High School Basketball
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will stay at home to take on Burlington Notre Dame on Monday, December 2nd, at 6:45 pm, while the Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will travel to Cedar Rapids Washington to start off the season at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Van Buren County will host Cardinal with the girls’ facing off first at 6 pm on Monday.
WACO will hit the road to play Holy Trinity Catholic on Monday with the boys’ scheduled to play at 7 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will square off against Louisa-Muscatine on the road on Tuesday, December 3rd, with the girls’ playing first at 6 pm.
Wapello will take on Pekin in a road matchup on Tuesday night with the girls’ tipping off at 6 pm.
Danville will face off against Mediapolis on Tuesday at home with the boys’ playing first at 6 pm.
New London will travel to West Burlington on Tuesday with the first game at 6 pm.
Central Lee will tip off the season on Tuesday against Holy Trinity Catholic on the road with the boys’ scheduled to follow the girls’ game at 7:30 pm.
Columbus will compete against Lone Tree on the road on Tuesday with the girls’ playing first at 6 pm.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, Mediapolis, Van Buren County, and Wapello girls’ teams will compete in the Fort Madison Tournament on Monday, December 2nd.
WACO will participate in the Washington County Quad meet on Tuesday, December 3rd, at Washington.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will host a dual against Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union on Tuesday at 6:30 pm.
The Mediapolis boys’ team will compete in a quad at home on Tuesday at 6 pm.
The Wapello boys’ team will host a triangular on Tuesday at 6 pm.
High School Bowling
Fairfield will square off against Washington at home on Monday, December 2nd.
Mt. Pleasant will duel West Burlington on Tuesday, December 3rd, at KingPins.
Southeastern Community College
The #13 men’s basketball team won the battle of the unbeatens last night in the Broadway Classic 65-60 against Lincoln Trail College. The Blackhawks will take on Lake Land College tonight at 5 pm.
College Football
#18 Iowa State will punch their ticket to the Big 12 Championship game with a win against #24 Kansas State tonight at 6:30 pm at home.
In a typical Iowa/Nebraska showdown, the low-scoring affair came down to a walk-off field goal and for the second straight year the Hawkeyes walked out with the Heroes Trophy with a 13-10 victory. Drew Stevens knocked home two field goals, including the game-winning 53-yard kick. The Hawkeyes will await their bowl matchup, which will be announced on December 8th.
College Basketball
The #5 Iowa State men’s team will host Marquette on Wednesday, December 4th, at 7 pm in the Big 12/Big East battle.
The Iowa men’s team will start conference play on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 6 pm against Northwestern at home.
The #15 Iowa State women’s team will take on Middle Tennessee today at 12:30 pm.
The #22 Iowa women’s team continued their winning ways after pummeling BYU last night 68-48. Hannah Stuelke led the way as she tied her season high in points with 16 on the night. The Hawkeyes will take on Tennessee in the Women’s Championship Classic on December 7th at 6 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1872 – First international soccer game, as Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow.
1968 – CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: the Ottawa Rough Riders defeat the Calgary Stampeders, 24-21; MVP: Vic Washington’s 79-yard Touchdown run, which remains a Grey Cup record.
1983 – Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe, hopelessly behind, advises his team to let the Portland Trail Blazers break their scoring record.