Metro Sports Report

Daniels leads Kennedy boys with 21

IOWA CITY – Zach Daniels popped in five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead the ninth-ranked Kennedy boys basketball team to a 57-49 win over Iowa City High on Thursday to complete the regular season.

Bryton Heisler added 13 points for the Cougars (16-5), who pulled away with a 19-10 run in the second quarter.

Chuck Johnson scored 10 points for the Little Hawks (7-15).

KENNEDY (57): Daniels 7 2-2 21, Heisler 4 4-6 13, Murdock 1 2-2 5, Gardner 0 0-0 0, Diggins 2 0-0 4, Brewster 2 3-6 7, Manning 1 4-10 6, Girling 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 15-26 57.

IOWA CITY HIGH (49): Hooper 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 0-0 2, Mulligan 3 0-0 8, Weiland 3 2-4 8, Grace 0 0-0 0, Johnson 4 4-4 12, Jones 2 0-0 4, Ringen 1 0-1 3, Craig 0 0-0 0, McNutt 0 0-0 0, Martin 5 2-4 12. Totals 19 8-13 49.

Halftime – Kennedy 26, Iowa City High 19. 3-point goals – Kennedy 8 (Daniels 5, Heisler, Murdock, Diggins), Iowa City High 3 (Mulligan 2, Ringen).

Prairie moves into 3rd at state wrestling

DES MOINES - The 25 Metro wrestlers who are competing in the Class 3A state tournament compiled a respectable 14-11 record in the first round Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena.

Cedar Rapids Prairie had a 5-4 record in the first round and stands in third place in the team standings with 22.5 points, trailing Southeast Polk (39.5) and Bettendorf (26.5).

Jefferson went 4-4 in the first round and is tied for ninth with 13 points.

All four of Linn-Mar's wrestlers won their opening-round bouts. The Lions are tied for 16th place with 10 points.

Kennedy went 1-2 in the first round. Clint Lembeck, the only entrant for Xavier, lost in the first round.

Hawks bury Prairie for 3rd place, 59-6

DES MOINES - The friendly rivalry between the Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling teams got a little contentious at the state dual meet tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Wednesday night.

Both teams had one of their wrestlers disqualified for "flagrant misconduct" during their consolation battle for third place as tempers flared on both sides.

Jefferson ran away with the meet, 59-6.

The J-Hawks used the bulk of their varsity lineup, including seven of the eight wrestlers who will compete in the individual state tournament that begins Thursday. The Prairie Hawks took the opposite approach, resting all nine of their state qualifiers after using them earlier in the day.

It turned out to be a mismatch, but the grapplers who took the mat took it seriously. Too seriously, perhaps.

Nick Hogan of Prairie was disqualified from his meet against Nick Dreckman at 170 pounds for unnecessary roughness. And Richard Moomey of Jefferson was disqualified from his bout against Jonah Manson at 220 for similar reasons.

Prairie, Jeff matmen fall in semifinals

DES MOINES - The Cedar Rapids Prairie and Cedar Rapids Jefferson wrestling teams got off to promising starts at the Class 3A State Duals Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Both teams prevailed against strong competition in the opening round, then both clubs smacked into brick walls in the semifinals.

The Prairie Hawks were socked by top-ranked Southeast Polk in the semifinals, 56-12, and the Jefferson J-Hawks lost to second-ranked Bettendorf, 44-29.

Prairie and Jefferson advanced to the "Battle of Southwest Cedar Rapids" for third place Wednesday night, while Southeast Polk and Bettendorf were headed for a showdown for the title.

Prairie dumped fifth-ranked West Des Moines Valley, 35-23, in the opening round Wednesday. Jefferson bumped off third-ranked Johnston, 33-19, for a pair of satisfying victories over CIML clubs.