Our Breakdown includes our team of the week, what stood out, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Our Team of the Week: Ankeny Christian Academy
Ankeny Christian Academy 62, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 57
Ankeny Christian Academy 65, Martensdale-St. Marys 49
Ankeny Christian Academy 93, Diagonal 22
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The Runner Up: George-Little Rock
George-Little Rock 64, Harris-Lake Park 37
George-Little Rock 76, Rock Valley 58
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Top Freshmen Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 6th.
1 Griffin Greiner, Cardinal, Eldon - 13.4 ppg
2 Kaiden Gage, East Buchanan - 12.9 ppg
3 Levi Telecky, Cedar Valley Christian - 10.8 ppg
4 Kole Becker, Lisbon - 10 ppg
5 AJ Ambundo, Maquoketa Valley - 9.8 ppg
6 Luke Menster, Springville - 9.6 ppg
7 Gabe Obert, Coon Rapids-Bayard - 9.3 ppg
8 Brody Ward, Iowa Valley - 8.7 ppg
9 Kaden Hall, English Valleys - 8.2 ppg
10 Raydden Grobe, AHSTW, Avoca - 7.8 ppg
11 Carter Drent, Akron-Westfield - 7.7 ppg
12 Matthew Boothe, Central Decatur, Leon - 7.3 ppg
13 Tyson Scott, Lisbon - 7.3 ppg
14 Carter Bleil, Woodbury Central - 6.8 ppg
15 Landon Becker, Cardinal, Eldon - 6.8 ppg
16 Trey Jungers, Newell-Fonda - 6.2 ppg
17 Angel Jose, Central Springs - 6.2 ppg
18 Beau Flander, English Valleys - 6.2 ppg
19 Jackson Howe, Kingsley-Pierson - 5.9 ppg
20 Tyler Scott, Lisbon - 5.9 ppg
21 Cade Nelson, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center - 5.9 ppg
22 Skyler Stamps, Diagonal - 5.6 ppg
23 Elliott Flynn, Waterloo Christian School - 5.6 ppg
24 Caleb Helle, Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg - 5.5 ppg
25 Dayton Jacobsen, Wayne - 5.5 ppg
26 Eddie Burgess, Montezuma 5.4 ppg
27 Garrett Phillips, Sidney 5.1 ppg
28 Mason Laven, St. Mary, Storm Lake 5 ppg
29 Will Ragaller, Ar-We-Va, Westside 4.7 ppg
30 Cale Ecklund, East Union 4.5 ppg
31 Johnny Gage, Whiting 4.5 ppg
32 Kaleb Bleil, Woodbury Central 4.5 ppg
33 Malachi Johnson, Ankeny Christian Academy 4.2 ppg
34 DJ Weilage, Heartland Christian 4.1 ppg
35 Will Strange, Diagonal 4 ppg
36 Gabe Stripe, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 4 ppg
37 Remington Newton, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 4 ppg
38 Jaidan TenEyck, Boyer Valley 3.9 ppg
39 Dalton Dibert, Kee, Lansing 3.9 ppg
40 William O'Connor, Diagonal 3.7 ppg
41 Hogan Franey, Martensdale-St Marys 3.7 ppg
42 Garrett Kurtenbach, Turkey Valley 3.7 ppg
43 Logan Sabin, North Iowa 3.6 ppg
44 Colby Rich, CAM, Anita 3.3 ppg
45 Nati Kejella, Cedar Valley Christian 3.2 ppg
46 Quentin Thornburg, Essex 3.1 ppg
47 Jacob Moel, BGM, Brooklyn 3 ppg
48 Lane Spieker, CAM, Anita 3 ppg
49 Caden Palmer, Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg 3 ppg
50 Aiden Hanson, Lisbon 3 ppg
51 Kaeden Harrer, Lisbon 3 ppg
52 Kolton Lyman, Rockford 3 ppg
53 Amos Rasmussen, IKM-Manning 2.9 ppg
54 Joe Carey, Paton-Churdan 2.9 ppg
55 Weston Kahler, Collins-Maxwell 2.9 ppg
56 Garrett Waterhouse, Starmont 2.8 ppg
57 Carson Rowenhorst, Waterloo Christian School 2.8 ppg
58 Ben McDermott, Ankeny Christian Academy 2.7 ppg
59 Cadence Hofmeyer, Clay Central-Everly 2.7 ppg
60 Luke Ballard, Siouxland Christian 2.7 ppg
61 Brayden Olson, Lamoni 2.7 ppg
62 Riley Sabin, North Iowa 2.7 ppg
63 J.J. Madsen, AHSTW, Avoca 2.5 ppg
64 Baker Lally, Logan-Magnolia 2.5 ppg
65 Cole Jorgenson, Sidney 2.5 ppg
66 Tristan Frank, Essex 2.4 ppg
67 Jared Hoodjer, Janesville 2.3 ppg
68 AJ Goetsch, Siouxland Christian 2.3 ppg
69 Wiley Sherburne, Janesville 2.3 ppg
70 Austin Jensen, St. Mary's, Remsen 2.2 ppg
71 Jack Wiskus, Edgewood-Colesburg 2 ppg
72 Ethan Gienger, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2 ppg
73 adam houser, Griswold 2 ppg
74 Camden Michalek, Montezuma 2 ppg
75 Carter DeRocher, Gehlen Catholic 1.9 ppg
76 Logan Wescott, West Central, Maynard 1.8 ppg
77 Trey Hullinger, Central Decatur, Leon 1.8 ppg
78 Will Davis, Waterloo Christian School 1.8 ppg
79 Kodiak Nelson, West Monona 1.7 ppg
80 Dylan Hoefer, Woodbine 1.7 ppg
81 Ben DeMeulenaere, Belle Plaine 1.7 ppg
82 Bradyn Smith, Paton-Churdan 1.7 ppg
83 Adam Puck, Boyer Valley 1.6 ppg
84 Gavin Smith, Audubon 1.6 ppg
85 Rhenden Wagaman, Springville 1.6 ppg
86 Reese Pedersen, Cardinal, Eldon 1.5 ppg
87 Bryson Grove, English Valleys 1.5 ppg
88 Luke Ramsey, IKM-Manning 1.5 ppg
89 Jack Roberts, Stanton 1.5 ppg
90 Carter Johnson, Stanton 1.4 ppg
91 Trevor Malone, Boyer Valley 1.3 ppg
92 Dylan Lehmann, Gehlen Catholic 1.3 ppg
93 Larnell Velaquez, Meskwaki Settlement School 1.3 ppg
94 Kobe Riffel, Tri-County, Thornburg 1.3 ppg
95 Ty Peterson, West Hancock 1.3 ppg
96 Gavin Wollum, Lisbon 1.3 ppg
97 Damon Ehlers, Ar-We-Va, Westside 1.2 ppg
98 Joshua Jackson, Cedar Valley Christian 1.2 ppg
99 Leo Dodd, Janesville 1.2 ppg
100 Toby Jones, St. Mary, Storm Lake 1.1 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Grand View Christian 9-1 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Montezuma 8-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) New London 10-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Stanton 9-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) George-Little Rock 10-1 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Bishop Garrigan 8-2 (Previous: # 6 )
7 .) Ankeny Christian 8-0 (Previous: # 9 )
8 .) Calamus-Wheatland 10-1 (Previous: # 8 )
9 .) Martensdale-St Marys 9-1 (Previous: # 7 )
10 .) Sioux Central 8-1 (Previous: # 10 )
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Games to Watch
Des Moines Christian @ Earlham
Newell-Fonda @ St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge @ Iowa Falls-Alden
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank @ Aplington-Parkersburg
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Our Team of the Week: Ankeny Christian Academy
Ankeny Christian Academy 62, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 57
Ankeny Christian Academy 65, Martensdale-St. Marys 49
Ankeny Christian Academy 93, Diagonal 22
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The Runner Up: George-Little Rock
George-Little Rock 64, Harris-Lake Park 37
George-Little Rock 76, Rock Valley 58
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Top Freshmen Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 6th.
1 Griffin Greiner, Cardinal, Eldon - 13.4 ppg
2 Kaiden Gage, East Buchanan - 12.9 ppg
3 Levi Telecky, Cedar Valley Christian - 10.8 ppg
4 Kole Becker, Lisbon - 10 ppg
5 AJ Ambundo, Maquoketa Valley - 9.8 ppg
6 Luke Menster, Springville - 9.6 ppg
7 Gabe Obert, Coon Rapids-Bayard - 9.3 ppg
8 Brody Ward, Iowa Valley - 8.7 ppg
9 Kaden Hall, English Valleys - 8.2 ppg
10 Raydden Grobe, AHSTW, Avoca - 7.8 ppg
11 Carter Drent, Akron-Westfield - 7.7 ppg
12 Matthew Boothe, Central Decatur, Leon - 7.3 ppg
13 Tyson Scott, Lisbon - 7.3 ppg
14 Carter Bleil, Woodbury Central - 6.8 ppg
15 Landon Becker, Cardinal, Eldon - 6.8 ppg
16 Trey Jungers, Newell-Fonda - 6.2 ppg
17 Angel Jose, Central Springs - 6.2 ppg
18 Beau Flander, English Valleys - 6.2 ppg
19 Jackson Howe, Kingsley-Pierson - 5.9 ppg
20 Tyler Scott, Lisbon - 5.9 ppg
21 Cade Nelson, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center - 5.9 ppg
22 Skyler Stamps, Diagonal - 5.6 ppg
23 Elliott Flynn, Waterloo Christian School - 5.6 ppg
24 Caleb Helle, Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg - 5.5 ppg
25 Dayton Jacobsen, Wayne - 5.5 ppg
26 Eddie Burgess, Montezuma 5.4 ppg
27 Garrett Phillips, Sidney 5.1 ppg
28 Mason Laven, St. Mary, Storm Lake 5 ppg
29 Will Ragaller, Ar-We-Va, Westside 4.7 ppg
30 Cale Ecklund, East Union 4.5 ppg
31 Johnny Gage, Whiting 4.5 ppg
32 Kaleb Bleil, Woodbury Central 4.5 ppg
33 Malachi Johnson, Ankeny Christian Academy 4.2 ppg
34 DJ Weilage, Heartland Christian 4.1 ppg
35 Will Strange, Diagonal 4 ppg
36 Gabe Stripe, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 4 ppg
37 Remington Newton, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 4 ppg
38 Jaidan TenEyck, Boyer Valley 3.9 ppg
39 Dalton Dibert, Kee, Lansing 3.9 ppg
40 William O'Connor, Diagonal 3.7 ppg
41 Hogan Franey, Martensdale-St Marys 3.7 ppg
42 Garrett Kurtenbach, Turkey Valley 3.7 ppg
43 Logan Sabin, North Iowa 3.6 ppg
44 Colby Rich, CAM, Anita 3.3 ppg
45 Nati Kejella, Cedar Valley Christian 3.2 ppg
46 Quentin Thornburg, Essex 3.1 ppg
47 Jacob Moel, BGM, Brooklyn 3 ppg
48 Lane Spieker, CAM, Anita 3 ppg
49 Caden Palmer, Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg 3 ppg
50 Aiden Hanson, Lisbon 3 ppg
51 Kaeden Harrer, Lisbon 3 ppg
52 Kolton Lyman, Rockford 3 ppg
53 Amos Rasmussen, IKM-Manning 2.9 ppg
54 Joe Carey, Paton-Churdan 2.9 ppg
55 Weston Kahler, Collins-Maxwell 2.9 ppg
56 Garrett Waterhouse, Starmont 2.8 ppg
57 Carson Rowenhorst, Waterloo Christian School 2.8 ppg
58 Ben McDermott, Ankeny Christian Academy 2.7 ppg
59 Cadence Hofmeyer, Clay Central-Everly 2.7 ppg
60 Luke Ballard, Siouxland Christian 2.7 ppg
61 Brayden Olson, Lamoni 2.7 ppg
62 Riley Sabin, North Iowa 2.7 ppg
63 J.J. Madsen, AHSTW, Avoca 2.5 ppg
64 Baker Lally, Logan-Magnolia 2.5 ppg
65 Cole Jorgenson, Sidney 2.5 ppg
66 Tristan Frank, Essex 2.4 ppg
67 Jared Hoodjer, Janesville 2.3 ppg
68 AJ Goetsch, Siouxland Christian 2.3 ppg
69 Wiley Sherburne, Janesville 2.3 ppg
70 Austin Jensen, St. Mary's, Remsen 2.2 ppg
71 Jack Wiskus, Edgewood-Colesburg 2 ppg
72 Ethan Gienger, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2 ppg
73 adam houser, Griswold 2 ppg
74 Camden Michalek, Montezuma 2 ppg
75 Carter DeRocher, Gehlen Catholic 1.9 ppg
76 Logan Wescott, West Central, Maynard 1.8 ppg
77 Trey Hullinger, Central Decatur, Leon 1.8 ppg
78 Will Davis, Waterloo Christian School 1.8 ppg
79 Kodiak Nelson, West Monona 1.7 ppg
80 Dylan Hoefer, Woodbine 1.7 ppg
81 Ben DeMeulenaere, Belle Plaine 1.7 ppg
82 Bradyn Smith, Paton-Churdan 1.7 ppg
83 Adam Puck, Boyer Valley 1.6 ppg
84 Gavin Smith, Audubon 1.6 ppg
85 Rhenden Wagaman, Springville 1.6 ppg
86 Reese Pedersen, Cardinal, Eldon 1.5 ppg
87 Bryson Grove, English Valleys 1.5 ppg
88 Luke Ramsey, IKM-Manning 1.5 ppg
89 Jack Roberts, Stanton 1.5 ppg
90 Carter Johnson, Stanton 1.4 ppg
91 Trevor Malone, Boyer Valley 1.3 ppg
92 Dylan Lehmann, Gehlen Catholic 1.3 ppg
93 Larnell Velaquez, Meskwaki Settlement School 1.3 ppg
94 Kobe Riffel, Tri-County, Thornburg 1.3 ppg
95 Ty Peterson, West Hancock 1.3 ppg
96 Gavin Wollum, Lisbon 1.3 ppg
97 Damon Ehlers, Ar-We-Va, Westside 1.2 ppg
98 Joshua Jackson, Cedar Valley Christian 1.2 ppg
99 Leo Dodd, Janesville 1.2 ppg
100 Toby Jones, St. Mary, Storm Lake 1.1 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Grand View Christian 9-1 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Montezuma 8-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) New London 10-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Stanton 9-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) George-Little Rock 10-1 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Bishop Garrigan 8-2 (Previous: # 6 )
7 .) Ankeny Christian 8-0 (Previous: # 9 )
8 .) Calamus-Wheatland 10-1 (Previous: # 8 )
9 .) Martensdale-St Marys 9-1 (Previous: # 7 )
10 .) Sioux Central 8-1 (Previous: # 10 )
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Games to Watch
Des Moines Christian @ Earlham
Newell-Fonda @ St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge @ Iowa Falls-Alden
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank @ Aplington-Parkersburg
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