Metro Sports Report

Lions escape upset bid by Warriors

Jordan Bohannon scored 15 points Friday night and Nic Uhlir netted 14 as the Linn-Mar Lions held off Washington, 56-52, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Linn-Mar.

Steven Kramer led Washington with 19 points and had a chance to give the Warriors a 55-54 lead in the final seconds, but his 3-point shot rolled around the rim and fell out.

Kramer hit five 3-pointers for Washington (2-12, 2-8).

Jon Schlotterback contributed 11 points for Linn-Mar (9-6, 7-3).

RoughRiders trim Sioux Falls, 3-2

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Andrew Poturalski and Andrew Gaus scored goals in the third period Friday night as the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders rallied for a 3-2 victory over Sioux Falls in a USHL game before 4,389 fans at the Sioux Falls Arena.

The RoughRiders trailed, 2-1, after two periods. Poturalski tied the game on a power play with assists from Judd Peterson and Charlie Curti, and Gaus netted the game-winner with assists from Dylan Steman and Clark Kuster.

Mitch Maloney scored the RoughRiders' first goal in the second period on a power play, with assists from Frederik Tiffels and Peterson.

Nelson, Beyer named to Shrine Bowl

Matt Nelson of Xavier and Tristan Beyer of Prairie have been selected to play in the 2014 Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday, July 26 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Nelson, a defensive end, will play for the North squad. Beyer, a linebacker, will play for the South in the 41st annual game. A total of 92 players will participate in the event.

No.7 Prairie grapplers handle J-Hawks

The surging Jefferson wrestling team has enjoyed a special season this year with upset victories over Linn-Mar and Iowa City West, so the Prairie Hawks knew the J-Hawks would be gunning for their hides as well Thursday night.

The Prairie matmen did not say much about the challenge before the meet, but they spoke volumes with their performance on the mat.

The seventh-ranked Hawks surged to a 32-10 lead and claimed an impressive 35-25 victory in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet on Senior Night at Jefferson.

Prairie Coach Blake Williams did not spend a lot of time - if any - reminding his guys that the J-Hawks were a dangerous club that had already taken care of Linn-Mar and Iowa City West, a pair of conference top-10 heavyweights.