Rob’s Tuesday Recap 2-14-23

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Valentine’s Day meant late regular-season contests for the big-school classes around the state Tuesday. There was a lot to love.

Here’s a look:

-A much-anticipated meeting between Class 4A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy and 3A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier went down on 42nd Street at the Saints gymnasium. The visitors built a 15-point halftime lead and never looked back.

According to veteran Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter Jeff Johnson, the Cougars (20-0) are a non-conference win against Waterloo East (12-8) on Thursday from their first-ever unbeaten regular season. They completed the Mississippi Valley Conference campaign at 14-0.

Kennedy jumped out to a 17-9 lead after one quarter on Tuesday. It then outscored the Saints (14-6) 22-13 in quarter two. For the game, the winners shot 60.4 percent from the floor, which included making 9 of 18 attempts from three-point land.

Senior Colby Dolphin Colby Dolphin 5'10" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA led the Cougars with 21 points, three rebounds and three assists, while classmate Kenzie Reed Kenzie Reed 5'11" | PG Kennedy | 2023 State IA added 10 points and five dimes. Junior Micah Schlaak Micah Schlaak 6'6" | PF Kennedy | 2024 State IA pulled down 10 rebounds and swiped four steals, and Carter Newhouse, a senior, handed out seven assists with just one turnover for the victors.

Joseph Bean Joseph Bean 6'3" | PG Kennedy | 2024 State IA led Xavier with 12 points, and teammate Tyler Netolicky Tyler Netolicky 6'8" | C Xavier | 2024 State IA added 11 points and seven rebounds.

-Pella (13-9) ended a two-game losing skid in style Tuesday with a 63-57 overtime victory against 3A No. 9 Mount Pleasant (17-5). The Dutch outscored the visitors 25-16 in the fourth quarter and overtime to secure victory.

Sophomore Brayden Traetow paced the winners with 13 points and four assists, while senior Trey Van Hauen added 10 points and five assists. Mount Pleasant’s Aaiden Ashton, a senior, led all scorers with 30 points.

-Senior Landon Winston netted 22 points and pulled down seven boards in leading Davenport West (12-8) to a 64-57 overtime victory against visiting North Scott (15-5). Junior Jermilyn Gardner Jermilyn Gardner 5'8" | PG Davenport West | 2024 State IA chipped in with 17 points and four assists, while classmate Davante Bradford Davante Bradford 6'3" | SF Davenport West | 2024 State IA added 12 points, five rebounds and four dimes for the winners.

-Mount Vernon (14-7) won on the road at 3A No. 7 Waverly-Shell Rock (15-5). The Mustangs won every quarter in the contest to secure the upset.

-Williamsburg (18-4) secured its second consecutive WaMaC championship with a 69-57 victory at 3A No. 5 Marion (16-5). Iowa Football recruit Alex Mota Alex Mota 6'1" | SG Marion | 2023 State IA scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in defeat.

-Class 3A top-ranked Bondurant-Farrar (20-0) went on the road and knocked off No. 6 Newton, 60-50. A 21-5 third quarter fueled the Bluejays’ victory. The Cardinals received 15 points and eight assists without a turnover from senior Jake Ingle Jake Ingle 5'7" | PG Newton | 2023 State IA .

-Senior Chase Henderson Chase Henderson 6'0" | PG Hoover | 2023 State IA ‘s 22 points weren’t enough as Des Moines Hoover fell on the road at Ankeny, 61-54.

-North Polk (16-5) picked up a 51-49 road win at Dallas Center-Grimes (11-9). Reggie Postel Reggie Postel 6'1" | SG North Polk | 2024 State IA paced the winners with 12 points while Jonathan Howard Jonathan Howard 6'1" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA scored 15 for DCG.

-A 24-point fourth quarter powered Dubuque Wahlert to a 51-44 MVC victory against visiting Linn-Mar. Senior Jack Walsh hit 7 of 10 shots from the floor in leading the winners with 14 points. His classmate, Nolan Berendes Nolan Berendes 6'4" | SF Wahlert Catholic | 2023 State IA , added 12 points and five assists without a turnover. Lion senior Jackson Severson Jackson Severson 5'11" | PG Linn-Mar | 2023 State IA led all scorers with 17 points, while sophomore Davis Kern Davis Kern 6'8" | PF Linn-Mar | 2025 State IA chipped in with eight points and 11 boards for the visitors.

-Southeast Polk (7-14) sprung the upset on visiting Ames, 57-52. Senior Riley Edwards Riley Edwards 6'3" | SG Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA led the Rams with 18 points (3-6 3PT FG), while Bode Goodman Bode Goodman 6'1" Southeast Polk | 2025 IA and Lincoln Cantrall Lincoln Cantrall 6'8" | PF Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA scored 16 and 12, respectively, for the winners. The Little Cyclones fell to 15-6.

-Des Moines North picked up a 72-59 win at Fort Dodge. Senior Javion Jundle scored 24 points in his final home game, and teammate Drake Warland, a sophomore, added 16.

–Humboldt edged Gilbert, 82-77, with Elliot Carlson scoring 21 points and Evan Hatcher adding 20 for the winners.

-Lewis Central slipped by Glenwood, 53-48. Colby Souther netted 14 points for the victors with teammates Curtis Witte adding 13 and Nash Paulson Nash Paulson 6'2" | SG Lewis Central | 2024 State IA 10. Glenwood’s Caden Johnson Caden Johnson 5'10" | PG Glenwood | 2023 State IA led all scorers with 21.

-Denison-Schleswig topped Atlantic, 71-60, with Lance Arkfeld (20 points) leading the way. The winners also received 15 from Carson Seuntjens Carson Seuntjens 6'1" | PG Denison-Schleswig | 2023 State IA and 10 from   Luke Wiebers Luke Wiebers 6'1" | SG Denison-Schleswig | 2024 State IA . Atlantic’s Colton Rasmussen Colton Rasmussen 6'3" | SF Atlantic | 2024 State IA recorded 26.

-4A No. 10 Sioux City East overwhelmed Storm Lake, 89-37, behind 20 points from Preston Dobbs Preston Dobbs 6'5" | SF Sioux City East | 2023 State IA . Sam Jons Sam Jons 6'2" | PG Sioux City East | 2023 State IA (12), Brandt VanDyke (11) and Fitz Grant (10) also reached double figures for the Black Raiders.

– Tyler Smith Tyler Smith 5'10" | SG Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2023 State IA netted 30 points and hit a pair of key free throws down the stretch in Sergeant-Bluff Luton’s 64-62 triumph against South Sioux City (NE). Dylon Schaap scored 14 points, while Scott Kroll Scott Kroll 5'10" | PG Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2023 State IA added seven points and 10 rebounds for the winners. 

-4A seventh-ranked Dubuque Senior knocked off Waterloo West, 82-74. The Rams received double-figure scoring from five different players. Hayden Jacobsmeier Hayden Jacobsmeier 6'0" | SG Senior | 2023 State IA led the way 18 and Jon Wille had 16, while Jalen Johnson Jalen Johnson 6'2" | SF Senior | 2025 State IA , Tevin Schultz Tevin Schultz 6'8" | PF Dubuque Senior | 2026 IA and Jacob Williams Jacob Williams 6'4" | PF Senior | 2024 State IA added 12 apiece.

-3A No. 2 Clear Lake proved to be too much for Hampton-Dumont. Sophomore Thomas Meyer Thomas Meyer 6'4" | SF Clear Lake | 2025 State IA scored 18 and Travaughn Luyobya Travaughn Luyobya 5'10" | PG Clear Lake | 2023 State IA added 17 in a 68-44 victory.

-Thirteen different Cedar Falls players scored during a 81-32 win against Dubuque Hempstead. Junior Cade Courbat Cade Courbat 6'8" | PF Cedar Falls | 2024 State #120 Nation IA led the way with 23.