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Valparaiso is 2-8 against the Panthers since February of 2019 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Both teams will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at McLeod Center. Valparaiso has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 20.
On Saturday, the Beacons came up short against the Racers and fell 80-68. Valparaiso has struggled against the Racers recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Schwieger put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season.
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Meanwhile, the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 91-77 on Saturday.
Tytan Anderson was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Heise, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Beacons have been struggling recently as they’ve lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season. As for the Panthers, they pushed their record up to 16-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 86-67 defeat to the Panthers in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
N. Iowa has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Valparaiso.
SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A 19-year-old man has died after his motorcycle crashed with a farm sprayer vehicle.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 7:25 p.m. Wednesday on County Road M16 in Shelby.
Both vehicles were traveling north, with the motorcycle behind the sprayer. The sprayer began to turn left into a driveway, when the motorcycle rear-ended the farm vehicle.
The motorcycle landed in the west ditch of the road.
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The driver, Jacob Buman, from Harlan, died at the scene.
The Iowa high school boys golf postseason is right around the corner, and the Iowa High School Athletic Association has revealed pairings for tournaments.
Sectionals in Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A will all take place on Wednesday, May 13, as qualifiers will advance to districts scheduled for Monday, May 18. The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Golf Tournaments are locked in for May 26-27, with Class 3A and Class 2A together in Waterloo while Class 1A competes in Newton.
Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic, Boyden-Hull Are Defending State Champions
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Class 4A boys golf took place this past fall with Johnston’s Andrew Johannsen capturing the individual title. Last spring, Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic and Boyden-Hull were crowned team state champions.
The Top 3 teams from each sectional will advance to districts, with the Top 3 teams at districts moving on to the state tournament. Also, the Top 2 overall individual players, plus ties, from each site’s non-qualifying teams will join the state field.
Below are the Iowa high school boys golf postseason pairings for each classification.
Iowa High School Boys Golf Postseason Pairings
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Tournaments to be played on Wednesday, May 13 (Sectionals); Monday, May 18 (Districts)
Class 3A
At Storm Lake from Buena Vista Golf Course at Lake Creek (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
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Carroll, Cherokee Washington, Denison-Schleswig, Greene County, Harlan Community, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sioux Center, Storm Lake
At Okoboji from Emerald Hills Golf Course (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
Algona, Charles City, Clear Lake, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, Okoboji, Spencer, Spirit Lake
At Webster City from Briggs Woods Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
Boone, Des Moines Christian, Gilbert, Humboldt, Nevada, Perry, South Tama County, Webster City
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At Knoxville from Pine Knolls Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is 33 cents higher from last week, averaging $3.84.
Americans had a brief relief in gas prices last week when prices for brent crude oil dipped below $100 per barrel. On Wednesday it was priced at $117.20, according to AAA.
The latest numbers from AAA show Iowa’s gas prices spiked faster than the national average.
The national average price of gas Wednesday was $4.23, 21 cents higher than last week.
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Compared to a year ago, gas is 86 cents more on average in Iowa.
Diesel is also slightly higher this week, averaging $4.94, but was still 52 cents below the national average.
