High School Basketball
New London was swept by Van Buren County last night with the girls’ team losing 45-24 and the boys’ team falling 67-61. Mylee Miller collected 10 points and five blocks for the Tigers.
New London will take on Moravia at home tomorrow, January 16th, with game one at 6 pm.
Van Buren County will travel to Mediapolis on Friday, January 17th, for a doubleheader scheduled to start at 6 pm.
The Mediapolis girls’ team clobbered West Burlington last night 73-22 to get back in the win column as Josie Hutcheson tabbed 20 points and eight steals for the Bulldogs. The boys’ team had no such luck, surrendering a 76-65 final to #6 Falcons.
West Burlington will face off against Holy Trinity Catholic on the road with the girls’ starting off the night at 6 pm on Friday.
The Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team dominated Danville last night to the tune of 72-39 final as Luke Hellige cashed in for 34 points for the Crusaders, while the Danville girls’ team narrowly escaped with a 44-42 win over the Crusaders.
Danville will compete against Central Lee on Friday at home with game time at 6 pm.
WACO split their matchup against Pekin last night with the girls’ team winning 55-31 and the boys’ team losing 52-44 after being outscored 36 to 12 in the first half. Brenna Graber led the Warriors with 20 points in the girls’ contest.
WACO will stay on the road this Friday for a showdown against Louisa-Muscatine with the girls’ tipping-off the night at 6 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union finished 1-1 last night as the girls’ team fell to Lone Tree 74-35 and the boys’ team nearly gave the game away before outscoring the Lions 9 to 5 in overtime to win 56-52. The Wolves will tango with Hillcrest Academy on Friday with the boys playing at 7:30 pm, following the girls’ game.
The Burlington Notre Dame girls’ team was defeated 58-29 last night at the hands of Central Lee.
Burlington Notre Dame will host New London on Friday with the doubleheader starting at 6 pm.
The Wapello girls’ won a low-scoring affair against Louisa-Muscatine last night 38-23, while the boys’ team could not keep pace with the Falcons, losing 68-47. Wapello will venture to Lone Tree on Friday with a 6 pm start time.
The Columbus boys’ team was handled by Hillcrest Academy last night 70-33, while the girls’ team collected a 46-33 win over the Ravens. The Wildcats will take on Highland on Friday with the girls’ teams tipping-off at 6 pm.
Fairfield will compete against Pekin tomorrow with the doubleheader starting at 6 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will face off against Burlington on the road on Friday with game one at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.
High School Wrestling
The Van Buren County boys’ team will take on Highland tomorrow, January 16th, for a dual.
The Fairfield boys’ team will compete in a triangular tomorrow at home.
Mt. Pleasant will duel Washington tomorrow on the road.
The WACO boys’ team will host Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union and New London tomorrow for a double dual.
The Wapello boys’ team will host a meet tomorrow at 6 pm with Mediapolis making the trip.
The WACO girls’ team will host a meet with Mediapolis, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, and Van Buren County making the trip tomorrow.
The Wapello girls’ team will participate in the Cascade Tournament tomorrow.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will travel to Lone Tree tomorrow for a triangular.
High School Bowling
Fairfield will host Burlington tomorrow, January 16th.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Fairfield on January 23rd at home.
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team got back in the win column last night with an emphatic 82-43 victory over Harry S, Truman College. The Blackhawks will take on Indian Hills Community College on Saturday, January 18th, at 7 pm on the road.
College Basketball
The #2 Iowa State men’s team will face another test tonight at home at 6 pm against #9 Kansas. KILJ AM 1130 and 98.5 FM will have the call.
The Iowa men’s team could not corral USC’s offense last night in a 99-89 loss to the Trojans. Owen Freeman put up 23 points in the loss. The Hawkeyes will stay on the west coast to compete against UCLA on Friday, January 17th, at 8 pm.
The Iowa women’s team will take on Nebraska at home tomorrow, January 16th, at 6 pm.
The Iowa State women’s team had their NCAA record for consecutive games with a three-pointer end last night at 945 games, but it did not deter the Cyclones from defeating Texas Tech 71-58. Audi Crooks (28 points) and Addy Brown (21 points) led the way with 49 combined points. The Cyclones will take on #20 West Virginia on Sunday, January 19th, at noon.
This Day in Sports History
1967 – Super Bowl I, LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA: the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10; MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB.
1987 – Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird was named Man of the Year by The Sporting News and Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press, marking the first time one athlete had gained both distinctions.
1990 – In a bizarre NHL coaching move, the Washington Capitals fired coach Brian Murray, who had been head coach since 1981, and replaced him with his brother Terry, who had been coaching in the minors.