The Creighton Bluejays edged out the Butler Bulldogs 54-52 on Tuesday night in Omaha. The Jays were down 5 to start the second half and came up with a couple big late plays to pull off the win.

Creighton was down 52-51 with under 35 seconds left and Trey Alexander fed Andrew Nembhard following an offensive rebound and Nembhard drove for a go-ahead layup with 32 seconds left. The Bluejays then came up with two defensive stands and Nembhard added a free throw to the final tally.

Ryan Hawkins finished with 15 points and Arthur Kaluma had 16 points and 7 boards to lead Creighton. The Bluejays improved to 14-8 overall and 6-5 in the Big East.

Next up for Creighton is a Saturday trip to Georgetown at 11:00 a.m.

A slow start was too much to overcome as Iowa State lost at West Virginia 79-63. It was the Cyclones third straight loss as they fall to 3-8 in the Big-12.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. West Virginia shot 50 percent for the game and made 10 three pointers.

The Cyclones hope to get things turned around beginning with Saturday’s game at home against Kansas State.

Next up for the Cyclones is a home game against Kansas State on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

The Atlantic-CAM wrestling team gutted out a 29-26 win over Creston in Regional Dual Team competition on Tuesday night and punched their ticket to State Team Duals next Wednesday in Des Moines.

The Trojans defeated Glenwood 45-29 in their first dual of the night to earn the meeting with Creston in the final. The Trojans were able to rack up some points in the early matchups with wrestling starting at 170. The Trojans were up 19-0 before Creston notched back to back pins to climb back in. The Trojans led 25-20 heading to the 152 match. Brian South sealed the dual win rallying in the third period to get a major decision 11-3 over Briley Hayes.

See full dual results following the links below:

Atlantic-CAM 45, Glenwood 29
Atlantic-CAM 29, Creston 26

CLASS 2A

At West Delaware, Manchester
First round:  Mt. Vernon  41, South Tama County  22
Final:  West Delaware, Manchester  56,  Mt. Vernon  12

At Osage
First round:  Webster City  40,  West Marshall  34
Final:  Osage  53,  Webster City  21

At Independence
First round:  Williamsburg  37, Ballard  29
Final:  Independence  37,  Williamsburg  23

At Sergeant Bluff-Luton
First round:  Humboldt  51,  BH-RV  16
Final:  Sergeant Bluff-Luton  51,  Humboldt  18

At Creston
First round:  Atlantic-CAM  45,  Glenwood  29
Final:  Atlantic-CAM  29,  Creston 26

At Crestwood, Cresco
First round:  Algona  30,  Clarion-Goldfield-Dows  37
Final:  Crestwood, Cresco  47,  Clarion-Goldfield-Dows  24

At Winterset
First round:  Hampton-Dumont  43,  Carroll  25
Final:  Winterset  37,  Hampton-Dumont  27

At Assumption, Davenport
First round:  Notre Dame, Burlington  37,  Albia  33
Final:  Notre Dame, Burlington  42,  Assumption 36

CLASS 1A

At Don Bosco, Gilbertville
First round:  Wapsie Valley  48,  Columbus Catholic  27
Final:  Don Bosco 69,  Wapsie Valley 10

At Lisbon
First round:  Beckman Catholic  36,   New London  43
Final:  Lisbon 45,  New London 18

At West Sioux, Hawarden
First round:  West Monona-Whiting  44,   AHSTW, Avoca  25
Final:  West Sioux, Hawarden 48, West Monona-Whiting 30

At Nashua-Plainfield
First round:  Central Springs  51,  MFL, MarMac  30
Final:  Nashua-Plainfield  40,  Central Springs 31

At Logan-Magnolia
First round:  Interstate-35, Truro  48,  Riverside, Oakland  33
Final:  Logan-Magnolia  53,  Interstate-35, Truro  20

At Missouri Valley
First round:  South Central Calhoun  36,  Ogden  43
Final:  Missouri Valley  54,  Ogden  18

At West Hancock, Britt
First round:  Emmetsburg  41,  Lake Mills  33
Final: Emmetsburg  33,  West Hancock, Britt   31

At Wilton
First round:  Alburnett  42,  Sigourney-Keota  30
Final:  Wilton   39,  Alburnett  34

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Harlan 55, Atlantic 35 (H: Hannah Sonderman 15pts. A: Paytn Harter 19pts.)
Glenwood 62, Lewis Central 36

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 44, Tri-Center 30- ON KJAN
Audubon 70, IKM-Manning 46 (A: Aleah Hermansen 26pts, Jaci Christensen 23pts)
Underwood 44, Treynor 33 (Underwood and Treynor share WIC Title)
West Monona 71, Missouri Valley 18

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 19
Coon Rapids-Bayard 60, Paton-Churdan 31
Exira-EHK 62, Glidden-Ralston 41
Woodbine 67, Fremont-Mills 50

Corner Conference
East Mills 50, Sidney 46
Essex 52, Griswold 37

Other Scores
Bishop Heelan 57, CB Abraham Lincoln 49
Central Decatur 48, Clarke 47
Martensdale-St. Marys 55, Mount Ayr 41 (MSTM wins Pride of Iowa Title)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 75, Harlan 73 (A: Dayton Templeton 28pts, Carter Pellett 19pts)
Bedford 64, Shenandoah 45
West Harrison 79, St. Albert 54

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 72, Tri-Center 49 (AHSTW undefeated in WIC play)- ON KJAN
Audubon 54, IKM-Manning 43
Treynor 53, Underwood 49 – OT
West Monona 80, Missouri Valley 61

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 48
Exira-EHK 76, Woodward Academy 47
Woodbine 74, Fremont-Mills 68

Corner Conference 
East Mills 58, Sidney 51 (EM completes undefeated Corner Conference schedule)
Griswold 63, Essex 41

Other Scores
CB Abraham Lincoln 78, Bishop Heelan 50 (AL clinched Missouri River Conference Championship)
Clarke 61, Central Decatur 48
Mount Ayr 52, Marensdale-St. Marys 47

AHSTW hit five threes in the first quarter against Tri-Center’s 1-3-1 zone and used that hot start to roll to a 72-49 win on Tuesday night. The Vikings led by 10 at the end of the first and blew the game open with a 24-8 edge in the second quarter.

AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris thought the early good shooting helped build some confidence against the zone. He liked the learning that took place against a different defensive look.

Brayden Lund had 11 points in the first quarter and finished with 21. Raydden Grobe poured in 22 points to lead all scorers and Kyle Sternberg added 14. The Vikings improved to 19-1 on the season and completed an undefeated run through the Western Iowa Conference schedule. Coach Harris thought that may be the first time that has been done in school history. He thinks the team is in a great spot at the end of the season.

The Vikings have one final regular season test at Denison-Schleswig on Thursday before hosting a first-round district game next Monday. We’ll have that district game on KJAN.

Tri-Center was led by 16 points from Michael Turner. The Trojans dropped to 12-9 on the season. They will now prep for a 1A first round playoff game against Woodbine on Monday.

The AHSTW Lady Vikes outscored Tri-Center 14-3 in the third quarter to climb out of a five-point halftime deficit, ultimately pushing their way to a 44-30 win.

AHSTW had the lead early in the game but Tri-Center pulled ahead late first quarter and held the edge until late in the third. Once the Lady Vikes seized back control, momentum snowballed in their direction. AHSTW Head Coach Jill Vanderhoof said the key was becoming the aggressor in the second half.

Delaney Goshorn got the offense sparked a bit in the second half with 17 of her game-high 25 points after the break. She connected on 5 threes in the game. Ellie Peterson had a big game with 10 points and a high number of deflections and blocks on the defensive end. Coach Vanderhoof said it was great to see that defensive effort pay off all over the floor.

The Lady Vikes improved to 8-13 on the season and will now prep for the postseason. They will host Missouri Valley in a 2A Region 8 game on Saturday.

Tri-Center was led by 11 points from Alexis Flaherty. The Trojans fall to 7-14 on the season. They will face Coon Rapids-Bayard in a 1A Region 2 first round game on Thursday.

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: Dubuque Wahlert 10. Assumption, Davenport 8. Clear Lake 7. Bondurant Farrar 5. Nevada 2. Clarke, Osceola 1. Pella 1. Central Clinton, De Witt 1.

Class 2A

Others receiving votes: Clarion-Goldfield 17. Des Moines Christian 14. Pella Christian 8. Camanche 6. Rock Valley 4. AC-GC 3. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3. South Central Calhoun 2.

Class 1A

Others receiving votes: New London 13. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 9. WACO, Wayland 5. Martensdale-St. Marys 5. East Buchanan, Winthrop 5. Winfield-Mount Union 2. Iowa Valley, Marengo 2. Edgewood-Colesburg 2. Danville 1.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at  Moorland Pond (Fort Dodge) and Big Lake (Council Bluffs) as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer.  All winter/spring community trout stockings will be unannounced this year. Check the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/trout and watch for future press releases to find out when the remaining community trout locations have been stocked.

The winter/spring community trout stockings are a great place to take kids to catch their first fish. A small hook with a nightcrawler or corn under a small bobber or small simple spinners, such as a Panther Martin or Mepps, is all you need to get in on the fun. Bringing trout to cities and towns offers a “close to home” option for Iowans who might not travel to the coldwater streams in northeast Iowa to discover trout fishing.

The popular program is supported by the sales of the trout fee. Anglers need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. The daily limit is five trout per licensed angler with a possession limit of 10.  Children age 15 or younger can fish for trout with a properly licensed adult, but they must limit their catch to one daily limit. The child can purchase a trout fee which will allow them to catch their own limit.

Find more information about trout fishing in Iowa on the DNR trout fishing webpage.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Boone 48, Denison-Schleswig 34
Creston 69, Clarinda 25
Southwest Valley 51, Red Oak 40

Western Iowa Conference
Logan-Magnolia 57, Riverside 34
MVAOCOU 71, IKM-Manning 59

Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 54, Ar-We-Va 27
Coon Rapids-Bayard 47, Glidden-Ralston 32 (CRB: Brynn Bass 18pts, became CR-B single season scoring record holder)
Exira-EHK def. Paton-Churdan (Forfeit)
Woodbine 71, West Harrison 24

Corner Conference
Essex 55, Heartland Christian 25
Stanton 67, Lenox 64 – OT (S: Jenna Stephens 41pts, game winning 3)

Other Scores
East Union 54, Orient-Macksburg 31
Martensdale-St. Marys 57, Knoxville 37
Mount Ayr 61, I-35 31
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 73, CB Thomas Jefferson 27
Southeast Warren 60, Moravia 20

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Boone 57, Denison-Schleswig 45
Clarinda 52, Creston 49- OT
Red Oak 64, Southwest Valley 47

Western Iowa Conference
IKM-Manning 69, MVAOCOU 32
Logan-Magnolia 56, Riverside 48

Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 56, Ar-We-Va 52
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Glidden-Ralston 31
Exira-EHK 86, Paton-Churdan 39
West Harrison 60, Woodbine 45 (WH clinches RVC title for second straight season)

Corner Conference
Stanton 55, Lenox 41

Other Scores
East Union 74, Orient-Macksburg 36
Martensdale-St. Marys 68, Knoxville 55
Mount Ayr 66, I-35 55