Iowa Edges Missouri 5-3 in 2023 Challenge

November 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.

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.

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