Girls Prep Basketball: State Basketball Scoreboard
Day One of the IGHSAU State Basketball tournament commenced yesterday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Here’s a full look at the scoreboard:
5A
Johnston 47, Dowling Catholic 38
Pleasant Valley 52, Iowa City High 47
West Des Moines Valley 49, Des Moines Roosevelt 44
Waterloo West 67, Ankeny Centennial 59
3A
Unit Christian 40, Davenport Assumption 37
Estherville-Lincoln Central 49, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 34
West Lyon 38, Roland-Story 23
College Softball: Wesleyan Drops Two
The Iowa Wesleyan softball team (0-2) dropped a pair of games this weekend as they opened up their 2022 season.
Playing in Columbia, Missouri, the Tigers fell 10-7 to Kentucky State and 6-4 to Stephens College.
Ariana Wolfard had a triple for the Tigers against Stephens, while Emilee Rooney had a three hit game against Kentucky State.
Wesleyan will be in action again on Sunday, March 6th as they travel Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to take on Madonna University (MI.) and Goldey Beacom College (DE.).
Women’s College Basketball: Clark Named B1G POW
University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
This week’s award is the seventh Big Ten Player of the Week honor this season for Clark.
In three games for Iowa last week, including two top-10 wins, Clark averaged 33 points, 9.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Clark and the No. 12 Hawkeyes will face the winner of Minnesota vs. Northwestern on Friday at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball: Murray Nabs Big Ten Weekly Honor
University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office.
The All-America candidate has earned the Big Ten weekly honor a program-best five times this season.
Murray is the only NCAA Division I player this season averaging 23+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 2+ blocks).
He has scored 25 or more 12 games this season, the most of any player from a major conference this season.
Closing the season in a flurry, the No. 24 Hawkeyes earned another easy, 82-61 win.
Murray finished with 26 points and 18 boards to improve the Hawkeyes to 21-8.