Rob’s Tuesday Night Roundup 2-8-23
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – A big school showdown took place Tuesday night when Class 4A No. 2 Waukee played host to fourth-ranked West Des Moines Valley. The home team came out on top, 73-66. The state’s top player, Omaha Biliew…
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Continue ReadingIOWA CITY, Iowa – A big school showdown took place Tuesday night when Class 4A No. 2 Waukee played host to fourth-ranked West Des Moines Valley. The home team came out on top, 73-66.
The state’s top player, Omaha Biliew Omaha Biliew 6'8" | SF Waukee | 2023 State IA , led the winners with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Fellow senior Vance Peiffer Vance Peiffer 6'7" | C Waukee | 2023 State IA added 24 points and 13 boards for Waukee (19-2). He connected on 8 of 11 shots from the floor.
Valley (14-4) led this game 24-16 after one quarter, but the Warriors responded by outscoring the visitors, 45-34, in periods two and three. Sophomores Curtis Stinson (14.5 PPG) and Zay Robinson (11.4) have carried much of the load for the Tigers in ’22-23.
Elsewhere around the state on Tuesday:
-4A top-rated Cedar Rapids Kennedy ground out a 55-48 home win against Iowa City West. The Cougars relied on a 20-15 fourth-quarter advantage in securing the victory.
Senior Colby Dolphin Colby Dolphin 5'10" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA scored a team-high 20 points for Kennedy, while junior Micah Schlaak Micah Schlaak 6'6" | PF Kennedy | 2024 State IA netted 17 and grabbed 13 rebounds. Senior Kenzie Reed Kenzie Reed 5'11" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA handed out six assists against just two turnovers for the Cougars.
-4A No. 7 Norwalk played host to 3A fourth-ranked Newton. The home team started fast and rolled to a 67-47 win. The Warriors outscored Newton, 18-6 in the first quarter, in recording their 11th victory in a row. Redek Born Redek Born 6'3" | PG Norwalk | 2024 State IA led Norwalk with 22 points, and Braeden Carlson Braeden Carlson 6'4" | SF Norwalk | 2023 State IA added 17.
-2A No. 4 Aplington-Parkersburg took on Grand View Christian, top-ranked 1A, at home. The visitors posted a 59-50 victory in moving to 20-0. Senior Daniel Tobiloba Daniel Tobiloba 7'0" | C Grand View Christian | 2023 State IA scored 14 points and snatched 17 rebounds in the winning effort, while teammate Josh Sanderson Josh Sanderson 5'10" | PG Grand View Christian | 2023 State IA added 13 points and four assists. Seniors Josh Sanderson Josh Sanderson 5'10" | PG Grand View Christian | 2023 State IA and Martez Wiggley Martez Wiggley 6'4" | PF Aplington-Parkersburg | 2023 State IA scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, for AP.
-2A No. 8 Lake Mills improved to 20-0 with a hard-fought, 67-64 victory against visiting North Union (13-8). Senior Denton Kingland Denton Kingland 6'0" | SG Lake Mills | 2023 State IA went off for 33 points in the triumph, while juniors Lance Helming Lance Helming 6'5" | PF Lake Mills | 2024 State IA (13 points, 5 rebounds) and Eli Menke (12 points, 5 assists) contributed importantly to the win.
-1A sixth-ranked Dunkerton enjoyed its senior night with a 78-65 win against No. 10 Mason City Newman. Senior Preston Gillespie Preston Gillespie 6'3" | SF Dunkerton | 2023 State IA stood out for the winners with 22 points and 12 boards. Sophomore Dylan Marquart Dylan Marquart 6'1" | SG Dunkerton | 2025 State IA also scored 22 for the Raiders and six boards. Knights senior Douglas Taylor Douglas Taylor 6'5" | SF Newman Catholic | 2023 State IA led all scorers with 24 points and added a game-high 14 caroms. His classmate, Max Burt Max Burt 6'0" | PG Newman Catholic | 2023 State IA , chipped in with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists.