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: Norwalk
Norwalk 65, Carlisle 61
Norwalk 75, Indianola 66
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The Runner Up: Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 59, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 35
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Block Leaders Per Game
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 20th.
1 Xavier Foster, Oskaloosa - 6.55 bpg
2 Goanar Biliew, Denison-Schleswig - 3.17 bpg
3 Sam Wilt, Anamosa - 2.92 bpg
4 Dylan Peeters, Davenport, Assumption - 2.62 bpg
5 Alex Wolter, Keokuk - 2.54 bpg
6 Owen Coburn, Spirit Lake - 1.92 bpg
7 Valainis Anthony, Davenport, Assumption - 1.85 bpg
8 Jordan Collins, Bondurant-Farrar - 1.82 bpg
9 Derek Krogmann, West Delaware, Manchester - 1.75 bpg
10 Jason Cecil, Algona - 1.69 bpg
11 Cody Westcott, Center Point-Urbana - 1.54 bpg
12 Malga Yanga, Storm Lake - 1.50 bpg
13 Caleb Burks, Waverly-Shell Rock - 1.42 bpg
14 TJ Bollers, Clear Creek-Amana - 1.40 bpg
15 Keith Keahna, South Tama - 1.40 bpg
16 Bradley Andrews, Charles City - 1.33 bpg
17 Tyler Moen, Atlantic - 1.29 bpg
18 Logan Reilly, Atlantic - 1.29 bpg
19 Austin Simpson, Fairfield - 1.27 bpg
20 Tim Long, Iowa Falls-Alden - 1.27 bpg
21 Matthew Jordebrek, Xavier, Cedar Rapids - 1.27 bpg
22 Nolan Brunsen, Carlisle - 1.23 bpg
23 Macklin Shanahan, Maquoketa - 1.21 bpg
24 Tyler Endres, Norwalk - 1.21 bpg
25 Henry Hoversten, Webster City - 1.18 bpg
26 Alex Sturtz, Boone - 1.17 bpg
27 Alex McAleer, Central DeWitt - 1.17 bpg
28 Ryan Blum, Glenwood - 1.17 bpg
29 Dylan Anderson, ADM, Adel - 1.08 bpg
30 Andrew Formanek, Clear Lake - 1.08 bpg
31 Eli Keahna, South Tama - 1.00 bpg
32 Seth Feldman, West Liberty - 0.93 bpg
33 Connor Drew, Ballard - 0.93 bpg
34 Matt McDonald, Centerville - 0.92 bpg
35 Nathan Anderson, Bondurant-Farrar - 0.91 bpg
36 Alex Van Kalsbeek, MOC-Floyd Valley - 0.91 bpg
37 Cole Henry, Oskaloosa - 0.91 bpg
38 Lazarius Bland, Anamosa - 0.85 bpg
39 Jose Wilson, Vinton-Shellsburg - 0.82 bpg
40 Seth Patterson, Vinton-Shellsburg - 0.82 bpg
41 Muhamed Abdelnabi, Perry - 0.80 bpg
42 Grant Embretson, Benton - 0.79 bpg
43 Carson Crile, Fairfield - 0.73 bpg
44 Alden Kuntz, Wahlert, Dubuque - 0.73 bpg
45 Skyler Handlos, Atlantic - 0.71 bpg
46 Kole Tupa, Center Point-Urbana - 0.69 bpg
47 Parker Denning, Fort Madison - 0.69 bpg
48 Logan Paulsen, Central DeWitt - 0.67 bpg
49 Brance Baker, Creston - 0.67 bpg
50 Jake Hull, Grinnell - 0.67 bpg
51 Taymon Klinkefus, Harlan - 0.67 bpg
52 Owen Terwilliger, Humboldt - 0.67 bpg
53 Sam DeMoss, Sergeant Bluff-Luton - 0.67 bpg
54 Kylan Smallwood, Creston - 0.64 bpg
55 Lucas Topping, Wahlert, Dubuque - 0.64 bpg
56 Dylan Steen, Webster City - 0.64 bpg
57 Tyler Olson, Webster City - 0.64 bpg
58 Matthew Walton, Anamosa - 0.62 bpg
59 Tucker Kinney, Central DeWitt - 0.58 bpg
60 Brady Wagner, Harlan - 0.58 bpg
61 Jake Layman, Sergeant Bluff-Luton - 0.58 bpg
62 Wesley Evers, ADM, Adel - 0.55 bpg
63 Cole Engle, Fairfield - 0.55 bpg
64 Collin Breen, Fairfield - 0.55 bpg
65 Trevor Paulsen, Marion - 0.55 bpg
66 AJ Coons, Solon - 0.55 bpg
67 Spencer Holmes, Algona - 0.54 bpg
68 Peeters Sean, Davenport, Assumption - 0.54 bpg
69 Keghan West, Perry - 0.54 bpg
70 Kobe Moriarty, Saydel - 0.54 bpg
71 Chakouthchok Malou, Storm Lake - 0.54 bpg
72 Nathan Michels, Benton - 0.50 bpg
73 Damien Magnuson, Denison-Schleswig - 0.50 bpg
74 Cade Hennigan, Washington - 0.50 bpg
75 Mosai Newsom, Waverly-Shell Rock - 0.50 bpg
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Week Eight Rankings
1 .) Clear Lake 13-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Maquoketa 12-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Pella 11-2 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Carroll 9-1 (Previous: # 5 )
5 .) Gilbert 12-2 (Previous: # 6 )
6 .) Oskaloosa 9-3 (Previous: # 4 )
7 .) Norwalk 11-3 (Previous: # 7 )
8 .) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9-3 (Previous: # 9 )
9 .) Storm Lake 9-4 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Fairfield 9-3 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott
Beckman Catholic @ Central DeWitt
Beckman Catholic @ Solon
Clear Lake @ St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Harlan @ Denison-Schleswig
Maquoketa @ Marion
Norwalk @ Pella Christian
Pella @ Indianola
Pella @ Norwalk
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Sioux City, East
Spencer @ Spirit Lake
Webster City @ Clear Lake
West Delaware @ Maquoketa
Western Christian @ Spencer
Winterset @ ADM, Adel
Winterset @ Carroll
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Our Team of the Week: Norwalk
Norwalk 65, Carlisle 61
Norwalk 75, Indianola 66
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The Runner Up: Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 59, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 35
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Block Leaders Per Game
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 20th.
1 Xavier Foster, Oskaloosa - 6.55 bpg
2 Goanar Biliew, Denison-Schleswig - 3.17 bpg
3 Sam Wilt, Anamosa - 2.92 bpg
4 Dylan Peeters, Davenport, Assumption - 2.62 bpg
5 Alex Wolter, Keokuk - 2.54 bpg
6 Owen Coburn, Spirit Lake - 1.92 bpg
7 Valainis Anthony, Davenport, Assumption - 1.85 bpg
8 Jordan Collins, Bondurant-Farrar - 1.82 bpg
9 Derek Krogmann, West Delaware, Manchester - 1.75 bpg
10 Jason Cecil, Algona - 1.69 bpg
11 Cody Westcott, Center Point-Urbana - 1.54 bpg
12 Malga Yanga, Storm Lake - 1.50 bpg
13 Caleb Burks, Waverly-Shell Rock - 1.42 bpg
14 TJ Bollers, Clear Creek-Amana - 1.40 bpg
15 Keith Keahna, South Tama - 1.40 bpg
16 Bradley Andrews, Charles City - 1.33 bpg
17 Tyler Moen, Atlantic - 1.29 bpg
18 Logan Reilly, Atlantic - 1.29 bpg
19 Austin Simpson, Fairfield - 1.27 bpg
20 Tim Long, Iowa Falls-Alden - 1.27 bpg
21 Matthew Jordebrek, Xavier, Cedar Rapids - 1.27 bpg
22 Nolan Brunsen, Carlisle - 1.23 bpg
23 Macklin Shanahan, Maquoketa - 1.21 bpg
24 Tyler Endres, Norwalk - 1.21 bpg
25 Henry Hoversten, Webster City - 1.18 bpg
26 Alex Sturtz, Boone - 1.17 bpg
27 Alex McAleer, Central DeWitt - 1.17 bpg
28 Ryan Blum, Glenwood - 1.17 bpg
29 Dylan Anderson, ADM, Adel - 1.08 bpg
30 Andrew Formanek, Clear Lake - 1.08 bpg
31 Eli Keahna, South Tama - 1.00 bpg
32 Seth Feldman, West Liberty - 0.93 bpg
33 Connor Drew, Ballard - 0.93 bpg
34 Matt McDonald, Centerville - 0.92 bpg
35 Nathan Anderson, Bondurant-Farrar - 0.91 bpg
36 Alex Van Kalsbeek, MOC-Floyd Valley - 0.91 bpg
37 Cole Henry, Oskaloosa - 0.91 bpg
38 Lazarius Bland, Anamosa - 0.85 bpg
39 Jose Wilson, Vinton-Shellsburg - 0.82 bpg
40 Seth Patterson, Vinton-Shellsburg - 0.82 bpg
41 Muhamed Abdelnabi, Perry - 0.80 bpg
42 Grant Embretson, Benton - 0.79 bpg
43 Carson Crile, Fairfield - 0.73 bpg
44 Alden Kuntz, Wahlert, Dubuque - 0.73 bpg
45 Skyler Handlos, Atlantic - 0.71 bpg
46 Kole Tupa, Center Point-Urbana - 0.69 bpg
47 Parker Denning, Fort Madison - 0.69 bpg
48 Logan Paulsen, Central DeWitt - 0.67 bpg
49 Brance Baker, Creston - 0.67 bpg
50 Jake Hull, Grinnell - 0.67 bpg
51 Taymon Klinkefus, Harlan - 0.67 bpg
52 Owen Terwilliger, Humboldt - 0.67 bpg
53 Sam DeMoss, Sergeant Bluff-Luton - 0.67 bpg
54 Kylan Smallwood, Creston - 0.64 bpg
55 Lucas Topping, Wahlert, Dubuque - 0.64 bpg
56 Dylan Steen, Webster City - 0.64 bpg
57 Tyler Olson, Webster City - 0.64 bpg
58 Matthew Walton, Anamosa - 0.62 bpg
59 Tucker Kinney, Central DeWitt - 0.58 bpg
60 Brady Wagner, Harlan - 0.58 bpg
61 Jake Layman, Sergeant Bluff-Luton - 0.58 bpg
62 Wesley Evers, ADM, Adel - 0.55 bpg
63 Cole Engle, Fairfield - 0.55 bpg
64 Collin Breen, Fairfield - 0.55 bpg
65 Trevor Paulsen, Marion - 0.55 bpg
66 AJ Coons, Solon - 0.55 bpg
67 Spencer Holmes, Algona - 0.54 bpg
68 Peeters Sean, Davenport, Assumption - 0.54 bpg
69 Keghan West, Perry - 0.54 bpg
70 Kobe Moriarty, Saydel - 0.54 bpg
71 Chakouthchok Malou, Storm Lake - 0.54 bpg
72 Nathan Michels, Benton - 0.50 bpg
73 Damien Magnuson, Denison-Schleswig - 0.50 bpg
74 Cade Hennigan, Washington - 0.50 bpg
75 Mosai Newsom, Waverly-Shell Rock - 0.50 bpg
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Week Eight Rankings
1 .) Clear Lake 13-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Maquoketa 12-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Pella 11-2 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Carroll 9-1 (Previous: # 5 )
5 .) Gilbert 12-2 (Previous: # 6 )
6 .) Oskaloosa 9-3 (Previous: # 4 )
7 .) Norwalk 11-3 (Previous: # 7 )
8 .) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9-3 (Previous: # 9 )
9 .) Storm Lake 9-4 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Fairfield 9-3 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott
Beckman Catholic @ Central DeWitt
Beckman Catholic @ Solon
Clear Lake @ St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Harlan @ Denison-Schleswig
Maquoketa @ Marion
Norwalk @ Pella Christian
Pella @ Indianola
Pella @ Norwalk
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Sioux City, East
Spencer @ Spirit Lake
Webster City @ Clear Lake
West Delaware @ Maquoketa
Western Christian @ Spencer
Winterset @ ADM, Adel
Winterset @ Carroll
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