Substate 1

Carroll 62, Storm Lake 45
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 48, LeMars 46

Substate 8

Dallas Center-Grimes 39, ADM 34
Atlantic 63, Glenwood 59

The Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team fell twice during the regular season to Glenwood, but they were able to knock off the Rams when it mattered most. The Trojans fought for a huge road win over Glenwood 63-59 in the Class 3A Substate Semifinals on Thursday night.

It was an intense game with six lead changes and a late chance for the Rams to tie that rattled in and out. Atlantic hit four threes in the first quarter and jumped on top 20-14. The Rams opened up the second quarter with a 10-0 run to grab the lead back and held the edge at half 35-32.

Atlantic clawed their way back in front in the third on some free throws. A big momentum shifter came after Atlantic had gone up 41-38. Ryan Blum tried to tie it up with a quick three but missed and Grant Sturm grabbed the board and heaved it down the floor to a streaking Skyler Handlos who flushed it down with a dunk on the other end, forcing Glenwood to call a timeout. The Trojans led 46-43 at the end of the third. Glenwood grabbed a brief lead at 49-48 before Ethan Sturm came up huge. Sturm was fouled on a rebound and got the chance to shoot a one-and-one on the other end. He knocked down both shots to put Atlantic back in front and followed that up with a monster three the next possession to put the Trojans up 4. Atlantic used the foul line to keep the lead two possessions for a while. Ryan Blum came up with a big bucket plus one to get Glenwood within 3. The Rams had a chance to tie with 15 seconds left and Blum gave it up to Caden Johnson in the corner for a good look at a three that rattled out and Grant Sturm came up with the rebound. After missing three straight free throws prior, Sturm got the last one to give the Trojans a four point lead with 8 seconds left and seal the win.

The Trojans took advantage of a bountiful night at the free throw line, connecting on 18 of 26 attempts. Skyler Handlos finished with 22 points, Grant Sturm had 13, and Dayton Templeton had 10. The Trojans improved to 14-6 on the season and have won 11 of their last 12.

Ryan Blum dropped in a hard fought 37 points to lead Glenwood. Handlos did a great job defensively on Blum most of the night but he made a lot of tough shots anyway. The scoring depth was lacking for the Rams though, as no one else got into double figures. Glenwood ends their season at 20-3.

Atlantic advances to face Dallas Center-Grimes in the 3A Substate 8 Final on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. DC-G picked up a 39-34 win over ADM in the other Semifinal. The site of the game is yet to be determined. We’ll have coverage on KJAN Monday night with pregame at 6:45 p.m.

Listen back to the replay of the thrilling game and postgame interview with Coach Ebling HERE.

MARYVILLE, Missouri – The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team shot a sizzling 67.8% from the floor in a 95-59 rout of the visiting University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers in Bearcat Arena.

The triumph gave Northwest its 20th win of the season, marking the 10th consecutive season the Bearcats have reached 20 or more victories. It’s the 10th 20-win season for head coach Ben McCollum equaling the school record of 10 20-win seasons set by Steve Tappmeyer.

Northwest (20-1 overall) shot a blistering 20-of-30 from the field (66.7%) in the opening half and followed it up with an even better 20-of-29 (69.0%) in the second half. The Bearcats drained 12-of-22 from three-point range that featured an equal 6-of-11 in each half.

Bearcat junior guard Diego Bernard put on a stat-stuffing performance with a game-high 21 points, seven assists, six rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Bernard went 9-of-13 from the field, which featured 3-of-5 from three-point range.

As good as Bernard was, his cast of teammates surrounding him were equal to the task. Sophomore Luke Waters continued his torrid shooting by going 6-of-7 from the field and was a perfect 3-of-3 from deep to tally 15 points. Senior Ryan Hawkins was 6-of-9 from the field with 14 points, while junior Trevor Hudgins knocked in seven of 11 field goals for 14 points. Freshman Daniel Abreu contributed with career-highs in points (11) and rebounds (5).

Northwest buried 12 of its first 14 shots and built a commanding 27-6 lead. Northwest would eventually lead 32-8 at the 8:58 media timeout. The Bearcats cruised to a 48-20 halftime lead.

The Bearcats continued their assault on the hoop in the second half and led by as many as 40 at 89-49.

Northwest will finish the regular season Saturday at home in Bearcat Arena against the Fort Hays State Tigers. Northwest and Fort Hays State will tip at 3:30 p.m., following the women’s contest.

Iowa center Luka Garza (55) is defended by Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 79-57 victory over No. 9 Iowa. The Wolverines passed yet another test against a highly ranked opponent after beating No. 4 Ohio State last weekend. Dickinson more than held his own against Garza in a much-anticipated matchup of two standout big men. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field. Dickinson scored 14 points.

Final Score: Iowa 89, No. 12 Michigan 67

Game Notes: 

• The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-7, 9-7) downed No. 12 Michigan (13-3, 8-3), 89-67. Iowa expanded the all-time series record to 51-19 and 28-5 on the Hawkeyes’ home court. The Hawkeyes 48 first-half points are the most this season.
• Iowa recorded its first ranked win since No. 12/13 Indiana on Jan. 12, 2020.
• The Hawkeyes were 16-of-27 from 3-point range, recording their best 3-point percent this season (59.3).
• Freshman Sharon Goodman was perfect from the field (3-3) and from the free-throw line (4-4), redshirt sophomore Kate Martin was 5-of-6 from the field, 3-of-4 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, and junior Monika Czinano was 7-of-8 from the field, leading the Hawkeyes.
• Four Hawkeyes scored in double figures, including Clark (27), junior Monika Czinano (15), redshirt sophomore Kate Martin (15), and freshman Sharon Goodman (10.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes head to Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Feb. 25 to take on the Badgers inside Kohl Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. (CT) on FS1.