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CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mike Gesell scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers, to help Iowa beat Western Kentucky 63-55 on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge semifinals.
Melsahn Basabe added 11 points, eight of them after halftime, for the Hawkeyes, who shot 47 percent from the floor and improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Iowa, which never trailed, also moved to 18-0 over the past three seasons when holding its opponent to 60 points or fewer.
T.J. Price scored 16 points and Jamal Crook had 14 for the Hilltoppers (2-2), and Brandon Harris pulled down 10 rebounds. Western Kentucky shot just 33 percent from the field, including 5 of 21 on 3-point attempts.
In Wednesday’s Riviera Division final, Iowa will face Wichita State, which beat DePaul earlier Tuesday. Western Kentucky will face DePaul in the consolation game.
Tuesday’s game was the first-ever meeting between Iowa and Western Kentucky.
Big Ten football coaches say they will have little influence on scheduling and divisional alignments once Maryland and Rutgers join the conference. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said Tuesday that when Nebraska joined the conference he wasted a couple of days drawing up his ideal plan but had no input. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said conference leadership has handled past expansion well and believes adding Maryland and Rutgers will pay off.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said that with the money the conference believes expansion will generate he’d like to see players in some way get a share.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas City-area prep point guard Clayton Custer says he plans to play for Iowa State. Custer is 6-foot-1 and hails from Overland Park, Kan. He was a first-team, Class 6A all-state pick as a sophomore for Blue Valley Northwest High last year and has two years of high school ball remaining.
Custer averaged 19 points and eight assists a game. He cited his relationships with coach Fred Hoiberg, assistant T.J. Otzelberger and the Cyclones players as critical in giving his verbal commitment to Iowa State. Custer is Iowa State’s first recruit in the class of 2014. He picked Iowa State over Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and others.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Omaha man who helped rescue a truck driver and an eastern Iowa couple who trains dogs for public service will be honored at Friday’s football game between Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa and Nebraska branded their now-annual rivalry as the “Heroes Game” after Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference. The tradition, now in its second year, involves selecting “citizen heroes” from each state.
The Nebraskan who will be honored is Jason Parks, who witnessed a collision between two semitrailers while driving to work. He’s credited with pulling one of the drivers from flaming wreckage before the truck exploded. The Iowans are Lois and Bill Hall of Clinton, who raise and train K-9 dogs that assist in emergency search and rescue missions and provide therapy visits to schools and hospitals.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel laid out for his team Monday exactly what it will take to end their seven-game losing streak. He then questioned whether the answer is even possible. He says his team has to fight, and has to be perfect. Then he said he knows no one is ever perfect. The Chiefs’ 28-6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday dropped them to 1-9, their lone victory requiring a franchise-record 18-point comeback at New Orleans.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State spent nearly all season rotating two quarterbacks. The Cyclones finally gave option No. 3 a chance last weekend and third-stringer Sam Richardson responded with a brilliant night at Kansas. Richardson, a redshirt freshman, completed 23 of 27 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns as Iowa State (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) beat Kansas 51-23.
Richardson got his chance after starter Steele Jantz suffered a head injury in the first quarter. Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads won’t announce whether Jantz or Richardson will start the regular-season finale Friday against West Virginia (5-5, 2-5), but he did acknowledge Monday that Richardson has the edge for job.
In Class 1-A, Junior Outside hitter Carmen Subbert (Soo-bert) of Stanton was a first team selection. Kayla Lindemeyer of Bedford was a second team pick. Third teamers include Amanda Focht (Fuff) of Villisca and Haley Raymond of Bedford.
In Class 2-A, Kuemper Catholic Senior Brabdi Bueltel was a first teamer. Members of the third team include Kaylee Blake of IKM-Manning, Katie Kuch and Kylie Ferguson of St. Albert and Chaley Rath of Treynor. Honorable mention picks include, Nevada Meis of St. Albert and Morgan Naberhaus of Kuemper Catholic.
In Class 3-A, Kate Walker of Red Oak in a third team pick, while Clarinda’s Darci Sunderman and Red Oak’s Grace Blomstedt were honorable mention.
In Class 4-A, Jess Schaben of Harlan was a first teamer. Abby Bergstrom and Amber Huttman of Lewis Central along with Lisa Daringer of Carroll were honorable mention selections.
1-A West Central All District
Maddie Thompson, Grandview Park Baptist
Amy Hinners, Ar-We-Va
McKaylla Bell, Grandview Park Baptist
Dani Bagley, Earlham
Sydney Danker, Guthrie Center
Emily Wolfe, Grandview Park Baptist
Jessica Hausman, Ar-We-Va
Kacie Schreck, Guthrie Center
Caitlyn Riese, Colo-Nesco
Nicole Dentlinger, Coon Rapids Bayard
Coach of the Year: Matt Thompson, Grandview Park Baptist
1-A South West All District
Carmen Subbert, Stanton
Kayla Lindenmeyer, Bedford
Amber Friend, East Union
Rachel Sorenson, Stanton
Amanda Focht, Villisca
Haley Raymond,Bedford
Rochelle Means, East Union
Rochelle Sink, Stanton
Ragen Anderson ,Stanton
Quinn Ruth, Adair-Casey
District Coach of the Year: Jody Druivenga, Stanton
2-A South West All District
Kaylee Blake, IKM-Manning
Nevada Meis, St Albert Catholic
Shelby Sullivan, Tri Center
Chaley Rath, Treynor
Brandi Bueltel, Kuemper Catholic
Kylie Ferguson, St Albert Catholic
Gracie Myers, Treynor
Katie Kuck, St Albert Catholic
Chelsie Hardesty, Underwood
Morgan Naberhaus, Kuemper Catholic
Emma Fiene, Treynor
Emily Nelson, Audubon
Co-District Coach of the Year: Angie Lantz, St Albert & Keith Stickrod Keumper Catholic
3-A West All District
Alexis Conway, MOC-FV
Amber Bakker, Sioux Center
Elizabeth Kiel, Unity Christian
Jessica Van Beek, Sheldon
Piper Richardson, South Central Calhoun
Emily McDonald, MOC-FV
Dakota Blum, East Sac
Darcy Sunderman, Clarinda
Kate Walker, Red Oak
Jillian Estes, Sioux Center
Coach of the Year: Jon Mouw, MOC – FV
4-A West All District
Jess Schaben, Harlan
Lauren Brobst, Bishop Heelan
Abby Bergsten, Lewis Central
Katelynn Poss, Bishop Heelan
Kaylee Schnathorst, Webster City
Lisa Daringer, Carroll
Kaitlynn Voight, Humboldt
Asia Klower, Harlan
Megan McCarthy, Bishop Heelan
Amber Huttman, Lewis Central
Emily Pick, LeMars
Frankie Ecklund, Perry
Coach of the Year: Angie Spangenberg, Harlan
CLICK HERE to see complete list of All-District and All-State selections!
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