Posted: Nov 13, 2023
OTTUMWA, Iowa - Iowa picked up five wins to retain the traveling trophy of the Iowa-Missouri Challenge this season.
Of the four games on Day 1, Iowa and Missouri split the series 2-2. Triton, of River Grove, Ill. who participate as honorary Iowans during the event, joining in 2021 after Iowa Western's transition to Division II. The Trojans opened up the event with a convincing win over Three Rivers before Missori took the next two.
State Fair picked up a 67-66 dub over Marshalltown in the closest game of the tournament. No. 20 Moberly Area then picked up a huge win over No. 12 Southeastern, handing the Blackhawks their first ever loss at the Challenge.
State Fair picked up a 67-66 dub over Marshalltown in the closest game of the tournament. No. 20 Moberly Area then picked up a huge win over No. 12 Southeastern, handing the Blackhawks their first ever loss at the Challenge.
The host Indian Hills wrapped up the day with a win over Missouri-West Plains.
Missouri took the lead on Day 2 as Three Rivers powered past Marshalltown 79-70. The Tigers all-time record at the event is 1-7 after an 0-2 2023.
Missouri took the lead on Day 2 as Three Rivers powered past Marshalltown 79-70. The Tigers all-time record at the event is 1-7 after an 0-2 2023.
From there, Triton, Southeastern and Indian Hills rattled off three-straight wins over Missouri-West Plains, State Fair and Moberly Area to capture the Challenge Trophy for the fourth-straight season.
Overall, Iowa leads the Challenge series 21-11.
Amar Aguillard of Triton headlined the event from a production standpoint. The guard scored 32 points in back-to-back games, setting the scoring record for an Iowa-Missouri Challenge weekend at 64. He was three points shy of Tyon Grant-Foster's single game high of 35. Aguillard hit seven threes against Three Rivers, an event high in that category, and set a Challenge record with 13 field goals made against Missouri-West Plains. Only Eddiean Tirado has made more when the former Indian Hills Warrior knocked down nine threes against Moberly Area in 2021.
Joe Scott of Marshalltown had 13 rebounds against Three Rivers to lead that category -- while Dylan Williams of Triton had the single game high in assists with seven.
Triton's AJ Dixon and Moberly's Tekao Carpenter were one steal shy of tying the steals record with four in a single game.
Game Results:
Friday, November 10:
Triton def. Three Rivers, 91-67 - Box Score - Archived Video
State Fair def. Marshalltown, 67-66 - Box Score - Archived Video
#20 Moberly Area def. #12 Southeastern, 80-71 - Box Score - Archived Video
#14 Indian Hills def Missouri-West Plains, 86-75 - Box Score - Archived Video
Saturday, November 11:
Three Rivers def. Marshalltown, 79-70 - Box Score - Archived Video
Triton def. Missouri-West Plains, 94-77 - Box Score - Archived Video
#12 Southeastern def. State Fair, 58-47 - Box Score - Archived Video
#14 Indian Hills def. #20 Moberly Area, 75-72 - Box Score - Archived Video
Top Performances:
| Points | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | Points |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Three Rivers | 32 |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 32 |
| William Scott | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 26 |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Indian Hills | 22 |
| Dylan Williams | Triton | Three Rivers | 21 |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Southeastern | 21 |
| Isaiah Jackson | State Fair | Marshalltown | 18 |
| Amarion Nimmers | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 17 |
| 4 Players | --- | --- | 16 |
| 3 Players | --- | --- | 15 |
| Rebounds | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | Rebounds |
| Joe Scott | Marshalltown | Three Rivers | 13 |
| Kheni Briggs | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 11 |
| Trevion LeBeaux | Indian Hills | Moberly Area | 11 |
| Joe Scott | Marshalltown | State Fair | 10 |
| Angus Ole | Marshalltown | State Fair | 10 |
| Thomas Diew | State Fair | Southeastern | 9 |
| Chris Mpaka | Indian Hills | Moberly Area | 9 |
| 7 Players | --- | --- | 8 |
| Assists | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | Assists |
| Dylan Williams | Triton | Three Rivers | 7 |
| Elijah Edwards | State Fair | Marshalltown | 5 |
| Angus Ole | Marshalltown | State Fair | 5 |
| Jaylen Lee | Southeastern | Moberly Area | 5 |
| Javian Downey | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 5 |
| Faheim Meran | Three Rivers | Marshalltown | 5 |
| Faheim Meran | Three Rivers | Triton | 4 |
| Inslee Carroll | Southeastern | Moberly Area | 4 |
| Kheni Briggs | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 4 |
| Davontae Hall | Indian Hills | Moberly Area | 4 |
| Steals | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | Steals |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Southeastern | 4 |
| AJ Dixon | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 4 |
| 10 Players | --- | --- | 3 |
| 12 Players | --- | --- | 2 |
| Blocks | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | Blocks |
| Faheim Meran | Three Rivers | Triton | 3 |
| Antonio Lisenbee | Triton | Three Rivers | 3 |
| Ajani Blyden | Southeastern | State Fair | 3 |
| Isaiah Jackson | State Fair | Marshalltown | 2 |
| Ajani Blyden | Southeastern | Moberly Area | 2 |
| Raphael Gay | Southeastern | Moberly Area | 2 |
| Trevion LaBeaux | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 2 |
| Zyier Beverly | Three Rivers | Marshalltown | 2 |
| Tolu Samuels | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 2 |
| Isaiah Robinson | Moberly Area | Indian Hills | 2 |
| 3PT Made | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | 3PT Made |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Three Rivers | 7 |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Indian Hills | 5 |
| Cliff Barrow | State Fair | Marshalltown | 4 |
| Trevion LaBeaux | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 4 |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 4 |
| 7 Players | --- | --- | 3 |
| FG Made | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | FG |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 13 |
| Amar Augillard | Triton | Three Rivers | 12 |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Indian Hills | 8 |
| Isaiah Jackson | State Fair | Marshalltown | 7 |
| Amarion Nimmers | Indian Hills | Missouri-West Plains | 7 |
| AJ Dixon | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 7 |
| 12 Players | --- | --- | 6 |
| 9 Players | --- | --- | 5 |
| FT Made | |||
| Player | School | Opponent | FT |
| AJ Dixon | Triton | Missouri-West Plains | 10 |
| Tekao Carpenter | Moberly Area | Southeastern | 8 |
| Dylan Williams | Triton | Three Rivers | 6 |
| Gaige Pitts | Missouri-West Plains | Indian Hills | 6 |
| Kendon Peebles | Missouri-West Plains | Triton | 6 |
| 6 Players | --- | --- | 5 |
IA-MO Challenge Team Records:
Iowa leads series 21-11
Iowa:
Indian Hills: 8-0
Southeastern: 7-1
Triton: 4-2
Marshalltown: 1-7
Iowa Western: 1-1
Missouri:
Moberly Area: 4-4
State Fair: 3-5
Three Rivers: 3-5
Missouri-West Plains: 1-7