The AHSTW Vikings boys basketball team is looking to continue their winning ways heading into the final month of the season. After starting the season 0-4, the Vikes have made a turnaround. AHSTW has won four of their last five games, all by at least 10 points. Head coach G.G Harris says along with health; the defense has fueled his team’s run.

Offensively, three Vikings are having great starts to the year. One of which is senior Camden Soukup. Soukup is currently third on the team in scoring averaging 11.3 points per game. He is also one of the team’s best free throw shooters making 69% of his shots from the charity stripe while ranking second on the squad in attempts. Harris stated his production up front has been invaluable.

You also cannot forget about junior Collin Harder. The junior ranks second on the team in scoring putting up 12.2 points a night while also leading the team in assists. Harris thinks Harder is playing some of his best basketball as the team’s main distributor.

However, leading the way both on the floor and in the room is Luke Sternberg. Sternberg sits atop the Vikings in scoring averaging 18.8 points per game. In addition to scoring, he also leads the team in steals and rebounds. When mentioning Sternberg, Harris has been impressed with his competitiveness and leadership but says his basketball IQ and athletic ability have created problems for opposing defenses.

Although seems to be on the verge of breaking out, Harris still wants to see more consistency heading into the final stretch.

Coming up for the Vikings is a road contest with 8-3 Underwood. Harris is expecting a tough challenge and knows his team will have to defend well.

AHSTW contest at Underwood is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 pm.

Curtis Jones scored 25 points and Iowa State put the game away with a late 16-2 run as the second ranked Cyclones beat ninth ranked Kansas 74-57. Jones finished five-of-six from three point range as ISU moves to 5-0 in the Big 12.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger who says defense and rebounding were the keys. The Cyclones outrebounded the Jayhawks 43-33.

The Cyclones played without sophomore forward Milan Momcilovic who is out with a non-shooting hand injury.

Kansas shot only 40 percent for the game and coach Bill Self praised Iowa State’s effort.

Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen says there is no panic as the Hawkeyes get ready to host Nebraska Thursday night. The Hawkeyes have lost three straight games, including two at home, and have fallen to 2-4 in the Big Ten.

Jensen says there is time for the Hawkeyes to get things turned around.

The Huskers are 4-2 in the Big Ten and have won three straight.

The Drake women look to maintain sole possession of the Missouri Valley lead at home on Thursday night against Belmont. The Bulldogs are 5-0 in the Valley and coach Allison Pohlman likes the progress her team is making. Belmont is 4-1 and part of a three way tie for second in the Valley.

A key for Drake has been the play of senior guard Katie Dinnebier. The reigning Valley player of the year leads the conference in scoring, assists and steals.

SWAT – 30 vs Mount Ayr – 18

SWAT – 24 vs Red Oak – 12

SWAT – 29 vs Southwest Valley – 12

SWAT – 30 vs Wayne – 6

Red Oak – 48 vs Southwest Valley – 15

Red Oak – 60 vs Clarke – 6

Red Oak – 58 vs Wayne – 0

Southwest Valley – 23 vs Clarke – 12

Southwest Valley – 24 vs Wayne – 12

Southwest Valley – 30 vs Mount Ayr – 18

Mount Ayr – 21 vs Clarke – 9

Wayne – 12 vs Clarke – 6

SWAT Winners: Stella Beattie (4), Megan Gerlock (4), Jazz Christensen (4), Nadia South (4), Destiny Fry (3)

Southwest Valley winners: Kenzie Maeder (5), Peyton Briggs (4), Kacy LaMasters (4), Deklyn Mullen (3), Adalynn Phillips (2)

Red Oak Winners: Emma Sallach (2), Bryleigh Mauer (3), Elaina Kuipers (3), Madison Osheim (3), Jadelyn McAlpin (2), Nicole Bond (3), Amber Rea (3), Lilly Ford (4), Paige Baier (4), Abbi Henderson (3)

Mount Ayr Winners: Adalynn Dredge (2), Brylee Schwebach (2), Sayuri Meadors (2), Tarynn Dredge (3), Alana Doolittle

East Union – 24 vs Atlantic – 17

East Union – 24 vs Central Decatur – 16

Perry – 41 vs East Union – 6

Woodward-Granger – 66 vs East Union – 6

Atlantic – 24 vs Central Decatur – 6

Perry – 46 vs Atlantic – 6

Woodward-Granger – 60 vs Atlantic – 18

Perry – 47 vs Central Decatur – 12

Woodward-Granger – 66 vs Central Decatur – 12

Atlantic Winners: Haley Armstrong (4), Cadence Kinzie (3), Hailey Huffman (3), Alivia Knuth

AT AUDUBON

Audubon – 38 vs Mount Ayr – 24 

Lenox – 52 vs Audubon – 24 

Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas – 62 vs Audubon – 18 

Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas – 52 vs Mount Ayr – 26

Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas – 40 vs Lenox – 38 

Lenox – 42 vs Mount Ayr – 24 

Audubon Winners — Lane Elmquist (3), Leyton Elmquist (3), Kayden Ottten (2), Keaton Reis (2), Jack Hansen, Ethan Haubrich, Jack Stanerson, Mason Kasperbauer

Mount Ayr Winners — Brock Shaha (3), Bryson Martin (2), Bracken Collier (2), Weston Adams (2), Nathan Mederos, Cordell Clemens (2), Nathan Roemer

AT BEDFORD 

Southwest Iowa – 35 vs Griswold – 18 

Bedford – 41 vs Griswold – 18

Red Oak – 53 vs Griswold – 5 

Red Oak – 53 vs Southwest Iowa – 12 

Red Oak – 54 vs Bedford – 17 

Bedford – 36 vs Southwest Valley – 30 

Griswold Winners — RJ Dishong (3), Wyatt Peterson (2), Nollan Smith, Ethan Baxter

Red Oak Winners — Izic Zarate (3), Dayton Gusman (3), Landon Gibbs (2), Kyler Sandholm (3), Adam Baier (3), Jaxon Terry (3), Andrew Johnson (3), Oliver Dykes (3), Hayden Jones (2), Carson VanScoy, Jackson Perdue

Bedford Winners — Grant Gould, Dayne Matheny (3), Barrick Gladman (2), Dalton Swartz, Graham Godsey (3), Caden Mann, Calvin Kinghorn, Tucker Supinger, Dallyn Money, Quentin Cavin, Gabe Gray 

Southwest Iowa Winners — Evan Lang (2), Nash Moreland (2), Blake Schaaf (2), Landon Roof (2), Landon Ramos (2), Flynt Bell (2), Paxton Campbell 

AT WEST CENTRAL VALLEY

Woodbine – 54 vs AHSTW – 24

Woodbine – 61 vs CAM – 11

Woodbine – 56 vs West Central Valley – 9 

CAM – 30 vs AHSTW – 17

CAM – 42 vs West Central Valley – 18 

West Central Valley – 30 vs AHSTW – 21 

CAM Winners — Kason Calhoun (3), Landon Calhoun (3), Kegan Croghan (2), Brentyn Hoover (2), Reilly Becker (2), Parker Wilson, Drew Barber

AHSTW Winners — Roman Scheffler (3), Henry Lund (3), Tucker Osbahr (3), Drake Kiesel (2)

Woodbine Winners — Brenner Sullivan (3 — 100th career win), Layne Thomas (2), Connor Murdock (3), Tony Kuker (3), Lucas Olson (3) Lawson Bendgen (3), Kody Steinkuhler (3), Cameron Flaharty (3), Corey Wagner (2), Jacob Cogdill (2), Glenn Promnitz, Brogen Arocho (2)

AT WEST MONONA 

Missouri Valley – 54 vs Bishop Heelan – 27

Missouri Valley – 53 vs Treynor – 20

Missouri Valley – 43 vs West Monona-Whiting – 30 

West Monona -Whiting – 38 vs Bishop Heelan – 34 

Bishop Heelan – 35 vs Treynor – 29 

West Monona-Whiting – 42 vs Treynor – 36 

Missouri Valley winners — Matthew Cliffe (3), Louis Waite (3, Owen Becerra (3), Luke Schroeder (3), James Wendt (3), Luke Cleaver (3), Toben Lasater (2), Colton Beckner (2), Aidan Vergamini (2), Carter Tiffey, Cody Pleskac 

Treynor Winners — Lowell Knott (3), Maverrick Kalb (2), Noah Jedlicka (2), Zack Robbins (3), Rylan Sengmeny, Bradley Kenealy (2), Cael Walton, Griffen Gregg

AT SAYDEL

Nodaway Valley – 59 vs Clarke – 21

Nodaway Valley – 68 vs Saydel – 12

Nodaway Valley – 63 vs Van Meter – 17 

Nodaway Valley Winners — Trent Warner (3), Josh Nelson (2), Trevyn Colton (3), Ty Strode (3), Jett Christensen (3), Keyin Steeve (3), Kasen Hansen (3), Matthew Nelson (3), Caleb Christensen (3), Ashton Honnold (3), Eli Harris (2), Couper Mitchell (2)

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Clarinda – 50 vs Atlantic – 33

Glenwood – 59 vs Harlan – 56

Kuemper Catholic – 94 vs Denison-Schleswig – 36

Shenandoah – 60 vs Red Oak – 48

Western Iowa Conference 

Underwood – 52 vs Audubon – 51

Riverside – 57 vs Missouri Valley – 46

IKM-Manning – 57 vs Tri-Center – 56

Treynor – 79 vs Logan-Magnolia – 43

Corner Conference 

Fremont-Mills – 45 vs Griswold – 42

East Mills – 70 vs Hamburg – 35

Sidney – 74 vs Essex – 48

Bedford – 71 vs Stanton – 28

Rolling Valley Conference 

Woodbine – 78 vs Exira-EHK – 44

Boyer Valley – 53 vs Paton-Churdan – 45

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 62 vs Ar-We-Va – 45

Glidden-Ralston 70 West Harrison 33

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Mount Ayr – 72 vs Nodaway Valley – 25

Southwest Valley – 82 vs East Union – 32

Central Decatur – 62 vs Wayne – 39

Southeast Warren – 67 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 57

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Atlantic – 60 vs Clarinda – 49

Harlan – 60 vs Glenwood – 45

Kuemper Catholic – 59 vs Denison-Schleswig – 25

Shenandoah – 56 vs Red Oak – 19

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 46 vs Missouri Valley-  30

IKM-Manning – 47 vs Tri-Center – 26

Treynor – 41 vs Logan-Magnolia – 20

Corner Conference 

Fremont-Mills – 50 vs Griswold – 44

East Mills – 56 vs Hamburg – 5

Sidney – 63 vs Essex – 24

Stanton – 53 vs Bedford – 40

Rolling Valley Conference 

Exira-EHK – 58 vs Woodbine – 44

Boyer Valley – 52 vs Paton-Churdan – 18

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 46 vs Ar-We-Va – 16

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Mount Ayr – 88 vs Nodaway Valley – 57

Southwest Valley – 51 vs East Union – 18

Central Decatur – 38 vs Wayne – 25

Martensdale-St. Marys – 60 vs Southeast Warren – 29

Iowa’s porous defense was too much to overcome on the road again. USC shot a blistering 65 percent and beat the Hawkeyes 99-89. Iowa shot better than 53 percent in a game it never led.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes were outrebounded 37 to 20 in falling to 3-3 in the Big Ten.

Owen Freeman led Iowa with a career-high 23 points. The Hawkeyes play UCLA Friday night.

The Iowa State women used a 10-0 run late in the third quarter to take command in a 71-58 victory over Texas Tech. It was the Cyclones third straight win. Audi Crooks had 28 points as ISU scored 50 points in the paint and the other 21 were free throws.

The Cyclones had their NCAA record streak of 945 straight games with a three pointer snapped. They missed all seven attempts from behind the arc.

That’s Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly.