Sports, January 25th

High School Basketball

Mt. Pleasant had their senior night spoiled by Fort Madison as the girls’ team fell 42-22 and the boys’ team lost 62-44. Alexa Fuller led the Panthers with 13 points in the girls game, while Noah Lange cashed in for 14 points for the boys team. The Panthers will travel to Mid-Prairie on Monday, January 27th, for a doubleheader starting at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.

The New London girls’ team was routed by Mediapolis last night 73-22 as Ellah Wagenbach led the Bulldogs with 16 points. Megan Lee collected nine points for the Tigers. The boys’ team struggled against Mediapolis, losing 65-43.

Mediapolis will compete against Central Lee on Tuesday, January 28th, with game time at 6 pm on the road. 

WACO could not keep up with Hillcrest Academy last night as the girls’ team lost 50-39 and the boys’ team dropped a close one 48-45. Madelyn Farmer and Carlee Lunsford each put up 10 points for the girls, while the boys had Chrstian Stacy score 18 points in the effort. The Warriors will stay at home to play Highland on Tuesday with game one at 6 pm. 

West Burlington split their matchup against Central Lee last night with the girls’ team losing 56-41 and the boys’ team winning a 78-65 shootout against the Hawks. The West Burlington boys’ team will tangle with Winfield-Mt. Union on Tuesday with tip-off at 7:30 pm.  

Danville swept Van Buren County last night with girls’ stomping the Warriors 43-23 and the boys’ sneaking past with a 77-61 victory. The Danville boys’ team will play Davis County today at 3:30 pm on the road. 

Van Buren County will face off against Central Lee on Friday, January 31st, with the night starting at 6 pm. 

The Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team was outscored 24 to 15 in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 64-53 loss at the hands of Burlington Notre Dame last night. Luke Hellige led the scoring with 24 points. The girls’ team had no such trouble, winning a low-scoring affair 37-28. 

Holy Trinity Catholic will compete against New London on Tuesday at home for senior night with the girls playing at 6 pm. 

Burlington Notre Dame will take on Danville on Tuesday at home with tip-off at 6 pm. 

Fairfield struggled with Washington last night as the girls’ team was pounded 60-30 and the boys squandered a lead to lose 56-52 to the Demons. The Trojans will host Williamsburg on Monday at 6 pm. 

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team pulled off the upset against Columbus last night, defeating the Wildcats 53-50 to end a 15-game losing streak. Kynlee Buffington had a fantastic game with 15 points, 15 rebounds, and eight blocks for the Wolves. The Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team followed suit with a dominating 63-34 win. 

Columbus will travel to Wapello on Tuesday with the doubleheader starting at 6 pm.

The Wapello boys’ team snapped their 19-game losing streak last night, spanning back to last season, with a 56-50 win over Highland. The girls’ team did not have that same type of luck, falling 53-37.  

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield boys’ teams will travel to Williamsburg for the Raider Round-Robin Invitational today.

The Mediapolis, New London, and Van Buren County boys’ teams will compete in the Louisa-Muscatine Invite today.

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will host a tournament today.

The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will travel to compete in the Alburnett Duals today.

The Wapello boys’ team will participate in the John Byers Invitational at Midland today. 

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union and Fairfield girls’ teams will travel to Louisa-Muscatine today for an Invite.  

The WACO boys’ team will travel to Highland for a double dual on January 30th.

Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year

 IAwrestle and Iowa Corn in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) has released the top 15 wrestlers for the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards and southeast Iowa has three competitors in the running.

In Class 1A, WACO’s Louden Huisenga is a strong contender for the award at the 190-pound weight class. He has compiled a 25-0 record against fellow 190-pound contenders.

Over in Class 2A, Kaiden Dietzenbach of Burlington Notre Dame is back in the top 15 after being placed on the list last year. The Nike is continuing his reign of terror on the area in the 138-pound weight class with a perfect 27-0 record, so far through his senior campaign.

Fairfield’s Cael McCabe is also up for the award in Class 2A as the junior boasts a 22-2 record in the 113-pound weight class. McCabe has won the Bob Murphy and Bill Van Horn Invitationals this season.

Fans can vote once per list at Facebook.com/IAwrestle for their favorite wrestler in each category until February 9th, when the list will be narrowed down to the top 7. The next round of voting, from February 10th to February 23rd, will determine the top 3 finalists, with the winner announced at the banquet on February 27th at the Fareway Conference Center in Boone, Iowa, on February 27th at 11:30AM.

High School Bowling

Mt. Pleasant will take on Louisa-Muscatine at the Rose Bowl on Monday, January 27th.

Fairfield will celebrate their senior night on January 30th against Keokuk. 

Southeast Iowa Playbook

We had a special episode play yesterday, featuring Mt. Pleasant’s Alexa Fuller as she celebrated her senior night for the girls’ basketball team. When it came to a favorite memory with the basketball program, it was off the court that Fuller was transported back to,

“One of our, it wasn’t on the court. It was just one of our team meals my junior year. We all went to one of our coaches’ houses and it was so fun. The girls really bonded. We were going over plays and stuff at the table while we were all eating homemade food. It was just a really good vibe. Everyone was there. It’s moments like that that makes the season really fun.”

If you missed the episode last night, then follow this link to our Spotify page: Mt. Pleasant Episode

Southeastern Community College

The men’s basketball team will compete against Moberly Area Community College tonight with tip-off at 7 pm.

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa State men’s team will travel to Arizona State today at 1 pm. Catch the game on KILJ AM 1130 or 98.5 FM.

The Iowa men’s team held on to win 76-75 last night against Penn State, despite a late surge by the Nittany Lions. Owen Freeman and Drew Thelwell finished the night with 16 points apiece. The Hawkeyes will be tasked with traveling to Ohio State on Monday, January 27th, at 7 pm.

The Iowa women’s team will venture back home to face off against Northwestern on Tuesday, January 28th, at 7 pm. 

The Iowa State women’s team will take on UCF at home today at 4 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1960 – Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, the most ever by an NBA rookie, as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons, 127-117 at Bethlehem, PA. 

1991 – St. Louis right winger Brett Hull scores twice in a Blues’ 9-4 win at Detroit to give him 50 goals in 49 games. Making him the third player in NHL history with 50 goals in less than 50 games. 

1999 – After an inquiry into a corruption scandal, six International Olympic Committee members were expelled.