Week 8 Top Performances – Class 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Monday, January 23rd</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2024) Jaden Dewaele, Council Bluffs Jefferson - </strong>In a close loss last Monday night to St. Albert, Dewaele racked up 20 points on 5 of 8 from three, and grabbed 16 rebounds. He was just short of a triple-double, notching six assists. The 6'4" junior has a smooth shot from deep, and works hard on the glass. Averaging 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds a game, him and his brother Jordan have been bright spots for Yellow Jacket team that is having a down season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2023) [player_tooltip player_id='1167688' first='Max' last='Weaton'], Fairfield - </strong>Weaton turned in a solid performance last Monday, helping his Fairfield team grab a win against City High. He finished with 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting, and grabbed 15 rebounds. Weaton is about averaging a double-double, with 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The 6'6" senior is very good at getting out and running the floor, and uses solid footwork and touch to finish at the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Tuesday, January 24th</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":1596258,"width":188,"height":283,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/94-Redek-Born-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/94-Redek-Born-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1596258" width="188" height="283" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1171661' first='Redek' last='Born'], Norwalk</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2023) [player_tooltip player_id='956870' first='Dallas' last='Bear'], Cedar Falls - </strong>A monster performance from Bear helped Cedar Falls grab a win against Iowa City Liberty last week. Bear poured in 38 points on 12 of 23 shooting, and 7 triples. Bear did work on the boards, as well as the defensive end, pulling in 16 rebounds and blocking 4 shots. As he showed in this outing, he has all the tools necessary to have success at Augustana. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2024) [player_tooltip player_id='1171661' first='Redek' last='Born'], Norwalk - </strong>Born stuffed the stat sheet last Tuesday night in a win against Pella Christian. He finished with 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Born is averaging good numbers again this season, averaging 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. The 6'3" lead guard for the Warriors can score from anywhere, and does a good job getting teammates involved.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Friday, January 27th</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":1456739,"width":288,"height":216,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/Davis-Kern-new.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/Davis-Kern-new.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1456739" width="288" height="216" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1381412' first='Davis' last='Kern'], Linn-Mar</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1381412' first='Davis' last='Kern'], Linn-Mar - </strong>Kern had a great game against Waterloo West last Friday night. The sophomore tallied 34 points on a very efficient 13 of 20 shooting, including 4 of 7 from three. Kern also gathered 9 rebounds and had 3 blocks. One of the best big men in the 2025 class, Kern has been playing like it this season, averaging 19.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The 6'8" power forward is a modern big man who can run the floor, step out and shoot, and handle the ball. Keep an eye on Kern for the next couple of years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2025) [player_tooltip player_id='1381414' first='Jack' last='McCaffery'], Iowa City West - </strong>McCaffery ended with a triple-double in West's win last Friday. He had 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting, 10 rebounds, and 10 blocks. At 6'8" and a ton of McCaffery has great timing when contesting shots, and does so without fouling. Offensively, he has improved around the bucket, and has a very pure outside jumper. Just a sophomore, McCaffery leads the Trojans in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding (7.6 rpg), and averages over three blocks a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->