Northern Iowa women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren says limiting foul trouble for leading scorer Ryley Goebel will be a key as the Panthers approach a return to Missouri Valley Conference play. Goebel averages nearly 11 points per game but foul troubled plagued her last week in losses to South Dakota State and Iowa State. She only played 19 minutes in the loss to the 10th ranked Cyclones.

Goebel is second on the team in rebounding and also leads in blocked shots. Warren says she needs to adjust to way games are called and avoid unnecessary fouls.

The Panthers are 4-6 and close non-conference play on Sunday with a visit to St. Thomas of Minnesota.

The consistent play of junior forward Milan Momcilovic has been a big factor in fourth ranked Iowa State’s 11-0 start to the season. The native of Wisconsin is second on the team in scoring at 17-and-a-half points per game and is connecting on just under 53 percent from three point range.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger, who wants Momcilovic to remain aggressive.

Momcilovic says he worked hard in the off season to take his game to another level.

Momcilovic has avoided the peaks and valleys that he experienced his first two seasons.

The Cyclones return to action on Sunday by hosting Long Beach State.

The Riverside Bulldogs put together a complete and dominate performance as they defeated the AHSTW Vikings 74-50 in Avoca Tuesday night. The Bulldogs flew out of the gate with a 13-2 run. They would never trail. Outside shooting was one of the biggest differences in the game. The Bulldogs hit eight three points throughout the course of the game, five of which came in the first half. The other difference maker was the performance Peyton Amdor whose fantastic effort saw him put up 29 points. All in all, Riverside did everything they needed to do to win. They moved the ball well, rebounded well, shot well and played solid defense as the left Avoca with their third win of the season.

Head coach Nick Kroon was extremely impressed with his leading scorer saying it was a top tier effort.

However, it takes more than a single player to win the game, and Kroon was happy with the overall team performance.

Especially when it came to guys stepping up on defense.

The Bulldogs still have two games left before the holiday break and Kroon says a tough mentality will be vital.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Kuemper Catholic – 85 vs Atlantic – 40

Glenwood – 69 vs Harlan – 52

Rolling Valley Conference 

CAM – 54 vs Ar-We-Va – 53

Paton-Churdan – 73 vs Exira-EHK – 56

Woodbine – 48 vs Boyer Valley – 32

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 74 vs AHSTW – 50

Tri-Center – 78 vs Logan-Magnolia – 32

Underwood – 62 vs IKM-Manning – 55

Corner Conference 

Sidney – 58 vs Griswold – 48

Bedford – 67 vs East Mills – 42

Fremont-Mills – 60 vs Essex – 46

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Southeast Warren – 93 vs Nodaway Valley – 64

Martensdale-St. Marys – 62 vs Lenox – 24

Mount Ayr – 57 vs Wayne – 42

Central Decatur – 82 vs East Union – 43

West Central Activities Conference 

Van Meter – 66 vs Madrid – 63

Earlham – 61 vs West Central Valley – 51

Interstate-35 – 52 vs Panorama – 51

Des Moines Christian – 62 vs Woodward-Granger – 41

Missouri River Conference 

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 51 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 50

Abraham Lincoln – 77 vs Le Mars – 49

Sioux City East – 85 vs Thomas Jefferson – 72

Sioux City West – 74 vs Sioux City North – 59

Non-Conference 

Audubon – 68 vs Woodward Academy – 49

Denison-Schleswig – 62 vs East Sac County – 41

Norwalk – 46 vs Lewis Central – 37

Pocahontas Area – 64 vs Ogden – 44

The Audubon Boys’ Wrestling team is having an up and down season so far. Roughly an even dual record so far while competing in multiple tournaments already. Head Coach Tyler Christensen says the team has been locked into the grind and working hard so far.

With just a pair of seniors on the roster, it has led the upperclassmen to lead this year’s group.

The leadership has created unity within the roster.

Audubon coming off an 11th place finish this past weekend at the Riverside Tournament means there is plenty of room for growth. The Wheelers return to the mat Saturday for the Western Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament at Logan-Magnolia.

MEET AT LOGAN-MAGNOLIA/WOODBINE 

Riverside – 60 vs Tri-Center – 16

Logan-Magnolia/Woodbine – 53 vs Riverside – 29

Logan-Magnolia/Woodbine – 54 vs ATU – 30

Riverside winners: Ryleigh Garrison (2), Hailey Harvey (2), Amira Wilke (2), Jersey Hilgenberg, Kaylin Garrison, Chloe Guinn, Sarah Cody, Hannah Marsh, Addison Kadel, Mckenna Dorr, Rylei Price, Abbigail Hicks

DUAL AT SOUTHWEST VALLEY 

West Central Valley – 36 vs Southwest Valley – 24

SWV winners: Journey Hartley, Deklyn Mullen, Kenzie Maeder, Alice Bell

TRIANGULAR AT CRESTON 

Creston – 45 vs Glenwood – 30

Creston – 42 vs Clarke – 24

Glenwood – 31 vs Clarke – 30

Creston winners: Ella Pryor (2), Eva Chesnut (2), Sydney Hoffman (2), Alainah Galanakis (2), Grace Keeler (2), Kora Lohoff (2), Lydia Williams (2), Christina Strand

Glenwood winners: Brooklyn Coover (2), Audrina Johansen (2), Skylar Odorizzi (2), Ahna Grassau, Lauralyse Spencer, Layla Daugherty, Bella Duncan

MEET AT LOGAN-MAGNOLIA

Riverside – 38 vs Logan-Magnolia – 32 

Riverside – 74 vs Tri-Center – 5

Riverside – 74 vs St. Albert – 3

Logan-Magnolia – 71 vs St. Albert – 12

Logan-Magnolia – 70 vs Tri-Center – 6 

St. Albert – 39 vs Tri-Center – 24 

Riverside winners: Maximus Applegate (3), Kingston Carrigan (3), Rex Shanno (3), Bradyn Comstock (3), Drew Anderson (3), Jaxon Gordon (3), Max Shanno (3), Gaven Hackett (3), Colton Hering (2), Jack Branan (2), Jackson Allen (2), Grayson Carrigan, Wyatt Bell, Maxx Danker, Lucas Manzer 

Tri-Center winners: Carter Gittins (2), Judah York, Tucker Olsen, Christopher Rock, Noah Goodwin

TRIANGULAR AT WEST CENTRAL VALLEY

Southwest Valley – 59 vs Bedford – 16 

Southwest Valley – 60 vs West Central Valley – 15

Bedford – 42 vs West Central Valley – 23 

SWV winners: Carson Cooper (2), Brody Crozier (2), Lucas James (2), Krew Schafer (2), Wyatt Shires (2), Ben Waddell (2), Jim Wallick (2), Gavin Wetzel (2), Griffin Wetzel (2), Degan Farwell, Cameron Becker 

Bedford winners: Bentley Cavin (2), Bryson Cavin, Gabe Gray (2), Jesse Bears, Tucker Supinger, Barrick Gladman, Kase Coleman, Calvin Kinghorn

TRIANGULAR AT CRESTON

Glenwood – 72 vs Clarke – 11 

Glenwood – 54 vs Creston – 24 

Creston – 54 vs Clarke – 18

Glenwood winners: Ace Cochrane (2), Ryan Gonzalez (2), Quinn Lane (2), Brody Black, Joseph Leick, Benn Christiansen, Connor Wear (2), Tate Buthe (2), Nile Lundvall, Landon Lechtenberg (2), Mason Koehler (2), Drake Buthe (2), Trey Williamson 

Creston winners: Ben James (2), Tyler Travis (2), Lane Travis (2), Brodrick Phelps (2), Colt Key, Zadek Engdahl, Colby Brammer, Nate Bentley, Gunner Martwick

TRIANGULAR AT NODAWAY VALLEY

Nodaway Valley – 42 vs Audubon – 34 

Nodaway Valley 48 vs Missouri Valley – 29 

Audubon – 48 vs Missouri Valley – 36 

Nodaway Valley winners: Caleb Christensen (2), Ashton Honnold (2), Matt Nelson (2), Ty Strode (2), Josh Nelson, Thomas Herrick, Silas Pieken,  Jett Christensen, Kenan Kadric, Derek Raasch, Clay Raasch

Audubon winners: Karsen Juelsgaard (2), Lane Elmquist (2), Leyton Elmquist (2), Jon Ramsussen (2), Ethan Haubrich (2), Mason Kasperbauer (2), Clay VanAernam, Lane Meyer

MEET AT ACGC

ACGC – 47 vs Pleasantville – 24

Central Decatur – 51 vs ACGC – 27

Earlham – 48 vs ACGC – 22

Earlham – 51 vs Pleasantville – 15 

Earlham – 48 vs Central Decatur –  27 

Central Decatur – 54 vs Pleasantville – 29

ACGC winners: Ryder Cline (3), Ty Ganzer (3), Carter Richter (3), Charlie Christensen (2),  Jack Sheeder (2), Angel Martinez (2), Gavin Steensen, Brandon Carlson

TRIANGULAR AT LENOX

Lenox – 53 vs CAM – 12

Martensdale-St. Marys – 56 vs CAM – 6

Martensdale-St. Marys – 54 vs Lenox – 24 

CAM winners: Brentyn Hoover (2), Reilly Becker

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Kuemper Catholic – 59 vs Atlantic – 46

Glenwood – 59 vs Harlan – 46

Shenandoah – 65 vs Creston – 50 

Rolling Valley Conference 

CAM – 65 vs Ar-We-Va – 13

Exira-EHK-Audubon 77 vs Paton-Churdan – 32

Woodbine – 53 vs Boyer Valley – 48

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 48 vs AHSTW – 32

Tri-Center – 40 vs Logan-Magnolia – 26

IKM-Manning – 54 vs Underwood – 44

Corner Conference 

Griswold – 48 vs Sidney – 40

East Mills – 44 vs Bedford – 34 

Fremont-Mills – 65 vs Essex – 17

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Nodaway Valley – 75 vs Southeast Warren – 27

Martensdale-St. Marys – 51 vs Lenox – 37 

Mount Ayr – 60 vs Wayne – 29 

Central Decatur – 58 vs East Union – 24 

West Central Activities Conference 

Van Meter – 64 vs Madrid – 30

Earlham – 34 vs West Central Valley – 30

Panorama – 55 vs Interstate-35 – 42

Des Moines Christian – 58 vs Woodward-Granger – 46

Missouri River Conference 

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 67 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 39

Abraham Lincoln – 46 vs Le Mars – 40

Sioux City East – 92 vs Thomas Jefferson – 8 

Sioux City North – 62 vs Sioux City West – 17

Non-Conference 

East Sac County – 53 vs Denison-Schleswig – 17

Norwalk – 66 vs Lewis Central – 30

Pocahontas Area – 70 vs Ogden – 9 

The Riverside Girls Basketball team extended their winning streak to five games with a 48-32 road victory at AHSTW. The Bulldogs let from the get-go and never looked back. Riverside relied on leading scorer, Junior Sydney Somer’s dominance in the post from both a rebounding and scoring standpoint with a 24-point effort. Despite some early foul trouble in the first half for the Bulldogs, they were able to utilize the depth of their bench and overcome the adversity necessary to keep a steady lead on AHSTW throughout the game.

It was the second night of a back-to-back for AHSTW with a talented Riverside team on the other bench. That didn’t slow down AHSTW Guard Bella Lamp as she hit two field goals right out of the gate including a three-pointer to give the Lady Vikes an early lead. That advantage didn’t last long as Riverside’s Karlie Miller answered back with a three of her own to get the Bulldogs on the board. The stifling defense came out for Riverside as the first quarter progressed. Riverside started attacking inside the paint with Somers who was doing whatever she wanted near the basket. The Junior Center ended her first quarter with seven points including an and one. After the first quarter, Riverside had a 15-6 lead.

The outside shooting warmed up for AHSTW early into the second quarter as they hit three threes from Ava Paulsen, Bella Lamp and Macey Goshorn. This led to a Bulldog timeout but the other post on Riverside’s team, Lilli Reed stepped up with two big baskets down low to kill the AHSTW momentum. The Lady Vikes did make the adjustments after the first quarter and began defending the perimeter much tighter as well as clogging the paint forcing Riverside to dance around the lane. A better effort for AHSTW in the second, but Riverside still led 26-19 at half.

In the third quarter, Riverside’s defense clamped down on AHSTW’s offensive forcing consecutive turnovers multiple times. Somers got back into a rhythm down low making herself a presence in the paint, and the Lady Vikes didn’t have much of an answer. Somers scored six points on three field goals in the third and took a 36-24 lead into the fourth quarter.

Somers continued to be next to impossible to stop on both sides of the ball in the fourth quarter as she was posting up and scoring while forcing AHSTW offensive turnovers. On the bright side, for the Lady Vikes offense Bella Lamp hit two more jumpers including her fourth three pointer of the night. Riverside extended their winning streak to five games while AHSTW dropped to 3-4. The Bulldogs came out with the 48-32 road victory.

Head Coach Mark Jeppeson says the depth of the bench is massive when foul trouble appears.

Sometimes the plan isn’t executed perfectly but it’s the in-game adjustments that matter for the Bulldogs according to Jeppeson.

Junior Center Sydney Somers says ball movement and aggressive defense have been focus points lately.

Jepperson says team chemistry is extremely present due to the amount of time this group spends together.

Riverside returns to the floor Thursday in a road contest at East Mills while AHSTW plays Friday in Missouri Valley.