3A Breakdown includes our team of the week, what stood out, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Our Team of the Week: Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is experienced and guard heavy. That is a tough combination when it comes for 3A title contention.
Mount Pleasant 59, Fairfield 46
Mount Pleasant 65, Mount Vernon 48
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The Runner Up: West Delaware
Picking up a big conference win and finishing the week undefeated is an important step for a younger group of Hawks.
West Delaware, Manchester 63, Epworth, Western Dubuque 53
West Delaware, Manchester 57, Anamosa 43
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Top 2019 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/14)
1 .) Braden Hoksbergen North Polk 23 ppg
2 .) Derek Krogmann West Delaware, Manchester 22.2 ppg
3 .) Collin Lister Carlisle 21.4 ppg
4 .) Kylan Smallwood Creston 20.7 ppg
5 .) Jackson Molstead Charles City 19.3 ppg
6 .) Seth Feldman West Liberty 17.9 ppg
7 .) Will Turner Gilbert 17.7 ppg
8 .) Owen Coburn Spirit Lake 17.5 ppg
9 .) Calvin Carlson Humboldt 17.5 ppg
10 .) Colten Parkins North Polk 16.8 ppg
11 .) Caleb Lomica North Polk 16.5 ppg
12 .) Abe Becker Maquoketa 16.2 ppg
13 .) Christian Stanislav Glenwood 16.1 ppg
14 .) Conner Groves Sergeant Bluff-Luton 14.9 ppg
15 .) Sean Geertsema Independence 14.7 ppg
16 .) Ryan Gustafson Pella 14.6 ppg
17 .) Cole Henry Oskaloosa 14.4 ppg
18 .) Chase Hough Spencer 14.1 ppg
19 .) Nathan Michels Benton Community 14.1 ppg
20 .) Nathan Weaver Chariton 14 ppg
21 .) Nick DeJong Pella 14 ppg
22 .) Chase Winterboer Ballard 13.6 ppg
23 .) Malga Yanga Storm Lake 13.6 ppg
24 .) Luke Velky Waverly-Shell Rock 13.6 ppg
25 .) Casey Kleemeier Winterset 13.5 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-3 (Previous: # 4 )
2 .) Mount Pleasant 11-2 (Previous: # 3 )
3 .) Oskaloosa 12-1 (Previous: # 2 )
4 .) Charles City 10-1 (Previous: # 6 )
5 .) Norwalk 10-1 (Previous: # 7 )
6 .) Glenwood 11-1 (Previous: # 1 )
7 .) Bishop Heelan 8-2 (Previous: # 5 )
8 .) Harlan 9-2 (Previous: # 8 )
9 .) Spirit Lake 9-3 (Previous: # N/R )
10 .) West Delaware 8-4 (Previous: # N/R )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ Pleasant Valley
Carlisle @ Norwalk
Center Point-Urbana @ South Tama County
Decorah @ Waverly-Shell Rock
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll @ Atlantic
Mount Vernon @ Western Dubuque
Oskaloosa @ Pella Christian
Rock Island Alleman, IL @ Assumption, Davenport
West Delaware @ Beckman Catholic
Western Christian, Hull @ Spirit Lake
Western Dubuque @ Solon
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Hempstead
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Our Team of the Week: Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is experienced and guard heavy. That is a tough combination when it comes for 3A title contention.
Mount Pleasant 59, Fairfield 46
Mount Pleasant 65, Mount Vernon 48
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The Runner Up: West Delaware
Picking up a big conference win and finishing the week undefeated is an important step for a younger group of Hawks.
West Delaware, Manchester 63, Epworth, Western Dubuque 53
West Delaware, Manchester 57, Anamosa 43
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Top 2019 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/14)
1 .) Braden Hoksbergen North Polk 23 ppg
2 .) Derek Krogmann West Delaware, Manchester 22.2 ppg
3 .) Collin Lister Carlisle 21.4 ppg
4 .) Kylan Smallwood Creston 20.7 ppg
5 .) Jackson Molstead Charles City 19.3 ppg
6 .) Seth Feldman West Liberty 17.9 ppg
7 .) Will Turner Gilbert 17.7 ppg
8 .) Owen Coburn Spirit Lake 17.5 ppg
9 .) Calvin Carlson Humboldt 17.5 ppg
10 .) Colten Parkins North Polk 16.8 ppg
11 .) Caleb Lomica North Polk 16.5 ppg
12 .) Abe Becker Maquoketa 16.2 ppg
13 .) Christian Stanislav Glenwood 16.1 ppg
14 .) Conner Groves Sergeant Bluff-Luton 14.9 ppg
15 .) Sean Geertsema Independence 14.7 ppg
16 .) Ryan Gustafson Pella 14.6 ppg
17 .) Cole Henry Oskaloosa 14.4 ppg
18 .) Chase Hough Spencer 14.1 ppg
19 .) Nathan Michels Benton Community 14.1 ppg
20 .) Nathan Weaver Chariton 14 ppg
21 .) Nick DeJong Pella 14 ppg
22 .) Chase Winterboer Ballard 13.6 ppg
23 .) Malga Yanga Storm Lake 13.6 ppg
24 .) Luke Velky Waverly-Shell Rock 13.6 ppg
25 .) Casey Kleemeier Winterset 13.5 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-3 (Previous: # 4 )
2 .) Mount Pleasant 11-2 (Previous: # 3 )
3 .) Oskaloosa 12-1 (Previous: # 2 )
4 .) Charles City 10-1 (Previous: # 6 )
5 .) Norwalk 10-1 (Previous: # 7 )
6 .) Glenwood 11-1 (Previous: # 1 )
7 .) Bishop Heelan 8-2 (Previous: # 5 )
8 .) Harlan 9-2 (Previous: # 8 )
9 .) Spirit Lake 9-3 (Previous: # N/R )
10 .) West Delaware 8-4 (Previous: # N/R )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ Pleasant Valley
Carlisle @ Norwalk
Center Point-Urbana @ South Tama County
Decorah @ Waverly-Shell Rock
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll @ Atlantic
Mount Vernon @ Western Dubuque
Oskaloosa @ Pella Christian
Rock Island Alleman, IL @ Assumption, Davenport
West Delaware @ Beckman Catholic
Western Christian, Hull @ Spirit Lake
Western Dubuque @ Solon
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Hempstead
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