4A 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 Centennial
Ankeny Centennial 61, Southeast Polk 33
Ankeny Centennial 62, Waukee 55
Getting hot during the second half of the season could really propel the Jaguars down the stretch.
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The Runner Up: Des Moines Hoover
Des Moines, Hoover 70, Des Moines, North 60
Des Moines, Hoover 57, Ottumwa 26
Taking down their elite city rivals is a big step in the right direction for Hoover.
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Top 2019 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/14)
1 .) Tyreke Locure Des Moines, North 29.7 ppg
2 .) D.J. Carton Bettendorf 26.1 ppg
3 .) Tyrese Nickelson Waterloo, East 21.6 ppg
4 .) Noah Carter Dubuque, Senior 21.5 ppg
5 .) Patrick McCaffery Iowa City, West 20.8 ppg
6 .) Willie Guy Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 20.1 ppg
7 .) Evan Gauger Indianola 18 ppg
8 .) Kris Murray Prairie, Cedar Rapids 18 ppg
9 .) Trey Hutcheson Linn-Mar, Marion 17.1 ppg
10 .) Aidan Vanderloo Sioux City, East 16.8 ppg
11 .) Cameron Lukavsky Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 16.1 ppg
12 .) Cliff McCray Sioux City, West 15.8 ppg
13 .) Dylan Miller Mason City 15.4 ppg
14 .) Carter Duwa Pleasant Valley 14.7 ppg
15 .) Keegan Murray Prairie, Cedar Rapids 14.3 ppg
16 .) Cole Jensen Lewis Central 13.8 ppg
17 .) Hunter Snyder Pleasant Valley 13.7 ppg
18 .) Antonio Turner Iowa City, City High 13.6 ppg
19 .) Andrew Curran Ottumwa 13.4 ppg
20 .) Quinn Vesey Indianola 13 ppg
21 .) Daxton Washington-Smothers Burlington 12.9 ppg
22 .) Peyton Williams Johnston 12.4 ppg
23 .) Diontrel Wommack Davenport, Central 12.4 ppg
24 .) Adam Jackson Des Moines, Hoover 12.4 ppg
25 .) Josh Simmons Lewis Central 12.4 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Iowa City West 10-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) North Scott 10-1 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Pleasant Valley 10-1 (Previous: # 5 )
4 .) Johnston 10-1 (Previous: # 6 )
5 .) Waukee 9-2 (Previous: # 3 )
6 .) Sioux City East 9-1 (Previous: # 7 )
7 .) Des Moines Hoover 10-1 (Previous: # 8 )
8 .) Des Moines North 10-2 (Previous: # 4 )
9 .) Dowling Catholic 8-3 (Previous: # 10 )
10 .) Ankeny Centennial 8-3 (Previous: # N/R )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ Pleasant Valley
Cedar Falls @ Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Des Moines, North @ Valley, West Des Moines
Iowa City, West @ Cedar Falls
Johnston @ Dowling Catholic
Johnston @ Waukee
Linn-Mar @ Dubuque, Senior
Mount Vernon @ Western Dubuque
Muscatine @ North Scott
Valley, West Des Moines @ Ankeny Centennial
Western Dubuque @ Solon
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Hempstead
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Our Team of the Week: Ankeny Centennial
Ankeny Centennial 61, Southeast Polk 33
Ankeny Centennial 62, Waukee 55
Getting hot during the second half of the season could really propel the Jaguars down the stretch.
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The Runner Up: Des Moines Hoover
Des Moines, Hoover 70, Des Moines, North 60
Des Moines, Hoover 57, Ottumwa 26
Taking down their elite city rivals is a big step in the right direction for Hoover.
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Top 2019 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/14)
1 .) Tyreke Locure Des Moines, North 29.7 ppg
2 .) D.J. Carton Bettendorf 26.1 ppg
3 .) Tyrese Nickelson Waterloo, East 21.6 ppg
4 .) Noah Carter Dubuque, Senior 21.5 ppg
5 .) Patrick McCaffery Iowa City, West 20.8 ppg
6 .) Willie Guy Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 20.1 ppg
7 .) Evan Gauger Indianola 18 ppg
8 .) Kris Murray Prairie, Cedar Rapids 18 ppg
9 .) Trey Hutcheson Linn-Mar, Marion 17.1 ppg
10 .) Aidan Vanderloo Sioux City, East 16.8 ppg
11 .) Cameron Lukavsky Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 16.1 ppg
12 .) Cliff McCray Sioux City, West 15.8 ppg
13 .) Dylan Miller Mason City 15.4 ppg
14 .) Carter Duwa Pleasant Valley 14.7 ppg
15 .) Keegan Murray Prairie, Cedar Rapids 14.3 ppg
16 .) Cole Jensen Lewis Central 13.8 ppg
17 .) Hunter Snyder Pleasant Valley 13.7 ppg
18 .) Antonio Turner Iowa City, City High 13.6 ppg
19 .) Andrew Curran Ottumwa 13.4 ppg
20 .) Quinn Vesey Indianola 13 ppg
21 .) Daxton Washington-Smothers Burlington 12.9 ppg
22 .) Peyton Williams Johnston 12.4 ppg
23 .) Diontrel Wommack Davenport, Central 12.4 ppg
24 .) Adam Jackson Des Moines, Hoover 12.4 ppg
25 .) Josh Simmons Lewis Central 12.4 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) Iowa City West 10-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) North Scott 10-1 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Pleasant Valley 10-1 (Previous: # 5 )
4 .) Johnston 10-1 (Previous: # 6 )
5 .) Waukee 9-2 (Previous: # 3 )
6 .) Sioux City East 9-1 (Previous: # 7 )
7 .) Des Moines Hoover 10-1 (Previous: # 8 )
8 .) Des Moines North 10-2 (Previous: # 4 )
9 .) Dowling Catholic 8-3 (Previous: # 10 )
10 .) Ankeny Centennial 8-3 (Previous: # N/R )
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Games to Watch
Assumption, Davenport @ Pleasant Valley
Cedar Falls @ Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Des Moines, North @ Valley, West Des Moines
Iowa City, West @ Cedar Falls
Johnston @ Dowling Catholic
Johnston @ Waukee
Linn-Mar @ Dubuque, Senior
Mount Vernon @ Western Dubuque
Muscatine @ North Scott
Valley, West Des Moines @ Ankeny Centennial
Western Dubuque @ Solon
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Hempstead
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