NEWTON — The Marshalltown boys’ basketball team couldn’t slow down Newton in the second half as the Cardinals overcame a halftime deficit for a 68-40 triumph over the Bobcats on Thursday night. Newton (2-0) scored more points in the third quarter (29) than it did in the entire first ...
NEWTON — The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team went banged up into Newton and suffered defeat at the hands of the host Cardinals, falling 41-15 on Thursday night. In sustaining its first loss of the season, Marshalltown (2-1) was forced into 28 turnovers. Newton (3-0) remained unbeaten ...
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Bennett Stirtz scored 29 points as Drake beat Valparaiso 66-60 on Thursday night. Stirtz added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Cam Manyawu ...
AMES — Keshon Gilbert matched his season high with 24 points and No. 6 Iowa State beat No. 5 Marquette 81-70 on Wednesday night inside Hilton Coliseum. Gilbert sustained a nose injury late in the game but returned to help the Cyclones (6-1) finish. Joshua Jefferson had 15 points and 12 ...
Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media. The background: SMU, at 11-1 and riding a nine-game winning streak into the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, was ...
CHICAGO — Leon Bond III scored a career-high 22 points as Northern Iowa beat UIC 83-56 on Wednesday night. Bond shot 9 for 12, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (4-4, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Trey Campbell added 17 points while going 6 of 9 (5 for 5 from 3-point ...