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: Johnston
Johnston 69, Valley, West Des Moines 42
Johnston 68, Mason City 43
The Dragons were able to make a push into the rankings by scoring nearly 70-points in both games and taking down a strong Valley team in the process.
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The Runner Up: North Scott
North Scott, Eldridge 61, Muscatine 54
North Scott, Eldridge 50, Assumption, Davenport 32
Two quality MAC wins is exactly the start that North Scott hoped for. This group has the athletes and depth to make a push towards Des Moines.
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Top 2021 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 12/10)
Brendon Hale , Burlington 8.5 points
Wil Burt , Des Moines, East 6.3 points
Jadin Johnson , Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 6 points
Dominic Caggiano , Southeast Polk 4.7 points
Jeron Crews , Ankeny 4.5 points
Derrick Troncoso , Des Moines, East 4.5 points
Manny Austin , Des Moines, Hoover 4.5 points
James Jefferson , Des Moines, East 4.3 points
Michael Alexander , Burlington 4 points
Chase Courbat , Cedar Falls 4 points
Malik Allen , Des Moines, North 1.8 points
Ryan Riggs , Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1.8 points
Reid Grant , Johnston 1.8 points
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Week Three Rankings
1.) Iowa City West 3-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Dubuque Senior 2-0 (Previous: #3)
3.) Sioux City East 3-0 (Previous: #5)
4.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 (Previous: #7)
5.) Pleasant Valley 3-0 (Previous: #9)
6.) Johnston 4-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
7.) North Scott 2-1 (Previous: Not Rated)
8.) Muscatine 2-1 (Previous: #4)
9.) Waukee 3-1 (Previous: #6)
10.) Des Moines North 3-1 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Waukee
Ankeny Centennial @ Valley, West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy @ Dubuque, Senior
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines @ Ames
Lewis Central @ Harlan
North Scott, Eldridge @ Bettendorf
Pleasant Valley @ North Scott
Prairie, Cedar Rapids @ Cedar Falls
Sioux City, East @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
Wahlert, Dubuque @ Dubuque, Hempstead
Wahlert, Dubuque @ Linn-Mar, Marion
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Our Team of the Week: Johnston
Johnston 69, Valley, West Des Moines 42
Johnston 68, Mason City 43
The Dragons were able to make a push into the rankings by scoring nearly 70-points in both games and taking down a strong Valley team in the process.
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The Runner Up: North Scott
North Scott, Eldridge 61, Muscatine 54
North Scott, Eldridge 50, Assumption, Davenport 32
Two quality MAC wins is exactly the start that North Scott hoped for. This group has the athletes and depth to make a push towards Des Moines.
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Top 2021 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 12/10)
Brendon Hale , Burlington 8.5 points
Wil Burt , Des Moines, East 6.3 points
Jadin Johnson , Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 6 points
Dominic Caggiano , Southeast Polk 4.7 points
Jeron Crews , Ankeny 4.5 points
Derrick Troncoso , Des Moines, East 4.5 points
Manny Austin , Des Moines, Hoover 4.5 points
James Jefferson , Des Moines, East 4.3 points
Michael Alexander , Burlington 4 points
Chase Courbat , Cedar Falls 4 points
Malik Allen , Des Moines, North 1.8 points
Ryan Riggs , Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1.8 points
Reid Grant , Johnston 1.8 points
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Week Three Rankings
1.) Iowa City West 3-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Dubuque Senior 2-0 (Previous: #3)
3.) Sioux City East 3-0 (Previous: #5)
4.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 (Previous: #7)
5.) Pleasant Valley 3-0 (Previous: #9)
6.) Johnston 4-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
7.) North Scott 2-1 (Previous: Not Rated)
8.) Muscatine 2-1 (Previous: #4)
9.) Waukee 3-1 (Previous: #6)
10.) Des Moines North 3-1 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Waukee
Ankeny Centennial @ Valley, West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy @ Dubuque, Senior
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines @ Ames
Lewis Central @ Harlan
North Scott, Eldridge @ Bettendorf
Pleasant Valley @ North Scott
Prairie, Cedar Rapids @ Cedar Falls
Sioux City, East @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
Wahlert, Dubuque @ Dubuque, Hempstead
Wahlert, Dubuque @ Linn-Mar, Marion
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