Iowa Scouting Report: Iowa City West vs. Maple Grove (MN)
Connor McCaffery scored 20 in the loss Playing in their first game without injured 2016 forward Tanner Lohaus, Iowa City West fell to Minnesota’s No. 3 team in Class AAAA, Maple Grove, 70-57 at the 20th annual Timberwolves Shootout. The…
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Continue ReadingPlaying in their first game without injured 2016 forward Tanner Lohaus, Iowa City West fell to Minnesota’s No. 3 team in Class AAAA, Maple Grove, 70-57 at the 20th annual Timberwolves Shootout. The loss is the Trojans’ second defeat of the season, with both coming to teams from Minnesota.
A competitive game was blown open midway through the second half, as Maple Grove went on a 16-2 run over the course of about eight minutes to take a 58-40 lead. Some missed free throws and turnovers let West close the gap, but they were never back into the game.
Missouri signee Reed Nikko caused problems for West all afternoon, dominating the paint on both ends of the floor. His six first half blocks set the tone for a dominant afternoon on the block. He finished with 18 points and seven blocks. The Trojans also didn’t have an answer for wing Tywhon Pickford, an athletic slasher who finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds. The Crimson shot 52.1% from the floor.
West (5-2) was led by Connor McCaffery, who scored 20 points. Devontae Lane added 15 for the Trojans and Nate Barnes had 11 and eight rebounds.