Linn-Mar Boys Basketball

Linn-Mar boys dump Prairie, 67-42

Nic Uhlir’s 13 points led a balanced attack for the Linn-Mar boys basketball team as the Lions beat Prairie, 67-42, Friday at Linn-Mar.

Uhlir was the only Lion to score in double digits. Jordan Bohannon scored nine points. Trevor Noble, Ryan Schmidt and Jordan Brandt added eight points.

Max Smith Drahos scored 12 points for the Prairie Hawks.

Linn-Mar is 15-4. Prairie fell to 8-12.

PRAIRIE (42): Copeland 0 0-0 0, Clark 2 0-0 6, Reittenger 0 0-0 0, Fisher 1 0-0 3, Smith Drahos 6 0-0 12, Brown 0 0-0 0, Meeker 2 0-0 4, Boldt 3 1-2 7, Lorenz 3 0-0 8, Schrader 1 0-0 2, Oxley 0 0-0 0, Nierling 0 0-0 0, Simpson 0 0-2 0, Oligmueller 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 1-4 42.

LINN-MAR (67): Uhlir 5 1-2 13, Evans 0 0-0 0, Murphy 1 1-1 3, Noble 4 0-0 8, Bohannon 3 1-2 9, Klostermann 3 0-0 6, Bundy 1 1-1 3, Tichy 0 0-0 0, Willenborg 0 0-0 0, Halupnik 2 0-0 5, Schmidt 3 2-2 8, Brandt 3 0-0 8, Dixon 1 0-0 2, Sylvester 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 6-8 67.

Halftime – Linn-Mar 30, Prairie 24. 3-point goals – Prairie 5 (Clark 2, Lorenz 2, Fisher), Linn-Mar 7 (Uhlir 2, Bohannon 2, Brandt 2, Halupnik).

Saints stun No. 4 Lions, 83-73

When Xavier hosted Linn-Mar earlier this season, a slow, sluggish start was too much for the Saints to overcome.

The Lions raced to a 23-point lead before hanging on for a 66-57 win on Jan. 27.

The Saints, led by junior guard Mitchell Burger, weren't about to let it happen again Tuesday night.

Burger knifed through the Lions defense and scored 21 points as Xavier stunned the fourth-ranked Lions, 83-73, before a loud crowd at Linn-Mar.

"We finally got off to a good start," Burger said. "When you come to Linn-Mar it is one of the biggest games of the year. It's a fun environment and we just wanted to come here and get the win."

Burger was not the only offensive star for the Saints (10-8, 6-7). Calvin Winker led the way with 22 points and Adam McDermott had 19.

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Robertson earns 200th win at Linn-Mar

IOWA CITY – Chris Robertson earned his 200th win as coach of the Linn-Mar boys basketball team as the seventh-ranked Lions beat Iowa City High, 71-42, Friday at Iowa City High.

Robertson is 200-44 in nine years at Linn-Mar and led the Lions to Class 4A state titles in 2007 and 2011.

Friday’s win was an easy one for Robertson and the Lions. They led the Little Hawks 20-7 after the first quarter and 34-16 at halftime.

Jordan Bohannon drained five 3-point goals and finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Linn-Mar (14-3). Beau Klostermann scored 17 points.

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Tagarelli, Larson honored by ICCAC

Joe Tagarelli and Kirsten Larson of Kirkwood Community College have been named the ICCAC Athletes of the Week.

Tagarelli averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds for Kirkwood in two games last week. He also had nine assists.

Larson set a school record with nine 3-pointers and scored 27 points in a victory against DMACC last week. She is shooting 42.5 percent on 3-pointers and ranks sixth in the country with 71.