Girls’ Prep Basketball: New London Drops Out, WMU Wins
Holy Trinity 74, New London 47
Mary Kate Bendlage scored a game-high 20 points as Holy Trinity rolled to a 74-47 win over New London in yesterday’s Class 1A regional first round tilt.
The win was Tony Johnson’s 100th of his career.
Bendlage finished 8-of-16 from the field and sunk five free throws in the easy win.
Natalie Randolph added 17, while Teagan Snaadt ended with 10.
Ashlyn McSorley led New London with 12 points while Natalie Burden had seven.
Holy Trinity improved to 11-11 while New London closes their season 1-22.
The Crusaders move on to next Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Winfield-Mount Union 66, Hillcrest Academy 34
Keetyn Townsley was one of four Lady Wolves in double figures with 19 points as Winfield-Mount Union easily got past Hillcrest Academy 66-34 in yesterday’s 1A regional first round.
Keely Malone ended the night with 15 points, while Melina Oepping had 14.
Bradie Buffington chipped in with 10.
The win moved Winfield-Mount Union to 18-4.
They’ll play Holy Trinity next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
WACO 40, Wapello 36
WACO held off a late Wapello rally to move to the quarterfinals in a heart-stopping 40-36 win over the Arrows.
The win moves WACO to the quarterfinals where they’ll face No. 7 (1A) Notre Dame on Tuesday.
Ellah Kissell had a game-high 21 points, while Katie Leichty had 10.
Grace Coble chipped in with nine.
They were the only Warriors to score.
WACO is now 10-12.
Wapello closes their year 10-11.
Men’s College Basketball: Turnovers Sink Tigers in Second Half
Ten second half turnovers doomed Iowa Wesleyan, as the Tigers fell to St. Ambrose 78-66 last night in Davenport.
The Tigers, trailing by five at the 2:00 minute mark of the first half, clawed back into the game with a late flurry to cut the deficit to one at the break.
St. Ambrose stretched their lead to 15 points before Wesleyan chiseled it back down to five at the 3:05 mark of the second half.
The Tigers could not get any closer.
Joey Brown led Wesleyan with 20 points and seven assists, while Carver Locke added 13 points and seven boards.
Grant Mason paced the Bees with 20 points off the bench.
Iowa Wesleyan fell to 11-17.
St. Ambrose is now 12-14.
College Wrestling: Alex Marinelli Named B1G Wrestler of the Week
University of Iowa senior Alex Marinelli was named Big Ten Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Thursday.
In the final Carver-Hawkeye Arena appearance of his collegiate career, Marinelli defeated Wisconsin’s sixth-ranked Dean Hamiti, 8-5, to hand Hamiti his first loss this season.
The weekly award is Marinelli’s fifth of his career.
Iowa returns to action Saturday against Oklahoma State.
The Hawkeyes and Cowboys meet at 8 p.m. at the Battle at the Ballpark at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
College Basketball: Iowa Announces Garza Jersey Retirement
The University of Iowa Athletics Department will formally retire two-time National Player of the Year Luka Garza’s No. 55 at halftime of the Iowa-Michigan State men’s basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
The athletics department will also be retiring the jerseys of former Hawkeye greats Charles “Chuck” Darling and Roy Marble.
Tip for that matchup is set for 6:00 p.m.