CAM won both the girls and boys games Tuesday night against Rolling Valley Conference rival Coon Rapids-Bayard in Anita.

The Cougars took control early, jumping out to an 18-1 first quarter lead, in posting a 74-34 win.  Four players hit double figures for CAM as they used full-court defense to create a number of easy baskets and hit eight three pointers.  Sammi Jahde had a game-high 18 points, Zoey Baylor scored 15, Macy Ticknor had 11 and Paige McAfee finished with ten.  The Cougars improved to 12-1 with the win.

The Crusaders were led by freshman Brynn Bass with 15 points.

The boys game was close at the half, but the Cougars got a spark off the bench to overwhelm the Crusaders in a 52-28 win.

DeShawn Carr scored 18 off the bench, including four from the arc.  Both teams were deliberate offensively early on and both had trouble scoring.  It was 4-2 Crusaders late in the first quarter when Carr hit a pair of quick baskets to give CAM a 6-4 lead after one quarter.  They would never trail again, as they held a 17-15 halftime edge.

A big 19-5 third quarter advantage put the Cougars in command.  Joining Carr in double figures for the Cougars was Lane Spieker with 15.  CAM improves to 5-7.

Coon Rapids-Bayard was led by Ben Obert with 10 points, 14 below his average.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 52, Atlantic 51
Creston 62, Clarinda 60, OT
Glenwood 74, Red Oak 38
Harlan 59, Ballard 54
Lewis Central 58, Denison-Schleswig 48
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 59, Shenandoah 45

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 53, Tri-Center, Neola 50
Audubon 62, Missouri Valley 49
Logan-Magnolia 58, IKM-Manning 38
Treynor 76, Underwood 53

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 58, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 53
CAM 52, Coon Rapids-Bayard 28
West Harrison, Mondamin 63, Glidden-Ralston 27
Woodbine 72, Paton-Churdan 37

Pride of Iowa Conference

Mount Ayr 78, Lenox 50
Nodaway Valley 57, Southwest Valley 39
Grand View Christian 86, Bedford 55

Other Scores

Carroll 68, Storm Lake 67
Dallas Center-Grimes 43, ADM, Adel 42
Diagonal 63, Orient-Macksburg 47
Earlham 59, Pleasantville 43
Madrid 70, Panorama, Panora 48
Ogden 81, AC/GC 50
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 59, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 35
Woodward-Granger 82, West Central Valley, Stuart 12

Corner Conference Tournament

First Round

East Mills 67, Heartland Christian 33
Fremont Mills, Tabor 48, Clarinda Academy 44
Sidney 53, Griswold 30
Stanton 69, Essex 25

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 64, Atlantic 63
Ballard 53, Harlan 31
Creston 66, Clarinda 34
Denison-Schleswig 39, Lewis Central 37
Red Oak 61, Glenwood 41
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 60, Shenandoah 59, OT

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 58, Tri-Center, Neola 51
Audubon 60, Missouri Valley 46
Logan-Magnolia 60, IKM-Manning 51
Treynor 76, Underwood 53

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM, Anita 74, Coon Rapids-Bayard 34
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 59, Ar-We-Va 57
Glidden-Ralston 62, West Harrison 56
Paton-Churdan 45, Woodbine 39

Pride of Iowa Conference

Mount Ayr 51, Lenox 35
Southwest Valley 60, Nodaway Valley 52

Other Scores

Carroll 54, Storm Lake 29
Dallas Center-Grimes 52, ADM, Adel 51
Diagonal 41, Orient-Macksburg 29
Ogden 41, AC/GC 40
Panorama, Panora 69, Madrid 21
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 60, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 44
Woodward-Granger 41, West Central Valley, Stuart 28

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have activated right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from injured reserve and waived safety Ron Parker ahead of Sunday’s AFC championship game against the New England Patriots. The Chiefs’ best run blocker, Duvernay-Tardif started the first five games before breaking his leg against Jacksonville.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were dealt a blow prior to their final two regular-season games when Josh Gordon was suspended for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. But what could have created a hole in the receiving group has been filled by the group’s oldest member. At age 32, Julian Edelman has put together back-to-back vintage performances and is expected to again be a big factor in the AFC championship game.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Goodwin scored 20 points, made six assists and grabbed nine rebounds and Saint Louis held off Fordham 63-60 to win its fifth straight. Javon Bess hit three 3s for 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Billikens (13-4, 4-0 Atlantic 10 Conference), who never trailed in building a 34-32 halftime lead.

The Corner Conference has condensed the schedule for their basketball tournaments this week due to expected wintry weather. The semifinals for both the boys and the girls will now be played on Wednesday and the Consolations and Finals on Thursday. All games will be played at Fremont-Mills using both the old and the new gym to accommodate all the games.

Here is a look at the schedule:

Wednesday

Main Gym: Sidney vs. Stanton girls (6:00), Boys Semifinal (after)

Old Gym: Griswold vs. Fremont-Mills girls (6:00), Boys Semifinal (after)

Thursday

Main Gym: Girls championship (6:00), Boys championship (after)

Old Gym: Girls consolation (6:00), Boys consolation (after)

The John J. Harris Wrestling Tournament coming up on Friday and Saturday in Corning has made some adjustments to the schedule due to expected wintry weather. Here is a look at how the schedule now shapes up.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Others receiving votes: Ankeny 10. Davenport, North 6. Indianola 6. Johnston 5. Ames 4. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 3. Southeast Polk 2.

Others receiving votes: Wahlert, Dubuque 7. Fairfield 7. Spencer 4. Storm Lake 3. Ballard 3. Assumption, Davenport 3. Denison-Schleswig 2. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 2.

Others receiving votes: Regina, Iowa City 11. West Branch 4. Unity Christian, Orange City 3. Sioux Center 2. Pella Christian 1. OA-BCIG 1.

Others receiving votes: Martensdale-St. Marys 12. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 12. South O’Brien, Paullina 11. Lynnville-Sully 5. Newman Catholic, Mason City 4. Notre Dame, Burlington 4. Calamus-Wheatland 4. Dunkerton 1.

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson is leaving school early for the NFL. The Hawkeyes announced that Hockenson, a redshirt sophomore, will join teammates Noah Fant, Anthony Nelson and Amani Hooker as early entrees in the draft. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Hockenson won the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end, in 2018.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Glynn Watson Jr. scored 15 points and Isaiah Copeland added 14 to help Nebraska upset No. 25 Indiana 66-51. The Cornhuskers have won two straight overall and three straight in the series. They never trailed Monday. Romeo Langford had 18 points and Juwan Morgan finished with 17 on a miserable shooting night for the Hoosiers, who have lost three in a row. Indiana’s 10-game home winning streak also ended.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Break out the parkas for Sunday night’s AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium. The National Weather Service is projecting an arctic blast to settle over Kansas City for the Chiefs’ game against the New England Patriots. Temperatures at kickoff could range from 10 degrees to well below zero, potentially making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is trying to turn the page on a resume filled with postseason flops this season. No coach has ever been in more playoff games without winning a Super Bowl, let alone reached just one of them. But if the Chiefs beat the New England Patriots on Sunday, it would be a big step toward shoving all those disappointments into the shadows.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Following a regular season in which the Patriots lost five games, Bill Belichick recognized the need for his team to lean even more on its collective offensive strength. The result has been a team that has rediscovered its ability to run the football that doesn’t rely so heavily on huge games from 41-year-old Tom Brady. It will be needed to upend a formidable Kansas City team in the AFC championship game.

UNDATED (AP) — C.J. Anderson is shining in the playoffs just as he did in 2015 for the Denver Broncos. Anderson has topped 100 yards in all three of his games for the Rams and now he gives Los Angeles a 1-2 punch with Todd Gurley back healthy. Anderson was jettisoned by the Broncos, Panthers and Raiders this season, three teams sitting out this playoff party.