DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jaron Hopkins drove to the hoop for the winning layup with five seconds left in overtime as Fresno State took a 78-76 victory over Drake in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge on Saturday.

Cullen Russo and Bryson Williams made back-to-back dunks to give Fresno State a 76-74 lead with 36 seconds left in the extra period. Drake’s De’Antae McMurray answered with a layup with 12 seconds remaining, followed by Hopkins’ game-winner. Russo had a steal as time expired to secure the win.

Paul Watson and Jahmel Taylor had 19 points apiece to lead the Bulldogs (5-2). Hopkins added 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Fresno State led 41-29 at the break but Drake rallied in the second half with McMurray completing a 3-point play and adding two free throws in the final two minutes to send the game to overtime. Billy Wampler led Drake (1-7) with 16 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Ankeny Christian Academy 90, West Central Valley, Stuart 53

Ar-We-Va, Westside 73, Glidden-Ralston 26

Coon Rapids-Bayard 66, Woodbine 21

IKM-Manning 73, Panorama, Panora 35

Lenox 89, Creston 81

Coon Rapids-Bayard 48, Woodbine 32

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Zach Jackson scored 21 points, Tra-Deon Hollins had 12 points and 11 assists and Omaha upset Iowa 98-89 on Saturday for its first win against a Big Ten team. Jackson scored seven points in the final two minutes and Tre’Shawn Thurman added 17 points for the Mavericks (4-4). The Hawkeyes (3-5) have lost four straight and are off to their worst start since 2009. Peter Jok led Iowa with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin will miss his fourth straight game Sunday at Atlanta, while cornerback Phillip Gaines was added to the injury report as questionable with a knee injury. Maclin had been questionable with a lingering groin injury on the final injury report Friday.

The Chiefs also promoted defensive lineman T.J. Barnes from the practice squad Saturday, likely as insurance in case Dontari Poe or Kendall Reyes is unable to play. Poe is questionable with back spasms and Reyes has been dealing with a knee injury.

The Chiefs are coming off an overtime victory in Denver on Sunday. After playing the Falcons, they face a short week, with AFC West rival Oakland on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

The first shotgun deer season opens today (Saturday) with thousands of hunters expected to head out into the woods. D-N-R deer biologist Andrew Norton says it’s important for hunters to make sure they can be seen by others. “The most important thing is obviously trying to cover up with a lot of orange, real solid orange so you are not breaking up your outline,” Norton says. He be sure to review your hunting plan to keep everyone safe.

“Just being really cognizant of where you are shooting. Making sure you are taking a safe, ethical shot at a deer. Just always remembering that a deer is certainly not worth putting someone’s life at risk, so just trying to keep that in mind while you are out there,” Norton says.

Here are some other hunting tips from the D-N-R:

• Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
• Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
• Be sure of the target and what is beyond it
• Keep finger off the trigger until ready to fire
• Keep the barrel clear and choose the proper ammunition.

Winter Weather Factors:

• Unload the firearm and open the action when crossing obstacles – if snow and ice is on the ground, the risk of slipping or falling dramatically increases
  Visibility – put the hunt on hold if visibility is poor due to fog and/or snowy conditions
• Bundled up – keeping your finger off the trigger and muzzle control are both extremely important as bulky coats and gloves increases chances of an accidental discharge.

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The Atlantic/CAM Wrestling team won the Joe Fitch Invitational on Friday in Humboldt. The Trojans scored 287.5 points and had five individual champions on their way to the team win.

Carter Cox (120), Chase McLaren (126), Drake Roller (170), Zac Stork (195) and John McConkey (285) all claimed championships in the tournament for the Trojans. Austin Mills also took gold at 220 but was wrestling as a non-scoring contestant in the tournament.

The Trojans got second place finishes from Aybren Moore (106), Kole Hansen (113), Mitchell Williamson (160) and Nate Moen (220).

Fellow Hawkeye 10 member Kuemper Catholic took 4th place in the team scoring. The Knights got titles from Benjamin Schmitz (106) and Tim Sibbel (145) with Sibbel also earning his 100th career win during the tournament.

Team Scores

• 1. Atlantic 287.5
• 2. Humboldt 266
• 3. Emmetsburg 186
• 4. Kuemper Catholic 159
• 5. Pocahontas Area 150
• 6. Sheldon-South O’Brien 118
• 7. Forest City 94
• 8. Aplington-Parkersburg 79

BOYS BASKETBALL
Atlantic 66, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 49
A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 78, Riverside, Oakland 26
Ar-We-Va, Westside 79, Charter Oak-Ute 61
Audubon 82, Griswold 58
Bedford 65, Lenox 51
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 67, Woodbine 40
Carroll 62, Perry 44
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 75, Sioux City, West 57
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 51, CAM, Anita 42
Fremont Mills, Tabor 69, Essex 38
Glenwood 64, Creston 44
Glidden-Ralston 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 43
Harlan 71, Shenandoah 48
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 78, South Page, College Springs -Clarinda 20
Lewis Central 58, Red Oak 22
Nodaway Valley 69, East Union, Afton 68, OT
Ogden 52, AC/GC 36
Sioux City, East 73, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 44
Southwest Valley 74, Mount Ayr 59
Treynor 57, IKM-Manning 46, OT
Tri-Center, Neola 89, Logan-Magnolia 65
Underwood 68, Missouri Valley 50

GIRLS BASKETBALL
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 74, Atlantic 50
A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 49, Riverside, Oakland 29
Audubon 50, Griswold 29
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 66, Woodbine 7
Charter Oak-Ute 50, Ar-We-Va, Westside 48
Creston 55, Glenwood 46
Essex 39, Fremont Mills, Tabor 36
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 58, CAM, Anita 39
Glidden-Ralston 47, Coon Rapids-Bayard 15
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 67, Clarinda 41
Lenox 48, Bedford 37
Lewis Central 68, Red Oak 35
Logan-Magnolia 73, Tri-Center, Neola 34
Mount Ayr 73, Southwest Valley 58
Nodaway Valley 71, East Union, Afton 28
Ogden 45, AC/GC 26
Orient-Macksburg 48, Melcher-Dallas 25
Panorama, Panora 60, West Central Valley, Stuart 49
Perry 60, Carroll 46
Shenandoah 77, Harlan 48
Sidney 72, Heartland Christian 15
Sioux City, East 52, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 35
Sioux City, West 54, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 48
Stanton 59, South Page 26
Treynor 49, IKM-Manning 34
Underwood 72, Missouri Valley 27

The Atlantic Trojans were hot from downtown in a 66-49 win over St. Albert in Hawkeye 10 boys basketball. The Trojans had 4 different players hit a three-pointer and tallied 9 total in the win. The outside shot got Atlantic rolling early as they poured in 4 long balls in the first quarter and led 19-11.

The Falcons fought back in the second quarter and gave Atlantic a little trouble with some three quarter court pressure. The Trojans still led by 6 at the break and adjusted to handle the pressure much better in the second half.  Coach Alan Jenkins said it was just a matter of his team settling down to handle the pressure.

Garrett Franken scored 22 to lead the Trojans. Chase Mullenix had 16 points including 3 three pointers. Austin Alexander hit 4 from downtown and finished with 14points.  Alexander feels like he has been getting more comfortable in the point guard role.

Coach Jenkins thought it was overall a great shooting night and a great win against an experienced team.

The Trojans are back at it on Monday night in a game at Red Oak.

The Atlantic Boys Swimming team hits the water for their first competition this season tomorrow against Boone.

Coach Dean Junker has a nice mix of experienced talent and youth on the roster. Damon Miller, Cory Pottebaum, and Eric Wieser will be the Senior leaders.

Miller is coming off a strong season in which he qualified for state in the 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle.

We’ll speak with Coach Junker weekly on KJAN after the Holidays on our Saturday Morning Coaches Show.