NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have hired Jeff Hornacek, who emerged last month as Phil Jackson’s surprising coaching choice.

Jackson went with the former Phoenix Suns coach over anyone who had played or worked under him, even though he had said after the season he would likely pick somebody he already knew. The Knicks finished last year at 32-50 under interim coach Kurt Rambis.

Jackson said in a statement Thursday that Hornacek has “tremendous basketball acumen and possesses strong leadership skills.”

The two discussed the job in mid-May but took more than two weeks to complete a contract. The Knicks plan to introduce Hornacek, the 28th coach in franchise history, at a news conference Friday.

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Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Sidney 10, Clarinda 0
• Sergeant Bluff-Luton 13, Harlan 3

Western Iowa Conference

• Griswold 7, Essex 6
• Abraham Lincoln 9, Logan-Magnolia 8
• Audubon 19, West Central Valley 18 (8 innings)
• Missouri Valley 2, West Monona 1

Rolling Valley Conference

• Glidden-Ralston 10, Exira/EHK 6
• Ar-We-Va 8, Woodbine 5

Pride of Iowa Conference

• Murray 9, Lenox 1

Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Atlantic 13, Nodaway Valley 2
• Harlan 20, Shenandoah 1
• Clarinda 12, Creston 3
• Abraham Lincoln 15, Glenwood 3
• Denison-Schleswig 5, Southwest Valley 0

Western Iowa Conference

• East Mills 13, Logan-Magnolia 12 (8 innings)
• Griswold 14, Essex 4
• Tri-Center 17, Adair-Casey 1
• Audubon 10, West Central Valley 0
• Missouri Valley 6, West Monona 2

Rolling Valley Conference

• CAM 8, Coon Rapids-Bayard 4
• Glidden-Ralston 6, Exira/EHK 2
• Ar-We-Va 7, Woodbine 1

Pride of Iowa Conference

• Lenox 13, Murray 9

Team Scores:

1. Cedar Falls  322 – 321 = 643
2. Dowling Catholic  335 – 319 = 654
3. Ankeny Centennial  334 – 335 = 669
4. Waukee  339 – 334 = 673
5. Dubuque Hempstead  368 – 351 = 719
6. Dubuque Senior  363 – 359 = 722
7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy  364 – 362 = 726
8. Iowa City West  367 – 360 = 727

Top 3 Scores:

1. Tenley Moretti, Ankeny Centennial  75 – 71 = 146 (+2)
2. Hannah Bermel, Cedar Falls  73 – 75 = 148 (+4)
3. Allison Olberding, Dowling Catholic  80 – 73 = 153 (+9)

Team Scores: 

1. Washington  351 – 364 = 715
2. Fairfield  369 – 363 = 732
3. Wahlert  361 – 375 = 736
4. Pella  366 – 389 = 755
5. Creston  374 – 407 = 782
6. Mount Pleasant  395 – 392 = 786
7. Western Dubuque  414 – 389 = 803
8. Spencer  420 – 425 = 845

Top 3 Scores:

1. Sarah Nacos, Washington  78 – 76 = 154 (+12)
2. Lindsey Repp, Fairfield  83 – 80 = 163 (+21)
3. Charlotte Flynn, Wahlert  81 – 88 = 169 (+27)

Individual Scores:

Creston

• 11. Ashton Carter  88 – 94 = 182 (+40)
• T15. Madison Hance  92 – 96 = 188 (+46)
• 35. Camryn Somers  102 – 102 = 204 (+62)
• 38. Sophia Groumoutis  93 – 115 = 208 (+66)
• 49. Haley Osmun  101 – 121 = 223 (+81)
• 55. Morgan Shawler  133 – 139 = 272 (+130)

Class 3-A:

Team Scores:

1. Atlantic  359 – 337 = 696
2. Clear Lake  369 – 367 = 736
3. Centerville  379 – 363 = 742
4. Shenandoah  371 – 379 = 750
5. Humboldt  379 – 372 = 751
6. North Fayette Valley  385 – 385 = 770
7. West Liberty  391 – 391 = 782
8. MOC-Floyd Valley  399 – 382 = 883

Individual Scores:

Top 3:

1. Emily Snelling, Clear Lake  73 – 67 = 140 (-2)
2. Brooke Newell  85 – 69 = 154 (+12)
3. Bailee Frayne, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 84 – 81 – 165 (+23)

Atlantic 

• 2. Brooke Newell  85 – 69 = 154 (+12)
• 4. Erin Olsen  90 – 79 = 169 (+27)
• T22. Baylee Newell  92 – 96 = 188 (+46)
• T26. Alyssa Ginther  92 – 98 = 190 (+48)
• T26. Sarah Fixmer  97 – 93 = 190 (+48)
• T43. McKenna DenBeste  101 – 106 = 207 (+65)

Shenandoah

• T8. Anna Carlson  87 – 89 = 176 (+34)
• T15. Ciara Burnison  88 – 94 = 182 (+40)
• T19. Olivia Denton  94 – 92 = 186 (+44)
• T41. Cayleen Kirsch  102 – 104 = 206 (+64)
• T56. Allie Gluck  107 – 125 – 232 (+90)

Kuemper Catholic

• 13. Alison Schweers  88 – 91 = 179 (+37)
• 36. Courtney Snyder  104 – 95 = 199 (+57)

Clarinda

• T8. Grace Davidson  88 – 88 = 176 (+34)

Team Scores:

1. New London  337 – 329 = 666
2. Akron-Westfield  364 – 376 = 740
3. West Monona  370 – 376 = 746
4. River Valley  374 – 385 = 759
5. Boyer Valley  408 – 394 = 802
6. Newman Catholic  402 – 403 = 805
7. Nashua-Plainfield  421 – 405 = 826
8. Iowa Valley  413 – 415 = 828

Top 3 Scores:

1. Samantha Knight, West Monona  73 – 73 = 146 (+6)
2. Emma Pry, New London  75 – 76 = 151 (+11)
3. Casey Noble, New London  76 – 76 = 152 (+12)

Individual Scores:

Griswold

• T18. Mateya Peters  91 – 97 = 188 (+46)

Team Scores:

1. Alta-Aurelia  342 – 332 = 674
2. Treynor  360 – 343 = 703
3. Unity Christian  358 – 350 = 708
4. South Winneshiek  370 – 357 = 727
5. Pleasantville  371 – 371 = 741
6. Emmetsburg  371 – 378 = 749
7. Ogden  389 – 368 = 757
8. Sumner-Fredericksburg  377 – 390 = 767

Top 3 Scores:

1. Aly Anderson, Treynor  80 – 77 = 157 (+15)
2. Annika Patton, Alta-Aurelia 83 – 77 = 160 (+18)
3. Lexie Patton, Alta-Aurelia 85 – 76 = 161 (+19)

Individual Scores:

Treynor

• T1. Aly Anderson, Treynor  80 – 77 = 157 (+15)
• T20. Madelyn Deitchler  93 – 91 = 184 (+42)
• T20. Kayla Chapman  93 – 87 = 180 (+38)
• T23. McKenna Waffle  94 – 88 = 182 (+40)
• T27. Randi Robinson  95 – 92 = 187 (+45)
• T33. Sierra McGuire  97 – 100 = 197 (+55)