Men's Basketball Conference Recap | Week 3
Standings/Schedule:
Division I - Standings
Division I - Stat Leaders
Division II - Standings
Division II - Stat Leaders
Game Results - Dec. 10, 13
Wednesday, Dec. 10
#1 Ellsworth def. NIACC, 126-92 - Box Score - Archived Video
#8 Kirkwood def. #4 Iowa Central, 82-80 - Box Score - Archived Video
#7 DMACC def. Western Iowa Tech, 81-70 - Box Score
#18 Iowa Western def. Northeast, 84-79 - Box Score - Archived Video
Central def. Southwestern, 88-59 - Box Score
Saturday, Dec. 13
#7 DMACC def #1 Ellsworth, 93-90 - Box Score - Archived Video
#4 Iowa Central def Southwestern, 98-59 - Box Score - Archived Video
#18 Iowa Western def. #8 Kirkwood, 74-66 - Box Score - Archived Video
NIACC def. Iowa Lakes, 69-66 - Box Score - Archived Video
Game of the Week: #7 DMACC def. #1 Ellsworth, 93-90
DMACC (12-1, 4-0) knocked off the No. 1 team in the country on Saturday, traveling to Iowa Falls to defeat Ellsworth (13-1, 4-1), 93-90.
The first half began with a flurry from the home team as Ellsworth opened a 12-4 lead in the early going. DMACC quickly erased it, going on a 13-0 run to take a 17-12 advantage.
Ellsworth closed the gap back to 22-all, but DMACC surged again, building a 36-25 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the half. As the back-and-forth nature of the game continued, Ellsworth finished the half with a 10-0 run to trim the deficit to 36-35 at halftime.
The second half followed a similar script. Ellsworth built its largest lead of the half at 63-57 by the 11-minute mark and maintained the advantage until the 4:30 mark, when DMACC regained the lead at 81-79.
The game was tied at 90 with 25 seconds remaining when DMACC freshman guard Brent Taylor drove from the top of the key to the free-throw line and knocked down a go-ahead pull-up jumper.
On Ellsworth's ensuing possession, a close-range attempt by Alex Charlotin rimmed out, and Jonovan Wilkinson's 3-point attempt following an offensive rebound missed the mark.
Hunter Gawron was fouled with 1.1 seconds left and made one of two free throws to give DMACC a three-point cushion. Ellsworth's final desperation heave from beyond half court by Wilkinson was off target, allowing the Bears to escape with the 93-90 victory.
Gawron led DMACC with a career-high 20 points and 12 rebounds. Taylor added 13 points, while Rylan Smith scored 14 off the bench.
Ellsworth had six players reach double figures, led by Tanner Berggren's 20 points. William Taylor added 17.
The win marked DMACC's third straight victory in the series after going 1-2 against the Panthers during the 2023-24 season. Ellsworth last defeated DMACC in the regional tournament in March 2024.
DMACC closes the 2025 calendar year Monday, Dec. 15, against Northeast. Ellsworth faces Western Iowa Tech before its three-week break.
Week 4 Schedule:
Monday, Dec. 15
Northeast @ #2 DMACC - 7:30 PM - Live Stream
Wednesday, Dec. 17
#4 Ellsworth @ Western Iowa Tech - 7:30 PM - Live Stream
Central @ #7 Iowa Central - 7:30 PM - Live Stream
Southwestern @ #10 Kirkwood - 7:30 PM - Live Stream
#12 Iowa Western @ Iowa Lakes - 7:30 PM - Live Stream
Top Performances - Week 3
*Conference Games Only
| Points | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Points |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 13/NIACC | 26 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 24 |
| Jonovan Wilkinson | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 24 |
| Johanes Piscikas | Northeast | Dec. 10/Iowa Western | 21 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 21 |
| Tashun Pender | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 21 |
| Micah Hines | Southwestern | Dec. 10/Central | 20 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 20 |
| Hunter Gawron | DMACC | Dec. 13/Ellsworth | 20 |
| Tanner Berggren | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 20 |
| Alec Butler | Southwestern | Dec. 13/Iowa Central | 20 |
| Judah Vignery | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 19 |
| Brandon Jarmon | Central | Dec. 10/Southwestern | 19 |
| TJ Cusciotta | NIACC | Dec. 10/Ellsworth | 19 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 19 |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 19 |
| Richard Lindsey Jr. | Kirkwood | Dec. 13/Iowa Western | 18 |
| Mo Abdalla | Central | Dec. 10/Southwestern | 17 |
| Eesher Singh Sarai | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 17 |
| Cole Marsh | Kirkwood | Dec. 10/Iowa Central | 17 |
| William Taylor | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 17 |
| Rebounds | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Rebounds |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 10/Iowa Central | 12 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 12 |
| Hunter Gawron | DMACC | Dec. 13/Ellsworth | 12 |
| Manasse Kasongo | Kirkwood | Dec. 13/Iowa Western | 11 |
| Aleix Sempre | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 11 |
| Brody Johnson | Central | Dec. 10/Southwestern | 10 |
| Jayden Pretty | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 10 |
| RJ Mitchell | NIACC | Dec. 10/Ellsworth | 10 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 9 |
| Tashun Pender | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 9 |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 13/Iowa Western | 9 |
| Assists | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Assists |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 8 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 8 |
| Terance Pittman | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 10/DMACC | 6 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 6 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Dec. 10/Ellsworth | 6 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 6 |
| JP Sumo | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 5 |
| Ryan Huston | Northeast | Dec. 10/Iowa Western | 5 |
| Brent Taylor | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 5 |
| Yaris Irby | Kirkwood | Dec. 10/Iowa Central | 5 |
| JP Sumo | Iowa Western | Dec. 13/Kirkwood | 5 |
| Steals | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Steals |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 5 |
| JP Sumo | Iowa Western | Dec. 13/Kirkwood | 5 |
| Terance Pittman | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 10/DMACC | 4 |
| Tanner Berggren | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 4 |
| JP Sumo | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 3 |
| Sunny Singh | Northeast | Dec. 10/Iowa Western | 3 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 3 |
| Jalen Wynter | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 3 |
| Malcolm Bragg | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 3 |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 13/NIACC | 3 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 3 |
| Blocks | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Blocks |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 13/Ellsworth | 5 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 4 |
| Jordan Dewaele | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 3 |
| Solomon Mosley | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 3 |
Top Performances - Season:
*Conference Games Only
| Points | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Points |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Dec. 3/ Kirkwood | 26 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Dec. 6/ Iowa Western | 26 |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 13/NIACC | 26 |
| Alec Belter | Southwestern | Dec. 3/ Ellsworth | 25 |
| Sunny Singh | Northeast | Nov. 30/ Ellsworth | 24 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 24 |
| Jonovan Wilkinson | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 24 |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Nov. 25/ Central | 23 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Nov. 25/ Southwestern | 23 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Nov. 30/ Northeast | 22 |
| Brandon Jarmon | Central | Dec. 6/ Kirkwood | 22 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Nov. 25/ Kirkwood | 21 |
| TJ Cusciotta | NIACC | Nov. 25/ Western Iowa Tech | 21 |
| Kiki Deng | DMACC | Dec. 6/ Southwestern | 21 |
| Johanes Piscikas | Northeast | Dec. 10/Iowa Western | 21 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 21 |
| Tashun Pender | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 21 |
| Rebounds | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Rebounds |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 3/ NIACC | 16 |
| Timothy Ofesi | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 3/ Northeast | 15 |
| Alec Belter | Southwestern | Dec. 3/ Ellsworth | 14 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 6/ Iowa Lakes | 14 |
| Carter Loney | Iowa Central | Dec. 3/ Western Iowa Tech | 13 |
| Scottie Johnson | Northeast | Dec. 6/ Western Iowa Tech | 13 |
| RJ Mitchell | NIACC | Dec. 6/ Iowa Western | 12 |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 10/Iowa Central | 12 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 12 |
| Hunter Gawron | DMACC | Dec. 13/Ellsworth | 12 |
| Tashun Pender | Iowa Central | Nov. 25/ Northeast | 11 |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Nov. 25/ Northeast | 11 |
| Jang Ruei | Iowa Western | Dec. 6/ NIACC | 11 |
| Manasse Kasongo | Kirkwood | Dec. 13/Iowa Western | 11 |
| Aleix Sempre | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 11 |
| Assists | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Assists |
| Rav Randhawa | Ellsworth | Dec. 3/ Southwestern | 8 |
| Chris Coleman | Kirkwood | Dec. 6/ Central | 8 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 10/Kirkwood | 8 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 13/Southwestern | 8 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Dec. 6/ Iowa Western | 7 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Nov. 25/ Northeast | 7 |
| Christian Johnson | Ellsworth | Nov. 30/ Northeast | 6 |
| Terance Pittman | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 10/DMACC | 6 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 10/NIACC | 6 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Dec. 10/Ellsworth | 6 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 6 |
| Cole Marsh | Kirkwood | Nov. 25/ Ellsworth | 5 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Nov. 25/ Kirkwood | 5 |
| Alex Charlotin | Ellsworth | Nov. 30/ Northeast | 5 |
| Lochie Harvey | Northeast | Nov. 30/ Ellsworth | 5 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Dec. 6/ NIACC | 5 |
| CJ Mitchell | Iowa Central | Dec. 6/ Iowa Lakes | 5 |
| Jack Wadlington | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 6/ Iowa Central | 5 |
| Steals | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Steals |
| Sunny Singh | Northeast | Nov. 25/ Iowa Central | 6 |
| Lochie Harvey | Northeast | Nov. 25/ Iowa Central | 6 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Dec. 3/ Kirkwood ] | 5 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 5 |
| JP Sumo | Iowa Western | Dec. 13/Kirkwood | 5 |
| Zeb Svoboda | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 3/ Iowa Central | 4 |
| Johanes Piscikas | Northeast | Nov. 25/ Iowa Central | 4 |
| Michael Smith | Southwestern | Dec. 6/ DMACC | 4 |
| Lochie Harvey | Northeast | Dec. 6/ Western Iowa Tech | 4 |
| Terance Pittman | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 10/DMACC | 4 |
| Tanner Berggren | Ellsworth | Dec. 13/DMACC | 4 |
| Blocks | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Blocks |
| Timothy Ofesi | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 3/ Northeast | 6 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 13/Ellsworth | 5 |
| Carter Loney | Iowa Central | Dec. 3/ Western Iowa Tech | 4 |
| Joseph Fitch | NIACC | Dec. 6/ Iowa Western | 4 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 4 |
| Justine De La Cruz | Southwestern | Dec. 6/ DMACC | 3 |
| Dominic Preiser | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 6/ Iowa Central | 3 |
| Jordan Dewaele | Iowa Western | Dec. 10/Northeast | 3 |
| Solomon Mosley | DMACC | Dec. 10/Western Iowa Tech | 3 |