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: Camanche
The ceiling of Camanche continues to get higher and higher with the way they have gotten better over the course of the early winter.
Camanche 81, Durant 54
Camanche 71, Northeast, Goose Lake 48
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The Runner Up: Boyden-Hull
A strong week of hoops by Boyden-Hull opened the door for them into the top ten rankings.
Boyden-Hull 81, Rock Valley 65
Boyden-Hull 74, West Lyon, Inwood 43
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Top Sophomore Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, December 16th.
1 Blake Chance Albia - 20.7 ppg
2 Cooper Dejean OA-BCIG - 17.2 ppg
3 Kyler Matthias Denver - 16.6 ppg
4 Bryce Phelps Denver - 16.3 ppg
5 Ben Dunlap Emmetsburg - 16 ppg
6 Justin Recker Monticello - 14.8 ppg
7 Christian Gaytan Clarion-Goldfield-Dows - 14.3 ppg
8 Davion Wilson Woodward Academy - 13.8 ppg
9 Noah Miller Forest City - 13.6 ppg
10 Carter Brouwer Sibley-Ocheyedan - 13.1 ppg
11 Leyton Nelson Tri-Center, Neola - 12.7 ppg
12 Kole Johnson North Fayette Valley - 12.5 ppg
13 DaShawn Linnen Lake Mills - 12.3 ppg
14 Zach Rizzuti Panorama - 12.3 ppg
15 Connor Lambert Monticello - 12.2 ppg
16 Camden Schroeder East Sac County - 12 ppg
17 Creed Welch Waukon - 11.8 ppg
18 Luke Lambert Monticello - 11.8 ppg
19 Dane Fuller Dike-New Hartford - 11.5 ppg
20 Robert Collins Woodward Academy - 11.3 ppg
21 Caleb Bacon Lake Mills - 11.2 ppg
22 Ashton Cook Regina, Iowa City - 11.2 ppg
23 Colten Sherwood West Burlington - 11.2 ppg
24 Will Larson Estherville Lincoln Central - 11.1 ppg
25 Brayden Messamaker Albia - 11 ppg
26 Darian Johnson West Burlington - 11 ppg
27 Ethan Alfers Tri-Center, Neola - 10.4 ppg
28 Cade Rohwer Alta-Aurelia - 9.7 ppg
29 Timothy Conn Underwood - 9.6 ppg
30 Ethan Espenscheid East Marshall - 9.4 ppg
31 Chase Pester MVAOCOU - 9.3 ppg
32 Brodie Kresser Jesup - 9.2 ppg
33 Jake Darland Eagle Grove - 9 ppg
34 Caden Thomas Wapello - 8.6 ppg
35 Mateo Martinez Clarion-Goldfield-Dows - 8.5 ppg
36 Garrison Tripp South Hardin - 8.5 ppg
37 Isaac Besh Denver - 8.4 ppg
38 Blake Hall Underwood - 8.4 ppg
39 Payton Weehler Mount Ayr - 8.3 ppg
40 Tyler Luensman Monticello - 8.2 ppg
41 Marvion Jackson West Burlington - 8 ppg
42 Zayne Feller Camanche - 7.8 ppg
43 Chase Mason Eagle Grove - 7.8 ppg
44 Isaiah Borgos West Marshall - 7.7 ppg
45 Christian Davidson Pocahontas Area - 7.4 ppg
46 Levi Weldon Williamsburg - 7.3 ppg
47 Bronson Sargent Central Lee, Donnellson - 7.2 ppg
48 Ben Loverude Des Moines Christian - 7.1 ppg
49 Nathaniel Wynn Albia - 7 ppg
50 Braden Knight Shenandoah - 7 ppg
51 Ethan Trimpe Mid-Prairie, Wellman - 6.7 ppg
52 Connor Rochford New Hampton - 6.7 ppg
53 Mason Lobeck Madrid - 6.4 ppg
54 Emmanuel Walker Louisa-Muscatine - 6.4 ppg
55 Austin Purcell Eagle Grove - 6.2 ppg
56 Tate Linton Hinton - 6.1 ppg
57 David Rague Colfax-Mingo - 6 ppg
58 Drew Runner East Marshall - 6 ppg
59 Zachary Suby Garner-Hayfield-Ventura - 6 ppg
60 Spencer Hixson Des Moines Christian - 5.6 ppg
61 Alex Lynch Davis County, Bloomfield - 5.5 ppg
62 Homer Martz South Central Calhoun - 5.5 ppg
63 Sid Schaaf Treynor - 5.5 ppg
64 Grant Veenstra Des Moines Christian - 5.4 ppg
65 Adam Mcilrath Roland-Story - 5.2 ppg
66 Josh Haan Aplington-Parkersburg - 5.2 ppg
67 Noah Zmolek Davis County, Bloomfield - 5.2 ppg
68 Kody VanEngelenburg Sumner-Fredricksburg - 5 ppg
69 Jeff Bowie West Branch - 5 ppg
70 Colten Woltman Cherokee, Washington - 4.9 ppg
71 Brennan Holder South Central Calhoun - 4.9 ppg
72 Eli Kading ACGC - 4.8 ppg
73 Ben Hernandez Missouri Valley - 4.8 ppg
74 Brayden Farver Cherokee, Washington - 4.8 ppg
75 Omar Nunez Columbus, Columbus Junction - 4.8 ppg
76 Lucas Leiferman Panorama - 4.7 ppg
77 Dante Dolash South Hardin - 4.7 ppg
78 Lucas Marsh ACGC - 4.6 ppg
79 Sam Skaar Roland-Story - 4.6 ppg
80 Michael Shull Clarinda - 4.3 ppg
81 Trey Oehlertz Pocahontas Area - 4.2 ppg
82 Lex Kassel Emmetsburg - 4.2 ppg
83 Logan Bowie East Marshall - 3.8 ppg
84 Zach Steenhoek Colfax-Mingo - 3.7 ppg
85 Dawson Wehrle Louisa-Muscatine - 3.6 ppg
86 Zach Van Beek West Lyon - 3.6 ppg
87 Jacob King Oelwein - 3.5 ppg
88 Kaleb Ackerman Sheldon - 3.4 ppg
89 Aaron Wilkins Pleasantville - 3.3 ppg
90 Will Curtis Denver - 3.3 ppg
91 Gage Walshire North Cedar, Stanwood - 3.2 ppg
92 Blake Stewart Albia - 3 ppg
93 Dylan Stuecker Central Lee, Donnellson - 3 ppg
94 Jordan Lundin Colfax-Mingo - 3 ppg
95 Jake Nichols Colfax-Mingo - 3 ppg
96 Ivan Garcia Davis County, Bloomfield - 3 ppg
97 Brody Boehnke Garner-Hayfield-Ventura - 3 ppg
98 Jack Weinkoetz Panorama - 3 ppg
99 Tye Sudbeck Sheldon - 3 ppg
100 Zach Elliott Tri-Center, Neola - 3 ppg
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Week Four Rankings
1 .) Western Christian 3-1 (Previous: # 2 )
2 .) Treynor 6-0 (Previous: # 3 )
3 .) Van Meter 5-0 (Previous: # 5 )
4 .) South Hamilton 7-1 (Previous: # 1 )
5 .) Camanche 6-0 (Previous: # 6 )
6 .) North Linn 6-0 (Previous: # 8 )
7 .) West Sioux 8-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
8 .) Crestwood 4-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
9 .) Boyden-Hull 5-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Iowa City Regina 5-1 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Boyden-Hull @ Sioux Center
Cascade @ Regina, Iowa City
Denver @ Aplington-Parkersburg
Des Moines Christian @ Van Meter
Kuemper Catholic @ Harlan
Northeast, Goose Lake @ Monticello
PCM, Monroe @ Roland-Story
Pella Christian @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Pocahontas Area @ Spirit Lake
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank @ Dike-New Hartford
West Branch @ Camanche
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Our Team of the Week: Camanche
The ceiling of Camanche continues to get higher and higher with the way they have gotten better over the course of the early winter.
Camanche 81, Durant 54
Camanche 71, Northeast, Goose Lake 48
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The Runner Up: Boyden-Hull
A strong week of hoops by Boyden-Hull opened the door for them into the top ten rankings.
Boyden-Hull 81, Rock Valley 65
Boyden-Hull 74, West Lyon, Inwood 43
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Top Sophomore Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, December 16th.
1 Blake Chance Albia - 20.7 ppg
2 Cooper Dejean OA-BCIG - 17.2 ppg
3 Kyler Matthias Denver - 16.6 ppg
4 Bryce Phelps Denver - 16.3 ppg
5 Ben Dunlap Emmetsburg - 16 ppg
6 Justin Recker Monticello - 14.8 ppg
7 Christian Gaytan Clarion-Goldfield-Dows - 14.3 ppg
8 Davion Wilson Woodward Academy - 13.8 ppg
9 Noah Miller Forest City - 13.6 ppg
10 Carter Brouwer Sibley-Ocheyedan - 13.1 ppg
11 Leyton Nelson Tri-Center, Neola - 12.7 ppg
12 Kole Johnson North Fayette Valley - 12.5 ppg
13 DaShawn Linnen Lake Mills - 12.3 ppg
14 Zach Rizzuti Panorama - 12.3 ppg
15 Connor Lambert Monticello - 12.2 ppg
16 Camden Schroeder East Sac County - 12 ppg
17 Creed Welch Waukon - 11.8 ppg
18 Luke Lambert Monticello - 11.8 ppg
19 Dane Fuller Dike-New Hartford - 11.5 ppg
20 Robert Collins Woodward Academy - 11.3 ppg
21 Caleb Bacon Lake Mills - 11.2 ppg
22 Ashton Cook Regina, Iowa City - 11.2 ppg
23 Colten Sherwood West Burlington - 11.2 ppg
24 Will Larson Estherville Lincoln Central - 11.1 ppg
25 Brayden Messamaker Albia - 11 ppg
26 Darian Johnson West Burlington - 11 ppg
27 Ethan Alfers Tri-Center, Neola - 10.4 ppg
28 Cade Rohwer Alta-Aurelia - 9.7 ppg
29 Timothy Conn Underwood - 9.6 ppg
30 Ethan Espenscheid East Marshall - 9.4 ppg
31 Chase Pester MVAOCOU - 9.3 ppg
32 Brodie Kresser Jesup - 9.2 ppg
33 Jake Darland Eagle Grove - 9 ppg
34 Caden Thomas Wapello - 8.6 ppg
35 Mateo Martinez Clarion-Goldfield-Dows - 8.5 ppg
36 Garrison Tripp South Hardin - 8.5 ppg
37 Isaac Besh Denver - 8.4 ppg
38 Blake Hall Underwood - 8.4 ppg
39 Payton Weehler Mount Ayr - 8.3 ppg
40 Tyler Luensman Monticello - 8.2 ppg
41 Marvion Jackson West Burlington - 8 ppg
42 Zayne Feller Camanche - 7.8 ppg
43 Chase Mason Eagle Grove - 7.8 ppg
44 Isaiah Borgos West Marshall - 7.7 ppg
45 Christian Davidson Pocahontas Area - 7.4 ppg
46 Levi Weldon Williamsburg - 7.3 ppg
47 Bronson Sargent Central Lee, Donnellson - 7.2 ppg
48 Ben Loverude Des Moines Christian - 7.1 ppg
49 Nathaniel Wynn Albia - 7 ppg
50 Braden Knight Shenandoah - 7 ppg
51 Ethan Trimpe Mid-Prairie, Wellman - 6.7 ppg
52 Connor Rochford New Hampton - 6.7 ppg
53 Mason Lobeck Madrid - 6.4 ppg
54 Emmanuel Walker Louisa-Muscatine - 6.4 ppg
55 Austin Purcell Eagle Grove - 6.2 ppg
56 Tate Linton Hinton - 6.1 ppg
57 David Rague Colfax-Mingo - 6 ppg
58 Drew Runner East Marshall - 6 ppg
59 Zachary Suby Garner-Hayfield-Ventura - 6 ppg
60 Spencer Hixson Des Moines Christian - 5.6 ppg
61 Alex Lynch Davis County, Bloomfield - 5.5 ppg
62 Homer Martz South Central Calhoun - 5.5 ppg
63 Sid Schaaf Treynor - 5.5 ppg
64 Grant Veenstra Des Moines Christian - 5.4 ppg
65 Adam Mcilrath Roland-Story - 5.2 ppg
66 Josh Haan Aplington-Parkersburg - 5.2 ppg
67 Noah Zmolek Davis County, Bloomfield - 5.2 ppg
68 Kody VanEngelenburg Sumner-Fredricksburg - 5 ppg
69 Jeff Bowie West Branch - 5 ppg
70 Colten Woltman Cherokee, Washington - 4.9 ppg
71 Brennan Holder South Central Calhoun - 4.9 ppg
72 Eli Kading ACGC - 4.8 ppg
73 Ben Hernandez Missouri Valley - 4.8 ppg
74 Brayden Farver Cherokee, Washington - 4.8 ppg
75 Omar Nunez Columbus, Columbus Junction - 4.8 ppg
76 Lucas Leiferman Panorama - 4.7 ppg
77 Dante Dolash South Hardin - 4.7 ppg
78 Lucas Marsh ACGC - 4.6 ppg
79 Sam Skaar Roland-Story - 4.6 ppg
80 Michael Shull Clarinda - 4.3 ppg
81 Trey Oehlertz Pocahontas Area - 4.2 ppg
82 Lex Kassel Emmetsburg - 4.2 ppg
83 Logan Bowie East Marshall - 3.8 ppg
84 Zach Steenhoek Colfax-Mingo - 3.7 ppg
85 Dawson Wehrle Louisa-Muscatine - 3.6 ppg
86 Zach Van Beek West Lyon - 3.6 ppg
87 Jacob King Oelwein - 3.5 ppg
88 Kaleb Ackerman Sheldon - 3.4 ppg
89 Aaron Wilkins Pleasantville - 3.3 ppg
90 Will Curtis Denver - 3.3 ppg
91 Gage Walshire North Cedar, Stanwood - 3.2 ppg
92 Blake Stewart Albia - 3 ppg
93 Dylan Stuecker Central Lee, Donnellson - 3 ppg
94 Jordan Lundin Colfax-Mingo - 3 ppg
95 Jake Nichols Colfax-Mingo - 3 ppg
96 Ivan Garcia Davis County, Bloomfield - 3 ppg
97 Brody Boehnke Garner-Hayfield-Ventura - 3 ppg
98 Jack Weinkoetz Panorama - 3 ppg
99 Tye Sudbeck Sheldon - 3 ppg
100 Zach Elliott Tri-Center, Neola - 3 ppg
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Week Four Rankings
1 .) Western Christian 3-1 (Previous: # 2 )
2 .) Treynor 6-0 (Previous: # 3 )
3 .) Van Meter 5-0 (Previous: # 5 )
4 .) South Hamilton 7-1 (Previous: # 1 )
5 .) Camanche 6-0 (Previous: # 6 )
6 .) North Linn 6-0 (Previous: # 8 )
7 .) West Sioux 8-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
8 .) Crestwood 4-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
9 .) Boyden-Hull 5-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Iowa City Regina 5-1 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Boyden-Hull @ Sioux Center
Cascade @ Regina, Iowa City
Denver @ Aplington-Parkersburg
Des Moines Christian @ Van Meter
Kuemper Catholic @ Harlan
Northeast, Goose Lake @ Monticello
PCM, Monroe @ Roland-Story
Pella Christian @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Pocahontas Area @ Spirit Lake
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank @ Dike-New Hartford
West Branch @ Camanche
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