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Cole Murdock of Kennedy fires a 3-pointer over two Washington defenders Tuesday night at Kennedy. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Murdock helps Cougars hold off Wash

Tue - 16 Dec Written by Jim Ecker

Cole Murdock has already made a name for himself as a premier golfer at the high school level, but the Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior has elevated his game on the basketball floor as well.

Murdock scored 13 points and led the Cougars to a 63-57 victory over the Washington Warriors in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kennedy Tuesday.

Murdock was primarily a shooter and off-guard for Kennedy last year when AJ Carter ran the show, but he's made a smooth transition to the point this season with his ballhandling, passing and shooting.

"He had the skill set last year. He might not have had the confidence," said Kennedy Coach Jon McKowen. "The team puts a lot of faith in him and he's taken over a leadership role."

And make no mistake, Murdock likes running the club.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 December 2014 23:35

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Kennedy guard Zach Daniels looks to score against Xavier's Matt Downey during Friday night's game at Kennedy. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Cougars clamp down on Saints, 72-44

Fri - 12 Dec Written by Jim Ecker

The Kennedy Cougars played a tricky defense Friday night that combined the best principles of a matchup zone and a switching man-to-man.

It's a little hard to describe on paper, and it's even harder to solve on a basketball court.

"That's what everybody asks," said Kennedy guard Cole Murdock. "Is it a zone? Is it a man? That's what we like. Keep them guessing and they don't know what's coming next."

The Cougars smothered the Xavier Saints with their tricky defense Friday and rolled to an impressive 72-44 victory in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at the Kennedy gym.

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Last Updated on Friday, 12 December 2014 23:44

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Nic Uhlir of Linn-Mar drives to the basket against Washington’s Drew Hoeger during Friday's game at Linn-Mar. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Lions ride their defense by Warriors

Fri - 12 Dec Written by Mike Condon

In a rough and rugged game between two rivals, defense usually ends up deciding which team wins.

That was the case for Linn-Mar in its Mississippi Valley Conference opener Friday night against rival Washington at Linn-Mar.

The Lions used a harassing man-to-man defense and some strong foul shooting down the stretch from guards Nic Uhlir and Jordan Bohannon to down the Warriors, 53-41.

Linn-Mar Coach Chris Robertson couldn't say enough about the way his team defended against a much taller Washington squad.

"Them going and winning at Bettendorf (in Washington's season opener last Saturday) was impressive and I think that got our guys' attention," Robertson said. "I thought our guys were really locked in on defensive match-ups, making (Jared) Printy work hard coming off screens.

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Last Updated on Friday, 12 December 2014 23:15

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Kramer’s 15 lead Washington by Bettendorf

Sat - 06 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

BETTENDORF – Steven Kramer popped in five 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead the Washington boys basketball team to a 60-56 win over Bettendorf on Friday.

Maurice Arrington had 12 points for the Warriors and Jared Printy added 10 points in their season opener.

Noah McKissick scored 18 points for the Bulldogs.

WASHINGTON (60): Kramer 5 0-0 15, Hoeger 2 1-2 6, Arrington 5 2-4 12, Moore 1 0-1 2, Printy 3 2-2 10, Willis 4 0-0 9, Williams 0 2-2 2, Strait 1 0-0 3, Dawson 0 1-2 1. Totals 21 8-13 60.

BETTENDORF (56): Young 3 0-2 6, Coiner 2 2-2 6, McKissick 5 6-6 18, Lane 2 0-0 4, Cox 1 2-2 4, Cain 2 1-2 5, Wellman 2 0-0 5, Fall 0 0-0 0, Emard 3 2-3 8. Totals 20 13-17 56.

Halftime – Washington 29, Bettendorf 25. 3-point goals – Washington 10 (Kramer 5, Printy 2, Strait 1, Willis 1, Hoeger 1). Bettendorf 3 (McKissick 2, Wellman 1).

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Carter tops all-Metro basketball team

Wed - 19 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

Kennedy senior A.J. Carter has been named the Athlete of the Year on the 2014 All-Metro Boys Basketball Team, as selected by the Metro coaches.

Jon McKowen of Kennedy was named the Metro Coach of the Year in his first season with the Cougars.

Jacob Olson of Jefferson, Adam McDermott of Xavier, Jordan Bohannon of Linn-Mar, Michael Mims of Prairie, Jared Printy of Washington and Nic Uhlir of Linn-Mar joined Carter on the first team.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 20:36