Iowa high school boys basketball: Top stars, best performances (12/18/2023)

Here are some stars from the past week's high school boys basketball games across Iowa. 

If you know of a top performance we should include, please email nate@scorebooklive.com.

Emiliano Barrantes, Grand View Christian 

The 6-foot-9 junior had 36 points and 17 rebounds in a 72-60 win over Cedar Rapids Washington Tuesday. Barrantes followed that with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Nebraska power Omaha Skutt on Friday.

Brady Boulton, Montezuma

The 5-10 sophomore guard scored 31 points, leading the Braves to a 61-58 victory over Sigourney-Keota. Boulton just missed a double-double, pulling down nine rebounds.

Lucas Frohwein, Colo-Nesco

The senior finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Royals to a 76-49 win over GMG. Frohwein, who made 15 of 20 shotsl, also handed out six assists.

Noah Fuelling, Dunkerton

The junior tossed in 30 points in an 81-80 loss to Denver, which was the Raiders’ first setback of the season. Fuelling cashed in on six 3-pointers.

Triton Gwinn, Mormon Trail

The senior combined for 46 points and 25 rebounds in games against Melcher-Dallas and Central Decatur.

Evan Hammer, Carroll

The 6-5 senior posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Tigers past Winterset 50-42.

Luke Hellige, Holy Trinity Catholic

The 6-4 junior posted a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Crusaders past Burlington Notre Dame 66-57. Hellige made 12 of 13 free throws.

Carson Johnson, Ankeny

The senior scored 24 points, leading the Hawks to a 79-77 victory over West Des Moines Dowling. Johnson, who was 10-for-16 from the floor, also handed out three assists while nearly reaching his season scoring average of 25.4 points per game.

Owen Larson, Estherville-Lincoln Central

The South Dakota State recruit, averaging 30.1 points per game, threw in 38 points in a 72-65 victory over Storm Lake. The senior point guard tacked on 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Jackson Lieurance, Cascade

The junior poured in 35 points, but the Cougars suffered their first loss, 61-57, to unbeaten Monticello. Lieurance made five 3-point shots.

Jahlil Manago, Waterloo West

The junior guard had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in a 77-38 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Brooks Moore, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

The 6-5 senior charted a double-double with 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets in a 72-69 win over Clarke.

Brody Muenchrath, Westwood

The 6-foot junior tallied 34 points for the Rebels against Lawton-Bronson. Muenchrath also had six steals, five rebounds and four blocked shots.

Matt Noll, Sioux City Bishop Heelan

The senior and Wayne State College recruit had back-to-back performances of 26 points, 13 rebounds and three assists against Hull Western Christian and 28 points and 11 rebounds against Caledonia, Minnesota.

Cale Reichter, North Fayette Valley

The 6-7 junior scored 26 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in a 56-55 victory over MFL MarMac Friday. On Tuesday, Reichter had 23 points and 16 rebounds in a 65-44 win over South Winneshiek.

Preston Ries, Monticello

The senior, who will play football at the University of Iowa, had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the unbeaten Panthers in a 61-57 win over Cascade.

Toryn Severson, Madrid

The 6-4 senior had 28 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Tigers to a 56-40 victory over West Central Valley. Severson also blocked two shots, had two steals and two assists in the Friday contest after hitting for 28 points and six rebounds in a Tuesday loss to Van Meter.

Mason Smith, Chariton

The 5-9 senior poured in 37 points in a two-point loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. Smith was 16 of 26 from the field and pulled down nine rebounds.

Rayce Snyder, Wayne

Snyder, one of the leading scorers in the state, had 30 points in a losing cause as the Falcons fell to Southeast Warren 69-67. Snyder, averaging just over 25 points per contest, was 15 of 17 from the free throw line and pulled down eight rebounds.

Aiden Stensrud, Lake Mills

The 6-5 junior had 28 points, 13 rebounds and six steals for the undefeated Bulldogs in an 83-59 win over Eagle Grove. Stensrud had 13 of 15 shots from the field.

Reed Strohmeyer, Dubuque Hempstead

The junior tossed in 30 points for the Mustangs in a narrow loss to Cedar Rapids Xavier. Strohmeyer is averaging just under 23 points per game.

Sage Suntken, West Fork

The 6-2 senior guard fired in 37 points for the unbeaten Warhawks in a 93-58 win over Central Springs. Suntken made 13 of 16 shots, including 11 of 14 3-pointers.

Jonovan Wilkinson, Roland-Story

The senior just missed a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds for the unbeaten Norsemen in a 68-37 win over Saydel. Wilkinson followed that up with a 26-point, 13-rebound performance against PCM.

Luke Winkel, Ankeny Centennial

The 6-1 senior had 32 points and five assists for the Jaguars in a 76-49 victory over Johnston. Winkel made 11 of 16 shots, including four 3-pointers.

Reece Vander Zee, Central Lyon

Although his team lost to rival West Lyon, the University of Iowa football recruit tallied a double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds. That was just over his season scoring average of 28.2 points per game.

Drew Wagner, Waterloo Christian

The 6-4 senior finished with 30 points and 18 rebounds, helping the Regents beat West Central 86-29. Wagner also had six assists, four steals and two blocked shots.