will resume action for day two of the NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Championship.

The women’s soccer team will have a new head coach next season after hiring Dr. Sofia Adams to take over the program. Adams has had experience coaching at the high school level at Mid-Prairie and represented Iowa’s Olympic Development Program for eight years. Additionally, she has also played soccer at the Division I level at Western Illinois University. She takes over a team that went 8-8 last year, their most wins since the 2011 season.

The men’s wrestling team will wrestle at Central Methodist University on January 10th.

The Tiger’s next indoor meet will be the Dutch Athletics Classic on January 14th.

This Day in Sports History

1927 – Harlem Globetrotters play their first game in Hinckley, Illinois.

1972 – Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 134-90 for their 33rd straight win, the longest winning streak in major professional sports.

2007 – Phil Jackson wins his 900th game as a head coach, becoming the fastest coach to reach 900 career wins.