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Instant analysis: Iowa State women’s basketball’s Big 12 title hopes take a hit with loss to Baylor
AMES – When the Iowa State girls’s basketball group suffered a stunning loss at Kansas State earlier within the week, it left little room for error for the rest of the season.
The Cyclones, preseason favorites to win the Huge 12 Convention, couldn’t have many extra slip-ups in the event that they have been going to put on the convention crown.
Iowa State suffered one other large setback Saturday. The Twelfth-ranked Cyclones misplaced their first residence sport of the season, falling to Baylor 76-70. Iowa State, which has misplaced back-to-back video games for the primary time this yr, falls to 15-6 on the season and 7-4 in Huge 12 play.
“Powerful week for our group,” mentioned Iowa State coach Invoice Fennelly. “However, we’ll see how we reply. We now have to maneuver ahead.”
Time is already ticking for the Cyclones, who’re operating out of alternatives to climb again to the highest of the Huge 12. Iowa State started the day one sport out of first place behind Texas and tied with Oklahoma for second place. Now simply seven video games stay within the common season, together with a house sport towards the Longhorns, who’ve already topped Iowa State this season, and a rematch with Baylor.
“You have to discover a approach to get a win or two,” Fennelly mentioned. “We have seven robust ones and we’ll see.”
Iowa State definitely had its probabilities Saturday. The Cyclones even led within the fourth quarter after an Ashley Joens layup gave Iowa State a 57-56 lead with 6:44 remaining. However that was the ultimate lead Iowa State had within the back-and-forth sport. Sarah Andrews sank a 3-pointer to offer Baylor the lead again. She then accomplished an old style 3-point pay to increase the result in 62-57.
Iowa State, and its struggles from 3-point vary, going simply 5-for-24 from deep, could not bridge the hole. The Cyclones additionally missed their ultimate 5 discipline objectives of the evening. ISU did get an enormous day from Nyamer Diew, who tallied 25 factors, whereas Joens added 23.
Nyamer Diew had an enormous sport. And Iowa State wanted it
Diew had the perfect sport of her faculty profession with these 25 factors. When the Cyclones struggled out of the gate early within the third quarter, it was Diew that bought them going. She related on all 5 discipline purpose makes an attempt and completed with 13 factors within the quarter. She ended up being one of many few brilliant spots in Iowa State’s taking pictures struggles, going 3-for-4 from 3-point vary and was the one Cyclone with a number of made 3s.
“We form of struggled popping out of the third,” Joens mentioned. “Ny hit some large photographs and form of helped get the power again and form of propelled us.”
Iowa State’s taking pictures struggles gave them points once more
Iowa State has shockingly been wildly inconsistent with its taking pictures this season. The Cyclones, identified for his or her robust 3-point taking pictures as a program, entered Saturday’s sport ranked fifth among the many 10 Huge 12 groups in that regard. The largest downside is that when Iowa State has struggled, they’ve actually struggled. Saturday was a type of video games. Iowa State shot simply 20.8% from past the arc. Diew was the one brilliant spot. Even Joens struggled, going simply 1-for-9 from deep. The Cyclones, who lack measurement, rely a lot on the success of their taking pictures from past the arc.
“It harm our protection a bit bit,” Fennelly mentioned. “We’re making an attempt to do one thing otherwise to handle it. However, you have to make photographs. It is a make shot, miss shot sport and we could not make them.”
Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports activities enterprise and options reporter, has been working on the newspaper since 2008. He is the 2018 and 2020 Iowa Sportswriter of the 12 months. Attain him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468. Comply with him on Twitter @TommyBirch.
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Grinnell window manufacturer announces plans to lay off 152 workers in November
JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors in Grinnell, has announced it will be laying off 152 workers effective Nov. 7.
The announcement was made on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was founded in 1960 and has 18,000 employees, with operating facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe with 2023 sales of $4.3 billion, according to the company’s website.
JELD-WEN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, JELD-WEN announced the closing of its Hawkins, Wisconsin facility, affecting 338 employees, and in Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
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Iowa Coach Fires Brutal Quote at Players Leaving Via Transfer
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
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Iowa High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams – Oct. 8
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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