Men's Basketball Conference Recap | Week 5
Standings/Schedule:
Division I - Standings
Division I - Stat Leaders
Division II - Standings
Division II - Stat Leaders
Game Results - Jan. 3
Saturday, Jan. 3
#2 DMACC def. #10 Kirkwood, 85-62 - Box Score
#7 Iowa Central def. #12 Iowa Western, 90-78 - Box Score - Archived Video
NIACC def. Central, 81-72 - Box Score
Western Iowa Tech def. Iowa Lakes, 71-49 - Box Score - Archived Video
Game of the Week: #7 Iowa Central def. #12 Iowa Western, 90-78
The first conference date back provided one of the more intriguing matchups of the season as No. 7 Iowa Central hosted No. 12 Iowa Western. The Reivers entered the game undefeated at 14-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play. Iowa Central came in with just one loss at 13-1 overall and 5-1 in league action — its lone defeat coming against Kirkwood.
The Tritons overcame a five-point halftime deficit and rallied to a 12-point win behind a 59-point second half. Iowa Central outscored Iowa Western 59-42 in the up-and-down affair, ultimately winning 90-78.
Iowa Central was led by sophomore guard Jordan Cain, who poured in 33 points — the most by any ICCAC player in a conference game this season. Cain went 12-of-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from the free-throw line, adding five rebounds and four steals.
Cain was supported by Manny Lueth, who finished with 18 points, and Aleix Sempere, who added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
For Iowa Western, the ICCAC's leading scorer in conference play, Zayden Best, led the way with 25 points. Nate Parras added 18 points and six rebounds, while JP Sumo chipped in 12.
Iowa Central will take on No. 4 Ellsworth in a top-10 matchup Wednesday night. The Panthers will host after not playing since Dec. 17.
Iowa Western will look to bounce back at home Wednesday against Central before facing Western Iowa Tech on Saturday.
Iowa Central has the weekend off from conference play and will travel to Kansas to face No. 3 Johnson County.
Week 6 Schedule:
Monday, Jan. 5
Western Iowa Tech @ Central - 6:00 p.m. - Live Stream
Wednesday, Jan. 7
#2 DMACC @ NIACC - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stream
#7 Iowa Central @ #4 Ellsworth - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stream
Iowa Lakes @ #10 Kirkwood - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stream
Central @ #12 Iowa Western - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stream
Northeast @ Southwestern - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stream
Saturday, Jan. 10
Iowa Lakes @ #2 DMACC - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stream
Central @ #4 Ellsworth - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stream
#10 Kirkwood @ Northeast - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stream
#12 Iowa Western @ Western Iowa Tech - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stream
Southwestern @ NIACC - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stream
#12 Indian Hills @ Southeastern - 7:00 p.m. - Live Stream
Top Performances - Week 5
| Points | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Points |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 33 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 26 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Jan. 3/Iowa Central | 25 |
| Mo Abdalla | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 23 |
| TJ Cusciotta | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 19 |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Jan. 3/Western Iowa Tech | 18 |
| Nate Parras | Iowa Western | Jan. 3/Iowa Central | 18 |
| Manny Lueth | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 18 |
| Brandon Jarmon | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 17 |
| Caleb Kawela | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 16 |
| Ronald Lee | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 16 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 16 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 16 |
| Manasse Kasongo | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 15 |
| Brent Taylor | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 15 |
| Kiki Deng | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 15 |
| Isaiah Lloyd | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 15 |
| Rebounds | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Rebounds |
| Caleb Kawela | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 14 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 10 |
| Tee Liban | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 9 |
| Cole Marsh | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 7 |
| Kayvion Hodges | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 7 |
| TJ Cusciotta | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 7 |
| Lance Helming | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 7 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 6 |
| Joey Gagnon | Iowa Lakes | Jan. 3/Western Iowa Tech | 6 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 6 |
| Nate Parras | Iowa Western | Jan. 3/Iowa Central | 6 |
| Assists | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Assists |
| Brent Taylor | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 9 |
| Yaris Irby | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 6 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 6 |
| Nino Nesbitt | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 5 |
| Merkv Torrance | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 4 |
| Steals | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Steals |
| Malcolm Bragg | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 4 |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 4 |
| Brent Taylor | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 3 |
| Isaiah Lloyd | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 3 |
| Germaal Forde | Iowa Lakes | Jan. 3/Western Iowa Tech | 3 |
| Blocks | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Blocks |
| Manasse Kasongo | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 2 |
| Germaal Forde | Iowa Lakes | Jan. 3/Western Iowa Tech | 2 |
| RJ Mitchell | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 2 |
Top Performances - Season:
| Points | |||
| Player | School | Date /Opponent | Points |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 33 |
| Micah Hines | Southwestern | Dec. 17/Kirkwood | 29 |
| Judah Vignery | Iowa Western | Dec. 17/Iowa Lakes | 27 |
| Caleb Kawela | Western Iowa Tech | Dec. 17/Ellsworth | 27 |
| Cameron Reigard | NIACC | Dec. 3/ Kirkwood | 26 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Dec. 6/ Iowa Western | 26 |
| Jermaine Freeman | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 13/NIACC | 26 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 26 |
| Alec Belter | Southwestern | Dec. 3/ Ellsworth | 25 |
| Zayden Best | Iowa Western | Jan. 3/Iowa Central | 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 |
| Johanes Piscikas | Northeast | Dec. 15/DMACC | 23 |
| Mo Abdalla | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 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 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 17/Central | 17 |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 3/ NIACC | 16 |
| Tyler Netolicky | Kirkwood | Dec. 17/Southwestern | 15 |
| Timothy Ofesi | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 3/ Northeast | 15 |
| Alec Belter | Southwestern | Dec. 3/ Ellsworth | 14 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Dec. 6/ Iowa Lakes | 14 |
| Caleb Kawela | Western Iowa Tech | Jan. 3/Iowa Lakes | 14 |
| Carter Loney | Iowa Central | Dec. 3/ Western Iowa Tech | 13 |
| Scottie Johnson | Northeast | Dec. 6/ Western Iowa Tech | 13 |
| Kaden Tate | DMACC | Dec. 15/Northeast | 13 |
| Steven Martinez | Iowa Lakes | Dec. 17/Iowa Western | 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 |
| Aleix Sempere | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 10 |
| Assists | |||
| Player | School | Date/Opponent | Assists |
| Brent Taylor | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 9 |
| 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 |
| Rylan Smith | DMACC | Dec. 15/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 |
| Yaris Irby | Kirkwood | Jan. 3/DMACC | 6 |
| Jacob Martin | NIACC | Jan. 3/Central | 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 |
| Nino Nesbitt | Central | Jan. 3/NIACC | 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 |
| Ryan Huston | Northeast | Dec. 15/DMACC | 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 |
| Lochie Harvey | Northeast | Dec. 15/DMACC | 4 |
| Malcolm Bragg | DMACC | Jan. 3/Kirkwood | 4 |
| Jordan Cain | Iowa Central | Jan. 3/Iowa Western | 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 |
| Manny Lueth | Iowa Central | Dec. 17/Central | 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 |