Women’s College Basketball: Wesleyan-Lincoln Christian Cancelled Due to Winter Storm
Tonight’s Iowa Wesleyan-Lincoln Christian women’s basketball game has been cancelled due to the impending winter storm forecast, Wesleyan AD Derek Zander has told KILJ.
The game was scheduled to be Senior Night for the Tigers was going to be aired on FM 105.5.
As a result of the cancellation, the Alumni and Friends reception and the Black History Month presentation have also been postponed.
Wesleyan officials are working on nailing down a rescheduled date, though nothing is official.
Iowa Wesleyan is 14-4 on the season under Steve Williamson, who is in first season back at Iowa Wesleyan after a stop at William Penn.
Women’s College Basketball: Kyla Moore Named CAC Player of the Week
A pair of 20-plus scoring performances in conference victories has Iowa Wesleyan University junior Kyla Moore named the Continental Athletic Conference women’s basketball player of the week.
The guard averaged 24.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two victories last week.
Leading the Tigers at 17.7 points per contest, Moore has helped the Iowa Wesleyan to a 14-4 record in its first season in the CAC.
She has started all 18 games and is averaging 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game this winter.
Boys’ Prep Basketball: Latest AP Poll Announced
The newest edition of the boys’ Associated Press Top 10 Poll has been announced.
Danville has dropped out after joining last week at No. 10.
Class 1A
- Grand View Christian
- Remsen St. Mary’s
- North Linn
- Lake Mills
- AHSTW
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck
- Martensdale-St. Mary’s
- Easton Valley
- Mason City Newman
- Dunkerton
Class 2A
- Boyden-Hull
- Mid-Prairie
- Western Christian
- Monticello
- Central Lyon
- Van Meter
- Aplington-Parkersburg
- Williamsburg
- Des Moines Christian
- Central Decatur
Class 3A
- Fort Madison
- Decorah
- Humboldt
- Washington
- Harlan
- Spencer
- Marion
- Dallas Center-Grimes
- Ballard
- Central DeWitt
Class 4A
- Ames
- Pleasant Valley
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
- Waukee Northwest
- Ankeny
- Iowa City West
- Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
- West Des Moines Valley
- Ankeny Centennial
Prep Basketball: Mount Pleasant Locks Up with Regina; Other Prep Matchups
The Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team will get a nonconference matchup against Iowa City Regina tonight, — their third meeting in three years.
The Panthers, winners of two straight, come into the matchup 7-9 on a climb towards .500.
Payton Hagans enters the scrap fresh off a career high 25 points in a Saturday win over Mediapolis. The sophomore is averaging 10.7 points and three rebounds per game for the Panthers.
Still however, the Mount Pleasant offense funnels through senior forward Dewon Trent.
Trent is scoring 14.6 points to tag along with eight rebounds per game as he continues to develop his game on both ends.
Owen Vansickel is third on the team at 9.3 points and is the top assist-man on the squad.
On the other hand, it’s been uncharacteristically down season for the Runnin’ Regals.
Regina is just 5-13 on the seasons, but are winners for two straight of North Cedar and Durant.
Regina is paced by senior Coltrae Kerschen and his 11.1 points per game.
Carter Lock is second on the team at 8.6 points per game.
Tonight’s game will tip at 7:30 p.m.
You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have the call.
Other area matchups tonight:
- New London at Central Lee
- WACO at Danville
- Hillcrest Academy at Highland
- Columbus at Lone Tree
- Wapello at Mediapolis
- Holy Trinity at Notre Dame
- Cardinal at West Burlington
- Louisa-Muscatine at Winfield-Mount Union
All Super Conference tilts are girl-boy doubleheaders, with the girls’ starting at 6:00 p.m. and the boys’ at 7:30 p.m.