BOYS BASKETBALL

Corner Conference

Clarinda Academy 66, Nishnabotna 63
Sidney 47, East Mills 46
Stanton 53, Fremont Mills, Tabor 52

Rolling Valley Conference

Coon Rapids-Bayard 46, Adair-Casey 27
Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Ridge View, ppd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Corner Conference

Essex 60, South Page 24
Fremont Mills 47, Stanton 38
Nishnabotna 54, Clarinda Academy 27
Sidney 47, East Mills 44

Rolling Valley Conference

Adair-Casey 58, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35
Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Ridge View, ppd.

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW vs. Ponca, NE Cancelled

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired Jim Reid as defensive coordinator. Reid spent the last three years coaching linebackers at Iowa. Reid also will coach linebackers for the Eagles.

Reid is a native of suburban Medford, Massachusetts. He was also the defensive coordinator in Chestnut Hill under Dan Henning in 1994. He has been in coaching more than 40 years.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says cornerback Desmond King, the Thorpe Award winner as the country’s top defensive back, will return for his senior season. King’s somewhat unexpected return should only bolster Iowa’s case as the preseason favorites in the Big Ten West.

Iowa went 12-2 last season, falling to Stanford 45-16 in the Rose Bowl last week. But with the majority of their starters returning next season, expectations will be as high as they’ve ever been for the Hawkeyes next fall.

Two University of Iowa post players combined for 32 points Thursday, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but the No. 23 Hawkeyes slumped late and lost to the Wolverines, of Michigan, 82-75. Hawkeyesports.com reports It is the first league loss for Iowa (12-3 overall, 2-1 Big Ten), which led by 17 points (51-34) early in the third quarter. It is the first league win for the Wolverines (9-5, 1-2), who scored 30 points in the fourth quarter.

The Hawkeyes shot 46 percent from the field (28-of-61) and 91 percent from the line (10-of-11). They were 9-of-25 from 3-point, the most since making 10 at Virginia on Dec. 2.

The Iowa women will put their 25-game home winning streak on the line Sunday when they face No. 8 Maryland (13-2, 2-1). The Terrapins defeated Nebraska, 89-50, on Thursday.Tip-time is 2-p.m. You can catch the action on KJAN.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brooke McCarty scored 17 points, making five 3-pointers, and No. 4 Texas defeated Iowa State 75-54 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated and snap the Cyclones eight-game winning streak. Imani Boyette had 11 points and season-bests of 17 rebounds and seven blocks for the Longhorns, whose 14-0 start is their best since they were undefeated NCAA champions in 1986.

Texas, which has won its first three Big 12 games, made a season-high 11 3-pointers. The Longhorns were just 12 of 59 from behind the arc in their previous four games. Seanna Johnson scored 23 points to lead Iowa State (10-4, 2-1), which saw its eight-game winning streak end. The Longhorns led 38-25 at halftime, but not without enduring some trials along the way.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dequon Miller’s layup with five seconds left lifted Missouri State to a 59-58 victory over Northern Iowa on Wednesday night, snapping the Bears’ four-game losing streak.

Ryan Kreklow made three free throws, two with 42 seconds left, to cut Northern Iowa’s lead to 58-57. After the Panthers struggled to get the ball upcourt, calling two timeouts, Klint Carlson missed on a baseline drive. Kreklow got the rebound and Miller raced down the floor and scored before the Panthers’ Wes Washpun missed a short jumper at the buzzer. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak to Northern Iowa.

Chris Kendrix scored 17 points to lead the Bears (5-10, 1-2 Missouri Valley). Obediah Church added 10 points and eight rebounds. Washpun and Matt Bohannon each had 15 points for the Panthers (9-7, 1-2). The Panthers never trailed in the second half until Miller’s winning basket, leading by 10 with 9:17 remaining.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston confirmed Wednesday that he plans to play in Saturday’s wild-card game in Houston, his first game since hyperextending his knee in November.

The All-Pro pass rusher did light work last Friday but was not active for Sunday’s regular-season finale against Cleveland. He’s been practicing this week with a brace on his knee.

Houston acknowledged that “I definitely got some rust to knock off.” But his return should be a boon for the Chiefs, who have had to make do without their best pass rusher for the past five games.

Fellow pass rusher Tamba Hali is also expected to play. He returned last week from a broken thumb but only played 14 snaps against the Browns.

In front of a nearly full crowd at the Atlantic High School Gym the Harlan Cyclones topped the Atlantic Trojans 57-50 in boys hoops Tuesday.  The Cyclones took control of the game early as they raced out to a 15-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 13 points by halftime.  Ethan Knudson led the charge in the first half with 10 points.

Harlan started strong again in the second half scoring the first two baskets of the half and extended their lead to 44-29 by the end of the third quarter.  Atlantic made a strong push in the 4th quarter led by 9 points in the period by Ryan Hawkins and got as close 5 points in the final minute but Harlan made free throws down the stretch to seal the win.  Caled Rassmussen made 7-10 from the stripe in the fourth quarter and the Cyclones were 9 of 14 for the quarter.

Three point shooting also played in a big part in the Cyclones win as they knocked down 8 threes in the game.  Caleb Rassmussen lead the Cyclones with 16 points and Ethan Knudson finished with 14.  The Trojans were lead by Senior Ryan Hawkins who finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds.

The two teams will meet at least one more time this season on February 2nd in Harlan.

You can hear some post game comments from Head Coach Alan Jenkins below.

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