DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake senior guard Nick Norton will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury. The Bulldogs said Friday that Norton, who is averaging 14 points and 5.9 points per game, tore the ACL in his left knee in the first half of Wednesday’s double-overtime loss at Evansville. Losing Norton, a graduate transfer from UAB, could be a big blow to Drake’s Missouri Valley title hopes. The Bulldogs got off to an 11-2 start before falling at Evansville in the league opener.

Atlantic senior Matt Gearheart made it official on Friday that he will continue his golf career at Grand View University in Des Moines. Surrounded by his parents and coaches, Matt signed his letter of intent on Friday morning at the Atlantic High School. Matt is coming off an 8th place finish at the Class 3A State Golf Meet this past season and will be expected to help lead the Trojans this spring.  Matt said his college decision came down to Northwestern in Orange City and Grand View, he felt like Grand View was the best fit for him.

Matt has known for a while that he wanted to continue playing golf competitively in college.

Grand View Coach Chris Winkel said he really liked what he has seen from Matt’s game and feels he has a high ceiling.

Matt is excited to have the opportunity to work on his game year round at Grand View.

Matt Gearheart with parents Rob and Shannon Gearheart, Grand View Coach Chris Winkel, and Atlantic Coach Ed Den Beste

Grand View competes in the NAIA and Matt will be joining former Atlantic teammate Ben Renaud on the Vikings squad. The Vikings won the 2017 NAIA National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois on May 19th of that year.

The AHSTW Vikings will play host to the Audubon Wheelers for a Western Iowa Conference basketball doubleheader tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN. The girls game is set for a 6:00pm tip-off and the boys will follow at about 7:30pm.

The girls match-up will feature the 6-3 Lady Vikes against the 5-5 Wheelers. The Lady Vikes have been led by three players averaging double figures in scoring: Kinsey Scheffler 14.4, Claire Harris 12.9, and Claire Denning 10.1 points per game. The Wheelers have one player averaging double digits in scoring, freshman Aleah Hermensen has dropped in 13.3 points per game. AHSTW is averaging about 52 points per outing and Audubon is at 46 points per contest.

The boys game will see the 5-4 Vikings take on a 7-2 Wheelers squad. Clayton Akers has led AHSTW with an average of 11.2 points per game and Blake Osbahr is averaging 8.8. The Wheelers are led by star senior Tate Killeen who is dropping in an average of 24.9 points per game. Land Lawson (15.2) and Kaiden Smith (10.5) are also averaging in double figures. The Wheelers have been averaging an impressive 70 points per outing, while the Vikings have been averaging 55 points per game.

We’ll have pregame coverage starting at 5:50pm before the girls game. Catch the game on air at AM1220, FM101.1, on the web app, or online at kjan.com. Chris Parks will have the call from Avoca.

Atlantic/CAM, Denison-Schleswig at Harlan

Atlantic/CAM 78, Denison-Schleswig 6
Atlantic/CAM 39, Harlan 31
Harlan 76, Denison-Schleswig 6

AHSTW, Exira/EHK, ACGC at Griswold

AHSTW 54, ACGC 27
AHSTW 72, Exira/EHK 0
AHSTW 69, Griswold 6
ACGC 59, Exira/EHK 3
ACGC 54, Griswold 9
Griswold 36, Exira/EHK 6

Audubon, Greene County, Southeast Valley at Ogden

Greene County 72, Audubon 12
Southeast Valley 77, Audubon 3
Ogden 36, Audubon 30

Clarinda, St. Albert, Kuemper Catholic at Creston/O-M

Creston/O-M 72, Clarinda 6
Creston/O-M 54, Kuemper Catholic 25
Creston/O-M 84, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 42, Clarinda 27
Kuemper Catholic 58, St. Albert 9
Clarinda 33, St. Albert 18

Shenandoah, Red Oak, Glenwood at Lewis Central 

Lewis Central 78, Shenandoah 6
Lewis Central 41, Glenwood 37
Lewis Central 53, Red Oak 18
Glenwood 75, Shenandoah 0
Glenwood 47, Red Oak 31
Red Oak 72, Shenandoah 6

Tri-Center, West Central Valley at Logan-Magnolia

Logan-Magnolia 58, Tri-Center 21
Logan-Magnolia 49, West Central Valley 27
Tri-Center 38, West Central Valley 36

Treynor at Conestoga

Conestoga 45, Treynor 24

Bedford/Lenox, Central Decatur at Winterset

Central Decatur 54, Bedford/Lenox 28
Winterset 64, Bedford/Lenox 18
Winterset 46, Central Decatur 23

Abraham Lincoln, Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Thomas Jefferson

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 69, Abraham Lincoln 12
Thomas Jefferson 47, Abraham Lincoln 23
Thomas Jefferson 55, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 15

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and Purdue beat 25th-ranked Iowa 86-70. Matt Haarms had 14 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers, who have won three straight for the first time since starting the season 4-0.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 17 rebounds but Hannah Stewart had two offensive rebounds off missed free throws on the same possession with less than 20 seconds to play and No. 19 Iowa held off Nebraska 77-71. The Cornhuskers cut a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to 73-71 as Leigha Brown made two free throws with 38 seconds to play and 13 seconds later converted a turnover into a jumper.

UNDATED (AP) — For the first time in a decade the AFC’s top seed isn’t led by Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. This time it’s second-year sensation and first-year starter Patrick Mahomes who led the Kansas City Chiefs to the No. 1 seed, their first since 1997. The Patriots have their usual first-round bye and the other four playoff teams are newcomers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs know their playoff history is littered with disappointments. They haven’t been to the Super Bowl since winning the fourth one. They have a lone appearance in the AFC title game since then. But with Patrick Mahomes leading the way the Chiefs believe they have the pieces to scrub away the stink from all those lackluster performances starting next weekend.

UNDATED (AP) — Five-time All-Pro defensive lineman Jared Allen missed the competition when he retired from the NFL so he went searching for another sport that could fill the need. He decided to take up curling, putting together a foursome of former football stars with the goal of qualifying for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Ar-We-Va 71, St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 47.
Denison-Schleswig 72, Sioux City, West 44
Lawton-Bronson 58, OA-BCIG 45
Mount Ayr 81, Clarke, Osceola 55
Murray 62, East Union 28
Panorama 58, IKM-Manning 43
South Page 43, West Nodaway 28
Treynor 59, Creston 37
Westwood, Sloan 89, Sioux City, North 29

BOYS BASKETBALL
Ankeny Christian Academy 65, Martensdale-St. Marys 49
IKM-Manning 46, Panorama 42
Mount Ayr 63, Clarke 43
Sioux City, West 62, Denison-Schleswig 49
Treynor 66, Creston 38

The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team kept their unblemished dual record in tact on Thursday night with two wins at Harlan.  The Trojans beat the also previously unbeaten Harlan Cyclones 39-31. Atlantic/CAM also topped Denison-Schleswig 78-6. Harlan defeated Denison-Schleswig 76-6 in the other dual of the night.

Here’s the run down of the bout between Atlantic/CAM and Harlan.

Results:
145-Oscar Olmos (Harlan Community) over Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic-CAM) (MD 13-4)
152-Connor Pellett (Atlantic-CAM) over Brian Trevino (Harlan Community) (Fall 1:51)
160-Kenny Jimerson (Atlantic-CAM) over Thomas Frederick (Harlan Community) (Fall 2:29)
170-Carter Bendorf (Harlan Community) over Sam Martin (Atlantic-CAM) (Fall 4:47)
182-Chase Mullenix (Atlantic-CAM) over Jesse Schwery (Harlan Community) (MD 11-3)
195-Nathan Henry (Harlan Community) over Mitchell Williamson (Atlantic-CAM) (Fall 1:33
220-Cale Roller (Atlantic-CAM) over Joseph Arkfeld (Harlan Community) (Dec 7-4)
285-Derec Weyer (Harlan Community) won by FF
106-Garrett McLaren (Atlantic-CAM) over Luke Freund (Harlan Community) (MD 12-0)
113-Aybren Moore (Atlantic-CAM) won by FF
120-Joe Weaver (Atlantic-CAM) over Luke Musich (Harlan Community) (Dec 8-0)
126-Ethan Lemon (Harlan Community) over Steele McLaren, (Dec 6-2)
132-Harlan wins by FF
138-Chase McLaren (Atlantic-CAM) over Dalton McKinley (Harlan Community) (Fall 2:50)

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 17 rebounds but Hannah Stewart had two offensive rebounds off missed free throws on the same possession with less than 20 seconds to play and No. 19 Iowa held off Nebraska 77-71 on Thursday night.

The Cornhuskers cut a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to 73-71 as Leigha Brown made two free throws with 38 seconds to play and 13 seconds later converted a turnover into a jumper.

Nebraska fouled Tania Davis and made the first of two free throws at 18 seconds with Stewart grabbing the rebound on the second. Alexis Sevillian was fouled and Stewart again grabbed her miss after the first free throw was good at 14 seconds. Even though Gustafson missed two free throws on that extra possession, it took five more seconds off the clock. Gustafson closed it out with two free throws after Nebraska missed a 3-pointer.
Stewart scored 14, and Davis and Kathleen Doyle had 11 points each for the Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten). Gustafson has an NCAA best 12 double-doubles this season and 67 in her career.

Brown finished with 20 points for Nebraska (7-7, 2-1) and Hannah Whitish had 14.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There’s no place like home for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Carsen Edwards scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and Purdue beat 25th-ranked Iowa 86-70 on Thursday night to snap the Hawkeyes’ five-game winning streak.

Purdue is winless on the road so far, but everything came together at Mackey Arena once again as the Boilermakers won their seventh straight home game this season and ninth in a row dating back to 2017-18.

Matt Haarms had 14 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten), who have won three straight for the first time since starting the season 4-0.

Purdue refused to settle for low-percentage shots early and instead attacked inside. That game plan produced 42 points in the paint, and the bench led by Haarms contributed 39 points.

Tyler Cook had 24 points, Isaiah Moss scored 13 and Ryan Kriener finished with 10 for the Hawkeyes (11-3, 0-3), still searching for their first conference victory this season.

UP NEXT

Iowa: Hosts No. 24 Nebraska on Sunday.

Purdue: At No. 8 Michigan State on Tuesday.