Boys Basketball

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 66, Harlan 52
Glenwood 79, Clarinda 23
St. Albert 74, Kuemper Catholic 72

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 73, West Harrison 42
Boyer Valley 58, Exira-EHK 45

Other Scores

Lamoni 86, Orient-Macksburg 13
Ogden 83, Panorama 78
Van Meter 88, AC/GC 33

Girls Basketball

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Harlan 48, Atlantic 29
Glenwood 82, Clarinda 36
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 75, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 56

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 62, West Harrison 42
Boyer Valley 47, Exira-EHK 46 (Snaps Spartans’ 57-game conference winning streak)

Other Scores

Lamoni 42, Orient-Macksburg 26
Van Meter 59, AC/GC 44

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Zavier Simpson and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman each scored 15 points and Michigan beat host Iowa 75-68, extending its winning streak to six games. Charles Matthews scored 14 points and Isaiah Livers had 13 for the Wolverines (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten), who won in Iowa City for the first time since 2011.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith could be playing for his legacy in the playoffs this season. His future in Kansas City is uncertain, even after the best season of his 13-year professional career. But a win over the Titans on Saturday would go a long way toward ensuring he is never forgotten.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs put wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas and running back Akeem Hunt on injured reserve and added wide receiver Marcus Kemp and running back C.J. Spiller to the roster ahead of the playoff game against Tennessee. Thomas and Hunt were hurt against Denver over the weekend. Kemp has been on the practice squad and Spiller has been on and off the roster since the offseason.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bill Snyder will return next season for his 27th with Kansas State. The 78-year-old coach had been mulling his future since the Wildcats beat UCLA in the Cactus Bowl last week. Snyder ultimately announced in a brief statement that he would return, ending growing speculation in some circles that he might retire for a second time. Snyder informed his family of his intentions before telling his assistants in a brief meeting, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Keenan Evans scored 15 points, Norense Odiase and Justin Gray had 12 apiece, and No. 18 Texas Tech never trailed in beating No. 10 Kansas 85-73.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Glynn Watson Jr. scored 19 points and Nebraska took control down the stretch to beat Northwestern 70-55. James Palmer Jr. added 18 points, 15 in the second half, Isaac Copeland scored 13, and the Cornhuskers (11-5, 2-1 Big Ten) won their fourth straight.

Quad at Logan-Magnolia

Atlantic 48, OA-BCIG 33
Atlantic 66, Woodbine 15
Logan-Magnolia 46, Atlantic 27
Logan-Magnolia 51, OA-BCIG 30
Logan-Magnolia 63, Woodbine 12
OA-BCIG 43, Woodbine 42

Atlantic 3x winers: Joe Weaver (106), Chase McLaren (132), Tanner Williamson (138), John McConkey (285)

The Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team opened up the second half of the season with a big home win over the Harlan Cyclones 66-52. Atlantic was led by 17 points from Austin Alexander, 15 coming in the first half. Scott Leonard had 16, Jaxson Eden had 11, Chase Mullenix and Logan Reilly both had 9 for the Trojans.

Atlantic jumped out to an early 10-0 lead to start the game and then led by as many as 15 in the first quarter. Harlan rallied back in the second and actually took a two point lead at 27-25 but Austin Alexander grabbed the lead right back for Atlantic with a three on their next possession and the Trojans would lead the rest of the way. Atlantic lead 34-30 at half and then pushed the lead to 10 by the end of the third 50-40. The Trojans then got a couple of big buckets from Logan Reilly to start the fourth quarter and made plays down the stretch to hang on for the win.

Atlantic Head Coach Alan Jenkins was proud of the way multiple guys stepped up in the big moments in the game.

Coach Jenkins was also proud of the composure his team showed after losing the early lead and then regaining it before the end of the first half.

With the win Atlantic improves to 5-4 on the season and will next host Denison-Schleswig on Friday.

Harlan was led in the loss by Logan Klaassen with 15 points all on first half three point makes. Shane Chamberlain finished with 13 on the night. The Cyclones suffer their first loss of the season and are now 6-1. They next travel to St. Albert on Friday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs put wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas and running back Akeem Hunt on injured reserve and added wide receiver Marcus Kemp and running back C.J. Spiller to the roster on Tuesday.

Kansas City is preparing for its AFC wild-card playoff game against Tennessee on Saturday.

Thomas broke his leg during the Chiefs’ victory in Denver on Sunday, while Hunt left the game with an ankle injury. Both have provided depth this season, especially on special teams.

Kemp has spent the season on the practice squad, while Spiller has been on and off the roster several times. The veteran running back’s presence is especially helpful with Charcandrick West, the primary backup to Kareem Hunt, who has been dealing with an illness.

West was inactive last week, but participated in Tuesday’s practice.

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

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UNDATED (AP) — A quick-thinking coach averted what could have been a terrible bus accident for the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team. The Division III team from Iowa was driving back from a tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, when the driver passed out w2hile the bus was going 70 mph. Assistant coach Justin Smith leapt into action, grabbing the steering wheel and stopping the bus on the interstate. No one was hurt. Says Smith: “I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time.”

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Dylan Osetkowski scored a career-high 25 points with seven 3-pointers — including the go-ahead bucket with 33.5 seconds left in overtime — and Texas beat Iowa State 74-70 on Monday night to improve to 3-0 on the road. Mohamed Bamba had 10 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks for the Longhorns (10-4, 1-1 Big 12), who have also beaten VCU and Alabama away from Austin this season. Bamba blocked Cameron Lard under the basket with two minutes left in overtime, and Matt Coleman beat Nick Weiler-Babb off the dribble and got a reverse layup under Lard to put Texas ahead 67-63 with 1:41 to go. Iowa State responded though, as Lard and Jackson scored in the paint to tie it at 67.

But as he had all night, Osetkowski pulled up from the elbow and calmly put Texas ahead by 3. Bamba redirected a Donovan Jackson floater, and Coleman iced it at the line. Jackson scored 24 points to lead Iowa State (9-4, 0-2), which is off to its first 0-2 start in league play since 2010-11. Lard added a career-best 21 points with 16 rebounds.

Iowa State plays at Oklahoma State on Saturday.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 31, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Baylor 83, Creighton 54, Notre Dame 37, Butler 23, UCLA 14, Texas 10, St. Bonaventure 7, SMU 5, Auburn 4, Syracuse 4, Nevada 2, Rhode Island 2, Alabama 1, New Mexico St. 1, NC State 1, Mississippi St. 1.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Ric Hanson.

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