The AHSTW Vikings stormed past the Griswold Tigers 85-22 on Monday night in Avoca. The Vikings impressed from the outset, starting the game with a 12-0 run and leading 33-9 by the end of the first quarter. The Vikings continued to build on that lead and paved their way to the District Semifinals on Thursday.

Brayden Lund had a terrific outing with 22 of his game-high 24 points in the first half, including five three-point makes. Lund hit a two right at the end of the first quarter that the crowd celebrated loudly. That was the hoop that put the Junior over 1,000 for his career. After the game Lund said it was nice to get into a groove early.

Kyle Sternberg added 18 points and Raydden Grobe had 14 in the Vikings 21st win of the season. A running clock was in place for the entire second half and the starters got their curtain call in the third quarter. Lund said it was fun to see some of the other guys get on the floor.

The Vikings will host Audubon in a District Semifinal on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. It will be the late game following IKM-Manning facing Exira-EHK in the other semi at 6:30 p.m.

Griswold was led by 11 points from Kamron Brownlee. The Tigers end the season at 4-17.

Carson Bauer converted a huge three point play late and Audubon came up with a stop to defeat Riverside 69-67 in a 1A District 15 Quarterfinal on Monday in Avoca.

It was a great battle all game with both teams shooting the ball well and coming up with big plays. The lead changed 17 times and the game was tied on 9 occasions. After Grady Jeppesen hit a three to give Riverside the lead at 67-66, the Wheelers answered with a great pass from Braden Wessel to Carson Bauer on the opposite block. Bauer converted and got fouled. He connected on the free throw to put Audubon on top by two. Audubon took the ball back and missed the front end of a bonus opportunity but thought they were going back to the free throw line when Jackson Deist got a rebound and threw the ball back out to Edward Miller near center court. A foul was called but after a conference by the officials it was determined that Miller hadn’t established himself back on that side of the floor and a backcourt violation was called. Riverside had one last chance with 7 seconds left and Mason McCready couldn’t quite connect on a good look at three. Gavin Smith grabbed the rebound and heaved it downcourt to run out the clock.

Jackson Deist had a big game for the Wheelers with 25 points , including 6 makes from three. After the game he said he felt confident with his shot right away. He said they knew it would be a battle.

The Wheelers made some big hay along the baseline against the Bulldogs 1-3-1 zone and Deist said they tried to take advantage there.

Audubon improved to 9-13 on the season and advanced to the District Quarterfinals against AHSTW back on the same floor on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

Riverside got 24 from Grady Jeppesen and 23 from Aiden Bell, who connected on 7 threes in the game. The Bulldogs finish their season at 12-10.

Postseason basketball continues for Class 1A and 2A girls team with Regional Quarterfinals on deck tonight. Here is a look at area matchups with all games starting at 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 1A

Region 2

Boyer Valley @ Newell-Fonda
Ankeny Christian @ Audubon
Glidden-Ralston @ Remsen-St. Mary’s
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Woodbine

Region 8

Sidney @ Exira-EHK
Lenox @ East Mills
Fremont-Mills @ Stanton
St. Albert @ CAM- ON KJAN

CLASS 2A

Region 7

I-35 @ Panorama
Pleasantville @ Central Decatur
Woodward-Granger @ Nodaway Valley
Van Meter @ Earlham

Region 8

Kuemper Catholic @ Treynor
West Central Valley @ ACGC
AHSTW @ Underwood
IKM-Manning @ Logan-Magnolia

The No. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins, 81-69, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday night.

Three Hawkeyes scored in double figures, including sophomore Caitlin Clark (19), senior Monika Czinano (16) and redshirt junior Kate Martin (10).

Junior Gabbie Marshall tied her season high with four steals.

Up Next: Iowa heads to Indiana, to take on the Hoosiers on Saturday, Feb. 19, inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Glenwood 64, Platte Valley, MO 49

BOYS BASKETBALL

Denison-Schleswig 66, Atlantic 53
Des Moines Hoover 50, CB Abraham Lincoln 30
Harlan 67, Carlisle 55

CLASS 1A

District 13

@ Saydel
Grand View Christian 85, Woodward Academy 23
Ogden 56, Murray 52

@Madrid
Madrid 88, East Union 44
Ankeny Christian 52, Earlham 42

District 14

@ East Mills
East Mills 61, Diagonal 31
Bedford 37, Sidney 31

St. Albert  75, Fremont-Mills 49
Stanton 55, Lenox 46

District 15

@AHSTW
AHSTW 85, Griswold 22– ON KJAN
Audubon 69, Riverside 67- ON KJAN

@CAM
IKM-Manning 46, CAM 44 OT
Exira-EHK 69, Nodaway Valley 56

District 16

West Harrison 67, Glidden-Ralston 36
Tri-Center 51, Woodbine 45
Boyer Valley 45, Logan-Magnolia 34
Coon Rapids-Bayard 50, Ar-We-Va 45

CLASS 2A

District 5

@Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
Southeast Valley 65, Greene County 57
Kuemper Catholic 89, Eagle Grove 44

District 15

@ Panorama
I-35 62, Woodward-Granger 44
Panorama 66, West Central Valley 49

District 16

@ Red Oak
Clarinda 50, Shenandoah 27
Red Oak 65, Missouri Valley 39

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray was selected as the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in a pair of Hawkeye victories last week.

The last Iowa men’s basketball player to earn a Naismith Trophy Player of the Week honor was Luka Garza a year ago on Feb. 22, 2021.

Murray (6-foot-8, 225 pounds) helped propel the Hawkeyes to comfortable victories at Maryland (110-87) on Feb. 10 and at home against Nebraska (98-75) on Feb. 13. Murray averaged 33.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, two blocks, and 1.5 steals in the two contests.