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: Norwalk
It wasn't that they won. It was how well they played offensively in their victories.
Norwalk 76, Dallas Center-Grimes 59
Norwalk 101, Ballard 75
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The Runner Up: Cedar Rapids Xavier
Still the favorite in Class 3A. The pieces are there to dominate overall.
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 68, Mount Pleasant 62
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 54, Waverly-Shell Rock 27
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Elite Performances
Austin Alexander, Atlantic 3 blocks
Brady Sartorius, Mount Pleasant 30 points
Caleb Lomica, North Polk 3 blocks
Calvin Carlson, Humboldt 32 points
Cameron Markert, North Polk 6 steals
Cameron Moen, Webster City 6 steals
Carson Crile, Fairfield 14 rebounds
Cole Henry, Oskaloosa 12 assists
Cooper Ross, Carroll 34 points
Derek Krogmann, West Delaware, Manchester 15 rebounds
Ethan Mitchell, Grinnell 35 points
Gabe Shields, South Tama County, Tama 8 steals
Garrison Holck, Gilbert 5 steals
Jake Hull, Grinnell 16 rebounds
Jamison Heinz, Humboldt 8 assists
Jared Kruse, Oskaloosa 13 rebounds
Jordan Tanner, Webster City 8 assists
Kristian Szajna, Crestwood 6 steals
Luke Vaske, Norwalk 8 assists
Matthew Mims, Xavier, Cedar Rapids 30 points
Nate Mohr, Glenwood 8 assists
Nick Baur, Winterset 4 blocks
Nick DeJong, Pella 3 blocks
Treavor Kokjohn, Fort Madison 16 rebounds and 3 blocks
Zach Lester, Clear Lake 40 points
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Week Two Rankings
1.) Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-0 (Previous Rank: #1)
2.) Glenwood 2-0 (Previous Rank: #3)
3.) Oskaloosa 3-0 (Previous Rank: #4)
4.) Norwalk 2-0 (Previous Rank: #6)
5.) Mount Pleasant 1-1 (Previous Rank: #2)
6.) Spirit Lake 3-0 (Previous Rank: #8)
7.) Bishop Heelan 0-0 (Previous Rank: #10)
8.) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
9.) Harlan 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
10.) Center Point-Urbana 2-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott, Eldridge
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Newton
Dubuque, Senior @ Wahlert, Dubuque
Linn-Mar, Marion @ Xavier, Cedar Rapids
Pella Christian @ Pella
Pleasant Valley @ Assumption, Davenport
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
Solon @ Western Dubuque
Spirit Lake @ Western Christian
Western Dubuque @ Mount Vernon
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Our Team of the Week: Norwalk
It wasn't that they won. It was how well they played offensively in their victories.
Norwalk 76, Dallas Center-Grimes 59
Norwalk 101, Ballard 75
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The Runner Up: Cedar Rapids Xavier
Still the favorite in Class 3A. The pieces are there to dominate overall.
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 68, Mount Pleasant 62
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 54, Waverly-Shell Rock 27
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Elite Performances
Austin Alexander, Atlantic 3 blocks
Brady Sartorius, Mount Pleasant 30 points
Caleb Lomica, North Polk 3 blocks
Calvin Carlson, Humboldt 32 points
Cameron Markert, North Polk 6 steals
Cameron Moen, Webster City 6 steals
Carson Crile, Fairfield 14 rebounds
Cole Henry, Oskaloosa 12 assists
Cooper Ross, Carroll 34 points
Derek Krogmann, West Delaware, Manchester 15 rebounds
Ethan Mitchell, Grinnell 35 points
Gabe Shields, South Tama County, Tama 8 steals
Garrison Holck, Gilbert 5 steals
Jake Hull, Grinnell 16 rebounds
Jamison Heinz, Humboldt 8 assists
Jared Kruse, Oskaloosa 13 rebounds
Jordan Tanner, Webster City 8 assists
Kristian Szajna, Crestwood 6 steals
Luke Vaske, Norwalk 8 assists
Matthew Mims, Xavier, Cedar Rapids 30 points
Nate Mohr, Glenwood 8 assists
Nick Baur, Winterset 4 blocks
Nick DeJong, Pella 3 blocks
Treavor Kokjohn, Fort Madison 16 rebounds and 3 blocks
Zach Lester, Clear Lake 40 points
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Week Two Rankings
1.) Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-0 (Previous Rank: #1)
2.) Glenwood 2-0 (Previous Rank: #3)
3.) Oskaloosa 3-0 (Previous Rank: #4)
4.) Norwalk 2-0 (Previous Rank: #6)
5.) Mount Pleasant 1-1 (Previous Rank: #2)
6.) Spirit Lake 3-0 (Previous Rank: #8)
7.) Bishop Heelan 0-0 (Previous Rank: #10)
8.) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
9.) Harlan 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
10.) Center Point-Urbana 2-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott, Eldridge
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Newton
Dubuque, Senior @ Wahlert, Dubuque
Linn-Mar, Marion @ Xavier, Cedar Rapids
Pella Christian @ Pella
Pleasant Valley @ Assumption, Davenport
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
Solon @ Western Dubuque
Spirit Lake @ Western Christian
Western Dubuque @ Mount Vernon
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