PLATTEVILLE, WIS.—Without its head coach or any late-game good fortune, the Central College men’s basketball team sustained its first loss Saturday at Wisconsin-Platteville 66-65 Saturday. A late 3-point flurry, including the go-ahead bucket with 9 seconds remaining, rallied the Pioneers (4-1), a traditional NCAA Division III tourney contender, in the intense contest. Central (5-1) was […]
Nov 25 2023 | Posted in
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ST. LOUIS, MO.—Getting points from 11 players, the Central College women’s basketball team secured its third road win 64-41 at Fontbonne University (Mo.) Saturday. Guard Abby Johnson (junior, Ankeny) had 11 points and freshman point guard Emily Naughton (Indianola) added 10 to lead a balanced attack. The Dutch (3-2) got seven rebounds from center Allison […]
Nov 25 2023 | Posted in
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Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen men’s basketball team could not find much success Tuesday as it fell 92-73 to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (2-6, 1-3 Heart) was outshot 53.2%-41.8%, but held a 38-33 advantage in rebounding. Unfortunately, 21 turnovers (11 for MMU) also doomed the visitors as they were outscored 18-10 […]
Nov 23 2023 | Posted in
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Cedar Rapids–Aliyah Myers (Sr., Wichita, Kan., Business Management) had a huge season high, but her supporting cast could do little else as the Statesmen women’s basketball team fell 87-70 to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (2-6, 1-3 Heart) was outshot 51.5%-43.8% and outrebounded 44-32 in a game where it […]
Nov 23 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA—Dominance on the glass allowed the Central College men’s basketball team to open its American Rivers title defense with an 80-76 victory over Simpson College Tuesday. The Dutch outboarded Simpson 53-28. All-American center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) posted his third double-double of the young season with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite a Simpson […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – A second half surge powered the No. 13 ranked Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team to its largest victory of the year, dropping Kansas City Kansas Community College 96-71 at the Hellyer Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors move to 5-2 overall on the year. The Warriors ran past the Blue Devils over […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA—A stout defensive effort was undone by mistakes on the offensive end in Central College’s 63-56 women’s basketball loss to Simpson College Tuesday. In the team’s home opener, the Dutch (2-2 overall, 0-1 American Rivers) turned the ball over 25 times. “Yes, 25 turnovers that they turned into 22 points and there’s your game,” coach […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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In a competitive match at the Siebens Fieldhouse in Storm Lake, Iowa, on November 21, 2023, the Grinnell women’s basketball team secured a victory against Buena Vista with a final score of 79-68. The game, which began at 6:00 PM and lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes, was witnessed by an audience of 105 spectators. […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) remained undefeated on the season last weekend and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday. Palumbo won her first weekly laurel after winning her weight class at the Missouri Valley Open last Saturday. The junior, who is […]
Nov 21 2023 | Posted in
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Joliet, Ill.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team recorded a pair of upsets in bracket competition to reach the finals, but fell just shy of the title as it competed at the NAIA Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. In the regular-season event that featured only NAIA squads, William Penn placed fifth out of 13 teams with 8,123 […]
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