NAPERVILLE, Ill. — University of Iowa women’s wrestling senior Katja Osteen won the 180-pound title at the North Central College Invitational on Sunday. Six Hawkeyes collected top-five finishes.

Osteen defeated three ranked wrestlers on her way to the finals, including a decision over No. 8 Isabella Phillips (Gannon) and pins over No. 5 Mia Gaetjens (Adrian College) and No. 6 Abbie Miles (Northern Michigan). In the final bout, Osteen added one more ranked win with a 10-1 decision over third-ranked Shenita Lawson (North Central) to claim the title.

At 131 pounds, Bella Williams finished third. Her only loss came to No. 4 Virginia Foard (King). On her way to the podium, she collected five wins, all of which came via decision.

Three other Hawkeyes also collected ranked wins. Harlee Hiller secured a 10-6 decision over No. 9 Mikayla Garcia (North Central) and a pin over No. 8 Taylin Long (Aurora). Junior Ava Rose secured a ranked win at 123 pounds with a 10-0 technical fall over No. 8 Savannah Tittelback (East Stroudsburg). At 138, redshirt junior Ella Schmit collected a pin over seventh-ranked Jacinda Espinosa.

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The Hawkeyes will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the National Duals on Jan. 9-10. Matches begin at 10 a.m. (CT).

The 10th ranked Iowa State women got 28 points and 12 rebounds from Addy Brown in an 81-53 win over UNI. The Cyclones improve to 12-0.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones were without star Audi Crooks, who was injured in a win over Iowa.

She could be back in time for next Sunday’s Big 12 opener against Kansas.

The Panthers were outscored 28-11 in the second quarter as they fall to 4-6 overall.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren who says struggles on offense effected the Panthers at the defensive end.

The Iowa State men are 11-0 for just the third time. The fourth ranked Cyclones overcame a sluggish start and beat Eastern Illinois 78-53 in Hilton Coliseum.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says the effort was not what he wanted.

Otzelberger onn the sub par effort.

Milan Momcilovic led four Cyclones in double figures with 18 points.

The Iowa men raced out to a 52-16 lead at halftime and beat Western Michigan 91-51 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes limited Western Michigan to less than 21 percent shooting in the opening half and less than 30 percent for the game.

McCollum is still working to get fans back to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sunday’s game only drew a little over ten thousand 300 fans.

The Hawkeyes improve to 9-2.

In convincing fashion, the CAM Cougars earned their first home win of the season, 65-36, over the Paton-Churdan Rockets Friday night in Anita. CAM was solid from start to finish as the Cougars dominated the first quarter and never looked back. Ada Hansen used her speed to drive the offense, creating opportunities for herself and her teammates, while Daphna Whalert was money from downtown. On the other side of the ball, the defense was disruptive. Not only did they limit Paton-Churdan’s looks, but they also forced numerous turnovers and got their hands on the basketball, preventing the Rockets from settling into a rhythm. Although the Rockets’ offense improved in the second half, CAM kept their distance as they closed out their second win of the season.

The Cougars flew out of the gate. Scoring 20 points in the first quarter, it was their most dominating frame. Ada Hansen was the driving force of the offense for much of the night. Her ability to use her speed to create opportunities was extremely noticeable. Regardless of where on the floor she picked up the ball, Hansen was able to break away to create opportunities in transition. She scored 14 of her game-leading 20 points in the first half, with eight coming in the first quarter. On defense, the Cougars stifled the Rockets. CAM gave up just three points in the opening period and just 10 in the second. In addition to rebounding well, the Cougars just got in the way of anything Paton-Churdan tried to run. Whether it was getting hands on the ball to force a jump ball, deflecting passes, or causing outright turnovers, CAM gave the Rockets little to work with as they took a 34-13 lead into the half.

The destined outcome of the game did not change in the second half; however, both teams had some positives. Paton-Churdan made adjustments and looked much better in the third quarter, which was their best of the night. Alivya Smith led the way for the Rockets with 7 points in the frame as Paton-Churdan trimmed the deficit down to 12. However, the Cougars would pick things up again, going on a 7-2 run to close the third quarter. Daphna Whalert hit three of her five three-pointers in the second half while Hansen picked up another three field goals. Ultimately, CAM continued to pull away as the game wore on and walked away with their first home win and a .500 record. Head coach Joe Wollum was pleased with his team’s performance, especially their start.

Using the speed of Hansen was part of the game plan that worked to perfection.

Wollum also commented on the success of Daphna Whalert from beyond the arc.

Moving toward the Christmas break, the mantra for this CAM team will be its continue improvement.

CAM now 2-2 will be back in action on Tuesday when the Cougars take on Ar-We-Va. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Atlantic – 50 vs Creston – 42

Glenwood – 68 vs Clarinda – 63 – OT

Kuemper Catholic – 96 vs Red Oak – 47

Lewis Central – 63 vs St. Albert – 51

Harlan – 67 vs Denison-Schleswig – 57

Western Iowa Conference 

Tri-Center – 70 vs Riverside – 63

Treynor – 75 vs AHSTW – 33

Audubon – 67 vs IKM-Manning – 52

Underwood – 69 vs Missouri Valley – 56

Corner Conference 

Essex – 53 vs Griswold – 45

Bedford – 69 vs Hamburg – 19

East Mills – 45 vs Stanton – 29

Fremont-Mills – 60 vs Sidney – 53 – OT

Rolling Valley Conference 

Paton-Churdan – 66 vs CAM – 47

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 69 vs Glidden-Ralston – 33

Woodbine – 66 vs Ar-We-Va – 48

West Central Activities Conference 

ACGC – 63 vs Ogden – 50

Madrid – 50 vs Woodward-Granger – 44

West Central Valley – 63 vs Panorama – 37

Des Moines Christian – 86 vs Interstate 35 – 53

Pleasantville – 76 vs Van Meter – 61

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Martensdale-St. Marys – 56 vs Nodaway Valley – 45 — OT

Southwest Valley – 78 vs Wayne – 18

Lenox – 67 vs East Union – 43

Southeast Warren – 69 vs Mount Ayr – 63

Missouri River Conference 

Abraham Lincoln – 72 vs Sioux City North – 28

Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 91 vs Thomas Jefferson – 60

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 57 vs Le Mars – 54

Sioux City East – 89 vs Sioux City West – 74

Non-Conference 

Shenandoah – 49 vs Nebraska City – 47

Earlham – 62 vs Woodward Academy – 58

Atlantic

Lelah Thomas – 3, Haley Armstrong – 2, Alivia Knuth – 1, Josephine Miller – 1

Audubon

Macy Rasmussen – 4, Elena Harbour – 3, Laura McCarville – 2, Jordan Mulford – 2, Mackayla Zuniga – 2

Atlantic

Braxton Hass – 5, Collin Harris – 3, Keaton Schroeder – 3, Carter Hadley – 2, Landon Hagen – 2, Jayden Harter – 2, Kalvin Hayes – 2, Donovan Hedrington – 2, Dreven Smith – 2, Dayton Van Horn – 2, Cooper Woosley – 2, Callan Kluever – 1, Travin Thomas – 1

Missed opportunities were a big part of a game that saw the Cam Cougars fall to the Paton-Churdan Rockets 66-47 in Anita Friday night. Both teams started off slow, as neither team took advantage of open looks in the first quarter. However, in the second the Rockets started to convert on their chances. Despite CAM’s offense improving throughout the game, it failed to have the same success at converting that Paton-Churdan did. Although the Cougars played their best basketball late in the third and early in the fourth, trimming the lead down to 10, the Rockets stole momentum right back and never relinquished it as Paton-Churdan picked up its first win of the season.

Neither team got off to a hot start. Both offenses struggled early as they struggled to take advantage of open opportunities. There was just a combined 23 points scored in the opening quarter with 13 of them scored in the final two minutes. However, that changed in the second quarter as shots started to fall for the Rockets. In addition to a trio of three-pointers, Trevon Keeley went on a tear. He scored 12 of his game-leading 24 points in the second frame to help propel Paton-Churdan to 23 points in the second quarter. Meanwhile, The Rockets’ defense tightened up. Although CAM, still had its opportunities, they weren’t as plentiful as in the first. After knocking down three three-pointers in the first quarter, they hit just one in the second and were held to just four field goals. Colin Bower who led CAM in scoring (with 11 points) finished the half with seven points as the Cougars trailed 36-22 at halftime.

The early going in the second half continued to swing towards the Rockets. Three minutes in, Paton-Churdan had established their largest lead of the night (19) to that point as hopes at a potential comeback dwindled. However, at the halfway mark, the Cougars started to pick up some steam. Defensively they made things more difficult for the Rockets and some buckets started to fall. Kayden Winther and Braxton Dennis both hit threes in the frame as by the end of the period they had cut the deficit to 12. The momentum continued to build into the fourth as the Cougars would cut the lead down to 10. However, in the blink of an eye the Rockets took it right back. Back-to-back CAM turnovers saw Keeley slam one home that was immediately followed by one of Cayden Stream’s four three-pointers gave reestablished Paton-Churdan’s 15-point lead. With all the momentum on their side the Rockets never looked backed on their way to their first win of the season.

The Cougars, now 0-3 will head out on the road to face Ar-We-Va on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Paton-Churdan at 1-3 will play Saturday afternoon at home before hitting the road again to face Exira-EHK on Tuesday.