KMAQ Sports Update – Friday, Nov. 21

Tonight is the first competition date for girls high school basketball in Iowa and we have two local teams in action:

Northeast visits 1A 5th-ranked Springville

3A top-ranked Maquoketa opens their season at home against Western Dubuque. Listen to that game right here on KMAQ, pregame coverage begins at 7:15.

Tomorrow: 4A 6th-ranked Central DeWitt will host Iowa City High for their first game

Last night in women’s college basketball:

No. 12 Iowa State dominated Drake 87-60 in Des Moines.

The UNI women squeaked out their first win of the year 51-50 on the road against Creighton.

The 19th-ranked Iowa women pulled the upset on No. 7 Baylor, 57-52 at the WBCA showcase in Orlando.

In men’s college hoops last night Iowa ran through Chicago State 93-54.

This weekend in college football:

Iowa State hosts Kansas at 11AM 

Iowa will entertain Michigan State at 2:30

Yesterday and Today are the Iowa High School State Football Championships at the UNI Dome and 4 champions were crowned yesterday: 

In 8-player Bishop Garrigan erased a 22-point deficit to beat Woodbine 44-42

In Class A: MMCRU takes home the title, beating Saint Ansgar 30-17.

In Class 1A: West Lyon became back to back champs as they beat Iowa City Regina in an overtime thriller 34-27, after trailing by 14 points.

In Class 4A: It was all Cedar Rapids Xavier as they took down Pella 31-6.

Today

 At 10AM: the Class 2A championship will ensue between Kuemper Catholic and Van Meter.

At 1:00 – Bishop Heelan and Nevada will face off for the 3A title.

At 7pm is the 5A championship between Dowling Catholic and Iowa City Liberty.