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: Iowa City West
A lot of new faces have stepped forward for the Trojans but their winning ways continue.
Iowa City, West 52, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 41
Iowa City, West 65, DeLaSalle, Minneapolis, , MN 62
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The Runner Up: Linn-Mar
They Lions appear to have the intensity defensively to play with anyone early on.
Linn-Mar, Marion 59, Bettendorf 34
Linn-Mar, Marion 59, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 44
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Elite Performances
AJ Green, Cedar Falls 7 assists
Andrew Curran, Ottumwa 7 assists
Cade Moritz, Des Moines, Roosevelt 4 blocks
Cliff McCray, Sioux City, West 5 steals
Derrick Diggins, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 steals
Dylan Jones, Waukee 15 rebounds and 3 blocks
Evan Gauger, Indianola 3 blocks
Garrett Sturtz, Newton 44 points
Henry Drake, Urbandale 7 assists and 6 steals
Jarvorius Toney, Mason City 6 steals
Mason Abbas, Cedar Falls 6 assists
Micah Johnson, Ankeny Centennial 3 blocks
Nathan Johnson, Waukee 13 rebounds
Noah Hart, Waukee 7 assists
Sam Ingoli, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 11 rebounds
Trey Hutcheson, Linn-Mar, Marion 32 points
Treyshawn LaBeaux, Waterloo, East 12 rebounds
Tyreke Locure, Des Moines, North 8 steals
Tyrese Nickelson, Waterloo, East 35 points
Willie Tunks, Southeast Polk 30 points
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Week Two Rankings
1.) Iowa City West 2-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: #2)
3.) Dubuque Senior 1-0 (Previous: #3)
4.) Muscatine 1-0 (Previous: #4)
5.) Sioux City East 1-0 (Previous: #5)
6.) Waukee 2-0 (Previous: #8)
7.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous: #9)
8.) Des Moines Hoover 3-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
9.) Pleasant Valley 1-0 (Previous: #10)
10.) Linn-Mar 2-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Ankeny
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott, Eldridge
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Newton
Des Moines, Hoover @ Des Moines, North
Dubuque, Senior @ Wahlert, Dubuque
Iowa City, West @ Dubuque, Hempstead
Lewis Central @ Kuemper Catholic
Linn-Mar, Marion @ Xavier, Cedar Rapids
North Scott, Eldridge @ Muscatine
Pleasant Valley @ Assumption, Davenport
Solon @ Western Dubuque
Valley, West Des Moines @ Johnston
Waukee @ Valley, West Des Moines
Western Dubuque @ Mount Vernon
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Our Team of the Week: Iowa City West
A lot of new faces have stepped forward for the Trojans but their winning ways continue.
Iowa City, West 52, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 41
Iowa City, West 65, DeLaSalle, Minneapolis, , MN 62
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The Runner Up: Linn-Mar
They Lions appear to have the intensity defensively to play with anyone early on.
Linn-Mar, Marion 59, Bettendorf 34
Linn-Mar, Marion 59, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 44
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Elite Performances
AJ Green, Cedar Falls 7 assists
Andrew Curran, Ottumwa 7 assists
Cade Moritz, Des Moines, Roosevelt 4 blocks
Cliff McCray, Sioux City, West 5 steals
Derrick Diggins, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 steals
Dylan Jones, Waukee 15 rebounds and 3 blocks
Evan Gauger, Indianola 3 blocks
Garrett Sturtz, Newton 44 points
Henry Drake, Urbandale 7 assists and 6 steals
Jarvorius Toney, Mason City 6 steals
Mason Abbas, Cedar Falls 6 assists
Micah Johnson, Ankeny Centennial 3 blocks
Nathan Johnson, Waukee 13 rebounds
Noah Hart, Waukee 7 assists
Sam Ingoli, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 11 rebounds
Trey Hutcheson, Linn-Mar, Marion 32 points
Treyshawn LaBeaux, Waterloo, East 12 rebounds
Tyreke Locure, Des Moines, North 8 steals
Tyrese Nickelson, Waterloo, East 35 points
Willie Tunks, Southeast Polk 30 points
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Week Two Rankings
1.) Iowa City West 2-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: #2)
3.) Dubuque Senior 1-0 (Previous: #3)
4.) Muscatine 1-0 (Previous: #4)
5.) Sioux City East 1-0 (Previous: #5)
6.) Waukee 2-0 (Previous: #8)
7.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous: #9)
8.) Des Moines Hoover 3-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
9.) Pleasant Valley 1-0 (Previous: #10)
10.) Linn-Mar 2-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
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Games to Watch
Ames @ Ankeny
Assumption, Davenport @ North Scott, Eldridge
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Newton
Des Moines, Hoover @ Des Moines, North
Dubuque, Senior @ Wahlert, Dubuque
Iowa City, West @ Dubuque, Hempstead
Lewis Central @ Kuemper Catholic
Linn-Mar, Marion @ Xavier, Cedar Rapids
North Scott, Eldridge @ Muscatine
Pleasant Valley @ Assumption, Davenport
Solon @ Western Dubuque
Valley, West Des Moines @ Johnston
Waukee @ Valley, West Des Moines
Western Dubuque @ Mount Vernon
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