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: West Des Moines Valley
Valley, West Des Moines 84, Mason City 44
Valley, West Des Moines 77, Sioux City, West 58
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The Runner Up: Dubuque Senior
Dubuque, Senior 66, Prairie, Cedar Rapids 60
Dubuque, Senior 69, Rockford East, IL 50
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Top Freshmen Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 6th.
1 Tamin Lipsey, Ames - 16.8 ppg
2 Corey Miner, Mason City - 10.4 ppg
3 Josh Dix, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln - 9.9 ppg
4 Armonniey Thomas, Marshalltown - 9.8 ppg
5 Trevion Labeaux, Waterloo, East - 7.8 ppg
6 Amarion Davis, Burlington - 7.2 ppg
7 Jacob Runyan, Johnston - 6.6 ppg
8 Nate Spear, Burlington - 6 ppg
9 Gabe Burkle, Prairie, Cedar Rapids - 5.5 ppg
10 Corey Phillips, Ames - 5 ppg
11 Carter Thomas, Mason City - 4.7 ppg
12 Tynan Numkena, Bettendorf - 3.4 ppg
13 Trey Lewis, Johnston - 3.3 ppg
14 NaZion Caruthers, Davenport, West - 2.5 ppg
15 Brandon Shipman, Mason City - 2.4 ppg
16 Phearless Caruthers, Davenport, West - 2 ppg
17 Dillon Kuehl, Urbandale - 1.8 ppg
18 Jonathan Beverly, Des Moines, Hoover - 1.3 ppg
19 James Jennings, Mason City - 1.2 ppg
20 Reese Schlotfeld, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson - 1 ppg
21 Darren Richardson, Iowa City, City High - 1 ppg
22 Jermaine Gardner, Davenport, West - 0.8 ppg
23 Chevelle Ruchti, Des Moines, Hoover - 0.7 ppg
24 Jamari Newson, Iowa City, City High - 0.7 ppg
25 Austin Schubert, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson - 0.6 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) North Scott 9-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Waukee 8-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Sioux City East 8-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Davenport Central 9-1 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) Iowa City West 7-1 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Dubuque Senior 6-2 (Previous: # 6 )
7 .) Bettendorf 8-1 (Previous: # 7 )
8 .) Ames 9-1 (Previous: # 9 )
9 .) West Des Moines Valley 9-2 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Des Moines North 8-2 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Johnston
Ankeny @ Ankeny Centennial
Cedar Falls @ Iowa City, West
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy @ Waterloo, West
Des Moines, Hoover @ Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Indianola @ Urbandale
Pleasant Valley @ Davenport, Central
Prairie, Cedar Rapids @ Cedar Falls
Sioux City, East @ Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
Urbandale @ Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Western Dubuque @ Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Senior
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Our Team of the Week: West Des Moines Valley
Valley, West Des Moines 84, Mason City 44
Valley, West Des Moines 77, Sioux City, West 58
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The Runner Up: Dubuque Senior
Dubuque, Senior 66, Prairie, Cedar Rapids 60
Dubuque, Senior 69, Rockford East, IL 50
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Top Freshmen Scorers
Stats are courtesy of quikstatsiowa.com. Numbers were pulled on Sunday, January 6th.
1 Tamin Lipsey, Ames - 16.8 ppg
2 Corey Miner, Mason City - 10.4 ppg
3 Josh Dix, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln - 9.9 ppg
4 Armonniey Thomas, Marshalltown - 9.8 ppg
5 Trevion Labeaux, Waterloo, East - 7.8 ppg
6 Amarion Davis, Burlington - 7.2 ppg
7 Jacob Runyan, Johnston - 6.6 ppg
8 Nate Spear, Burlington - 6 ppg
9 Gabe Burkle, Prairie, Cedar Rapids - 5.5 ppg
10 Corey Phillips, Ames - 5 ppg
11 Carter Thomas, Mason City - 4.7 ppg
12 Tynan Numkena, Bettendorf - 3.4 ppg
13 Trey Lewis, Johnston - 3.3 ppg
14 NaZion Caruthers, Davenport, West - 2.5 ppg
15 Brandon Shipman, Mason City - 2.4 ppg
16 Phearless Caruthers, Davenport, West - 2 ppg
17 Dillon Kuehl, Urbandale - 1.8 ppg
18 Jonathan Beverly, Des Moines, Hoover - 1.3 ppg
19 James Jennings, Mason City - 1.2 ppg
20 Reese Schlotfeld, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson - 1 ppg
21 Darren Richardson, Iowa City, City High - 1 ppg
22 Jermaine Gardner, Davenport, West - 0.8 ppg
23 Chevelle Ruchti, Des Moines, Hoover - 0.7 ppg
24 Jamari Newson, Iowa City, City High - 0.7 ppg
25 Austin Schubert, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson - 0.6 ppg
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Week Six Rankings
1 .) North Scott 9-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Waukee 8-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Sioux City East 8-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Davenport Central 9-1 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) Iowa City West 7-1 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Dubuque Senior 6-2 (Previous: # 6 )
7 .) Bettendorf 8-1 (Previous: # 7 )
8 .) Ames 9-1 (Previous: # 9 )
9 .) West Des Moines Valley 9-2 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Des Moines North 8-2 (Previous: # Not Rated )
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Johnston
Ankeny @ Ankeny Centennial
Cedar Falls @ Iowa City, West
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy @ Waterloo, West
Des Moines, Hoover @ Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Indianola @ Urbandale
Pleasant Valley @ Davenport, Central
Prairie, Cedar Rapids @ Cedar Falls
Sioux City, East @ Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
Urbandale @ Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Western Dubuque @ Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Xavier, Cedar Rapids @ Dubuque, Senior
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