The CAM cougars boys basketball team is looking to continue their winning ways as the season moves toward the halfway point. The Cougars had a rough start to their schedule losing their first three games. Despite tough losses against tough teams, CAM seems to be hitting their stride. The Cougars have won four of their last five and back-to-back games since the start of 2025. Head coach Ian Hunt says his team’s resiliency has been one their biggest strengths to start the season.

Leading the charge for this CAM team are a pair of dynamic players. Senior Chase Jahde currently leads the team in scoring averaging 18.9 points per game. Not far behind is junior Colin Bower who averages 15.1 points per game. In addition to scoring, Bower has also been a force on the glass picking up 12.2 rebounds per game to average a double-double. Hunt has been impressed with their play and also noted that their abilities have opened up opportunities for other teammates as well as themselves.

Although Hunt is pleased with the way his team has been playing, he knows there are always ways to improve.

CAM will look for their third win in a row on the road in Southwest Valley on Friday. Hunt expects a tough game and says controlling the glass and the basketball will be big keys to the game.

The Cougars contest against the Timberwolves is scheduled for 7:15 pm.

The Iowa State women had five players in double figures in a 90-83 win at Arizona State. The Cyclones improve to 2-2 in the Big 12.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones were 10 of 18 from three point range.

Audi Crooks led the Cyclones with 20 points.

Drake bounced back with a huge road win. The Bulldogs built a late 10 point lead then held off Bradley 64-57, handing the Braves their first Missouri Valley Conference loss. Freshman Tavion Banks led the Bulldogs with 19 points.

That’s Drake coach Ben McColllum. The Bulldogs had dropped their previous two games after a 12-0 start.

McCollum lengthened his bench and it paid off. The Drake reserves combined to score 44 points.

Two teams looking to stay in the top half of a rugged Big Ten race meet on Wednesday night when the 23rd ranked Iowa Hawkeye women visit Illinois. The Hawkeyes are 12-3 overall as they get set for the second half of the regular season.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes played their worst half of the season on Sunday in falling behind eighth ranked Maryland by 25 points before rallying to make a game of it.

The Hawkeyes are 2-2 in the Big Ten while the Illini are 1-3.

The Challenge for the Hawkeyes will be slowing down Illinois forward Kendall Bostic. She averages more than 15-and-a-half points and more than 11 rebounds per game.

Third ranked Iowa State used a 21-3 run to close the opening half and roared away to an 82-59 win over Utah in Ames. Curtis Jones led the Cyclones with 23 points and Tamin Lipsey added 20, including 11-of-14 from the line.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says Lipsey’s experience is a plus for a Cyclone team that is now 13-1.

Otzelberger on the late run in the first half.

Iowa scored the final nine points of overtime and beat Nebraska 97-87 in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes roared back after trailing by 15 with just under 15 minutes to play.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes bounced back from a 31 point loss at Wisconsin and are now 2-2 in the Big Ten.

Josh Dix led the Hawkeyes with 31 points and added seven assists. He was seven-of-10 from three point range.

Free throw shooting hurt Nebraska. They were 12-of-22 from the line in falling to 2-2 in conference play.

That’s Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg who felt there were too many defensive breakdowns for his team in the second half.

The Iowa State women look to bounce back from a home loss to Utah tonight with a visit to Arizona State. The Cyclones have started 1-2 in the Big 12 and will close the week with a visit to Arizona.

That’s Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly who says despite a disappointing start to the league race he likes the attitude of his team.

The Northern Iowa men take a 3-1 Missouri Valley Conference record into tonight’s game at home against Murray State. Senior point guard JaCobi Wood leads an experienced Racer team that is coming off a win at Drake.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson who says Murray State wants to make it a half court game.

Jacobson says guarding Murray State begins with defending screens.

The Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team found a way to win a scrappy road game on Tuesday Night. The last time the Trojans faced off against the Glenwood Rams, Atlantic pitched a first half shutout. However, this game would be very different. Both defenses were stingy and although Atlantic struggled at times, they pulled a 43-38 conference win.

It was clear from the start that this game would differ from the team’s previous meeting. Glenwood came out to prove that they would not be pushed around. Although the offenses were slow to start, the defenses were not. The Trojans allowed just five points in the opening quarter. Despite the offense not being at its best Paytn Hartr and Katrina Williams led the way to help Atlantic hold a one point lead at the half.

By no means was Tuesday the cleanest game for the Trojans. A few uncharacteristic mistakes, some shots not falling, and a stingy Glenwood defense made things difficult. However, Atlantic found a way. Hartr was key on offense leading the game with 17 points while Williams wasn’t far behind finishing with 15.  Despite not being the Trojans’ best effort head coach Dan Vargason was proud that his team powered through.

Vargason was also pleased with the effort of Williams and Hartr and knew they gave them and edge in the paint.

Atlantic will be back on the road against Kuemper Catholic on Friday and Vargason says that ball protection and scoring depth will be key.

Tipoff in Carroll is scheduled for 6 pm.

AT UNDERWOOD

Underwood 50, Shenandoah 20

Underwood 59, Treynor 20 

Shenandoah 56, Treynor 18 

Underwood winners — Avery Vacek (2), Landon Leaders (2), Ryan Fletcher, Easton Shelton (2), Dane DeVault (2), Lucas Bose (2), Coltin Johnson, Will Buckholdt (2), Grady Joens (2), Sam Hulsing, Charlie Myers

Shenandoah winners — Jacob McGargill (2), Jayden Dickerson (2), Steven Perkins (2), Nick Berrier, Lane Riggins, Davin Holste, Hayden Roush, Cole Scamman, Tyler Babe, Lukus Major

Treynor winners — Jackson Winfield (2), Bradley Kenealy, Zack Robbins (2), Cael Walton

AT ST. ALBERT 

St. Albert 56, Clarinda 24 

St. Albert 42, Red Oak 34

St. Albert 56, Southwest Valley 22 

Southwest Valley 41, Red Oak 35 

Southwest Valley 42, Clarinda 30 

Red Oak 42, Clarinda 30 

St. Albert winners — Joey Mazzella (3), Ryan McColloch (2), Judah York, Sam Raymond (3), Ryker Young, Cohen Hamilton (2), Jonah Shea, Aiden Gaul, Brody Estell (3), Brody Pellett (3), Micah Hutchinson, Jayden Beckman (2), Bennett Johnsen (2), Andrew Beckman, Luke Sundberg, O’Lee Messinger

Southwest Valley winners — Gavin Wetzel (3), Ian Forsythe (3), Degan Farwell (2), Brody Crozier (2), Wyatt Shires, Carson Cooper (2), Brody Sparks (2), Sawyer Wilkinson, Jax Herring, Ben Waddell

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

Clarinda winners — Griffin Phillips (2), Mason Nally (3), Dominick Polsley (3), Hayden Hash (3), Baylor Hash, Camden Whipp, Stephen Hamilton

AT ATLANTIC

Atlantic 52, Logan-Magnolia 33

Atlantic 83, OABCIG 0

Atlantic 65, Woodbine 17 

Logan-Magnolia 71, OABCIG 10

Logan-Magnolia 65, Woodbine 18 

Woodbine 54, OABCIG 24 

Atlantic winners — Donovan Hedrington (3), Travin Thomas (3), Evan Sorensen (3 — 100th career win), Keaton Schroeder  (3), Braxton Hass (3), Aiden Smith (3), Kalvin Hayes (3), Jayden Harter (3), Dreven Smith (3), Collin Harris (2), Roland Hinman (2), Callan Kluever (2), Landon Hagen, Carter Hadley

Lo-Ma winners — Tyson Jenkins (3), Crosby Yoder (3), Kalab Kuhl (3), Max Wingert (3), Corbin Reisz (3), Macklin Loftus, Aaron Cordell (2), Carson Edney, Zach Diggins, Noah Archibald (2), Wyatt Hawkins (2), Robert Bothwell (2), Grady Brix, Izaac Sellers

Woodbine winners — Brenner Sullivan (2), Connor Murdock (2), Tony Kuker (3), Lawson Bendgen (2), Brody Cogdill, Brogen Arocho, Theo Kuker, Layne Thomas, Spencer Munk, Jacob Cogdill 

AT WEST MONONA

Missouri Valley 42, Tri-Center 15

Missouri Valley 48, Denison-Schleswig 34 

Missouri Valley 39, West Monona 36

Denison-Schleswig 39, West Monona 39 (D-S wins criteria) 

Denison-Schleswig 42, Tri-Center 37

West Monona 53, Tri-Center 20 

Missouri Valley winners — Vinny Zappia (3), Matthew Cliffe (3), Louis Waite (3), Owen Becerra (3), Luke Schroeder (3), Colton Beckner (2), Aidan Vergamini (3), Luke Cleaver (2)

Denison-Schleswig winners — Richard Cruz-Nieto (2), Aiden Lara (2), Aiden Medrano (3), Andy Alvarenga (2), Javier Medina (3), Izak Argotsinger (2), Aidan Eggeling, Trae Hartwig (2), Jackson Graeve, Enrique Santos

Tri-Center winners — Tucker Olsen (3), Brant Freeberg (3), Noah Goodwin (3), Athan Chessmore (2), Kiptyn Wagner, Carter Gittins, Charlie Morse

AT CARROLL 

Carroll 51, Audubon 26

Carroll 64, Coon Rapids-Bayard 16 

Carroll 52, Kuemper Catholic 19 

Kuemper Catholic 47, Audubon 34

Kuemper Catholic 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 29 

Audubon 41, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36 

Kuemper Catholic winners — Case Kock (2), Caleb Hoffman (2), Owen Nepple (2), Jake Smith (3), Sam Rotert (2), James Janssen (2), Coby Pierce (2), Reid Stager, Joe Klein (2), Will Atherton, Sam Hoffman

Audubon winners — Mason Kasperbauer (2), Leyton Elmquist (3), Keaton Reis (3), Jon Rasmussen (3), Jack Stanerson (3), Ethan Haubrich, Braxton Witt

Coon Rapids-Bayard winners — Treynor Cose (3), Tyler Mohr (3), Johnny Cortez (3), Ethan Bauer (2), Owen Reineke, Jacob Meshek, Eli McAlister

AT MARTENSDALE-ST. MARYS

Nodaway Valley 59, Lenox 24

Nodaway Valley 64, Martensdale-St. Marys 10 

Lenox 40, Martensdale-St. Marys 29 

Nodaway Valley winners — Eli Harris, Caleb Christensen (2), Ashton Honnold (2), Trenton Warner (2), Josh Nelson, Trevyn Colton, Ty Strode (2), Jett Christensen (2), Keyin Steeve (2), Kasen Hansen (2), Derek Raasch, Eli Harris, Matthew Nelson