DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tremell Murphy scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Drake rallied past No. 22 Loyola Chicago 51-50. Murphy’s layup with 2:50 remaining put the Bulldogs ahead for good, 49-48, in the defensive struggle between Missouri Valley Conference powers.

Loyola had two shots blocked in the final 15 seconds before Murphy made the clinching steal and was fouled. Drake won despite shooting 33.3%. Loyola shot 35.1%. Cameron Krutwig and Aher Uguak scored 11 points apiece for the Ramblers.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jacob Ognacevic had 12 points off the bench to lead Valparaiso to a 70-57 win over Northern Iowa. Bowen Born led the Panthers night with 15 points.

Class 1A Substate 7 Pigtail
Fremont-Mills 52, Clarinda Academy 30

Regular Season
Treynor 66, CB Thomas Jefferson 47

CLASS 2A

Region 5
East Sac County 74, IKM-Manning 69
I-35 37, West Central Valley 30

Region 8
Missouri Valley @ Lawton-Bronson 7:00 p.m.
Tri-Center 50, MVAOCOU 41
South O’Brien 49, Alta-Aurelia 35

CLASS 3A

Region 1
Cherokee Washington 77, Kuemper Catholic 40
Atlantic 65, Greene County 29 -ON KJAN
Panorama 72, Red Oak 33
Shenandoah 53, Clarinda 51

The Atlantic girls basketball team rolled to a 65-29 win over Greene County in the Class 3A Region 1 Quarterfinals on Saturday night at the Atlantic High School. The Trojans didn’t shoot the ball particularly well in the first quarter but got warmed up after that and used pressure defense to force the Rams into 21 turnovers. Atlantic led 37-24 at half and forced the running clock situation towards the end of the third. After the game Atlantic senior Lauren Nicholas said the team enjoys using that pressure defense

Haley Rasmussen had another big night with 28 points, 20 of those in the first half. Jada Jensen also finished in double figures with 13 points and Lauren Nicholas chipped in 8. The Trojans improved their season record to 9-13 and earned a trip to face top-ranked Cherokee, Washington on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The Braves advanced on with a 77-40 dismantling of Kuemper Catholic on Saturday afternoon. We’ll have coverage of that Regional Semifinal on KJAN Wednesday. Nicholas said the team is excited about the opportunity.

Greene County was led in the loss by 14 points from Brianna Habben. The Rams finished the season with a record of 6-13.

In addition to the big scoring night Haley Rasmussen was honored after the game for another couple of scoring milestones. Rasmussen has become the Trojans All-Time 5-on-5 leading scorer passing Jamie Hoegh for the honor. Hoegh’s record was 1,212pts and Rasmussen is now at 1,242pts. Rasmussen also broke Hoegh’s single season record of 414pts and now has 467pts on the season. Listen to the honor ceremony after the game below.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No. 22 Loyola Chicago rolled to an 81-54 victory against conference rival Drake. Aher Uguak led the Ramblers with 20 points by shooting 8 for 10 from the field. Loyola took control of the game with an 18-2 run to start the second half.

Loyola of Chicago guard Braden Norris (4) drives to the basket ahead of Drake forward Issa Samake, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Uguak scored eight points in a two-minute span, including a layup that put Loyola ahead 51-38. The Ramblers moved into first place in the Missouri Valley standings.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points to lead Iowa’s balanced offense in an 88-58 win over Michigan State on Saturday. The Hawkeyes had three players score in double figures and Luka Garza wasn’t one of them. Garza had a season-low eight points on 3 of 11 shooting, but his teammates more than made up for the star senior being held well below his 20-point average.

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery (30) flexes his muscle in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Jack Nunge matched a career high with 18 points and Connor McCaffery had 16 points. The staggering Spartans are in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double as Kansas broke away in the final nine minutes to defeat Iowa State 64-50. Iowa State led for all but the final two seconds of the first half when David McCormack hit a jumper to knot the score at 24-24. The Jayhawks scored the first six points of the second half and led the rest of the way.

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett, right, tries to steal the ball from Iowa State guard Rasir Bolton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. Kansas won 64-50. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

McCormack scored 13 points with eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 11 points, nine after halftime. Jalen Coleman-Lands led the Cyclones with 20 points, including three 3-pointers, and Rasir Bolton added 13 points.

106:  1st Place – Eli Becerra of Missouri Valley, 2nd Place – Drew Ehlen of Mount Ayr

113:  1st Place – John Schroder of Riverside, 2nd Place – Zach Williams of St. Albert

120:  1st Place – Jace Rose of Riverside, 2nd Place – Riley Radke of Missouri Valley

126:  1st Place – Stevie Barnes of Underwood, 2nd Place – Zavier Trovato of Missouri Valley

132:  1st Place – Gable Porter of Underwood, 2nd Place – Bryce Shaha of Mount Ayr

138:  1st Place – Westin Allen of Underwood, 2nd Place – Nolan Moore of Riverside

145:  1st Place – Trae Ehlen of Mount Ayr, 2nd Place – Duncan Clark of Treynor

152:  1st Place – Jaydon Knight of Mount Ayr, 2nd Place – Ben Hansen of Missouri Valley

160:  1st Place – Jackson Wray of East Mills, 2nd Place – Garrison Gettler of AHSTW

170:  1st Place – Cael McLaren of St. Albert, 2nd Place – Gage Clausen of Missouri Valley

182:  1st Place – Brecken Freeberg of Tri-Center, 2nd Place – Kaiden Hendricks of Riverside

195:  1st Place – Eddie Vlcek of Riverside, 2nd Place – Ben O`Neill of St. Albert

220:  1st Place – Tallen Myers of Southwest Valley, 2nd Place – Chris Gardner of Underwood

285:  1st Place – Easton Eledge of Underwood, 2nd Place – Devin Whipple of Bedford-Lenox

State Qualifiers

106:  1st Place – Kolton Munson of Ogden, 2nd Place – Tegan Slaybaugh of ACGC

113:  1st Place – Kai Carritt of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Landon Hanson of West Monona

120:  1st Place – Elliot Cooney of Nodaway Valley, 2nd Place – Ryan Duckett of St. Edmond

126:  1st Place – Sean Thompson of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Kale Munson of Ogden

132:  1st Place – Hagen Heistand of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Gunnar Larsen of ACGC

138:  1st Place – Wyatt Reisz of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Matt Peters of Lawton-Bronson

145:  1st Place – Kevin King of South Central Calhoun, 2nd Place – Avery McCloud of Ogden

152:  1st Place – Briar Reisz of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Cale Rowley of ACGC

160:  1st Place – Gavin Maguire of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Garrett Quirk of East Sac County

170:  1st Place – Blake McAlister of South Central Calhoun, 2nd Place – Kolby Scott of MVAOCOU

182:  1st Place – Jackson Dewald of Westwood, 2nd Place – Sendeska Kalskett of West Monona

195:  1st Place – Brandon Mier of Alta-Aurelia, 2nd Place – Cooper Nielsen of Audubon

220:  1st Place – Jayden Soard of South Central Calhoun, 2nd Place – Megaeska Kalskett of West Monona

285:  1st Place – Rex Johnsen of Logan-Magnolia, 2nd Place – Justin Rupnow of East Sac County