IOWA CITY — The Iowa women’s basketball team got back on track with an 84-63 win over Purdue on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) outshot and outrebounded the Boilermakers (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) to claim the blowout victory and the first conference victory for first-year head coach Jan Jensen. Iowa's Taylor Stremlow orchestrates the offense during an NCAA women's basketball game against Washington State in Iowa City at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 24. ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times Despite the resounding victory, Jensen told the Hawkeye Radio Network that the team fell just shy of meeting a challenge she gave to them. “I secretly challenged them to hold them to 60,” Jensen said. “Then, we let up that three at the end, which we should not have done, but it was below their average, which we wanted to do. I thought it was a solid defensive game today. We could have even done a little better. ... But, overall, I am not going to complain too much because that was a pretty good effort.” Iowa won the battle on the glass 42-27 and shot 34-of-62 (54.8%) from the floor while holding Purdue to 25-of-61 (41%) from the floor. The Hawkeyes also recorded an assist on 21 of their 34 made field goals. Iowa built a 7-4 lead over the first two minutes before capitalizing on a Purdue shooting slump with an 18-5 run to close out the opening quarter, bookended by three-pointers from Taylor Stremlow and Teagan Mallegni. The Boilermakers went just 2-of-9 from the field over the final five minutes of the quarter as the Hawkeyes took a 27-13 lead into the second quarter. A similar 15-3 surge to close out the second quarter gave Iowa an 18-point, 50-32 lead at half. Stremlow led all players with nine points in the first half on 4-of-4 from the field. A 13-0 Purdue run in the third quarter allowed the Boilermakers to trim the gap to an eight-point 55-47 lead, but the Hawkeyes again closed the quarter on a scoring run, managing an 11-0 run of their own to lead 66-47 with one quarter to play. A back-and-forth fourth quarter ended with Iowa outscoring Purdue 18-16 to earn the 21-point victory. Addison O’Grady led the Hawkeyes with 12 points. Destini Lombard matched O’Grady with 12 points to lead the Boilermakers. Iowa returns to action on Wednesday with a road matchup against Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania at noon. Broadcast coverage will be provided by Big Ten+ (subscription required). Iowa's Teagan Mallegni, left, gathers the ball before a layup attempt during an NCAA women's basketball game against Washington State in Iowa City at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 24. ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times Five freshmen saw action in Sunday’s win and painted an exciting picture for the future of the program. In addition to her nine points, Stremlow grabbed four rebounds, managed three steals and dished two assists in 19 minutes off the bench. Aaliyah Guyton scored nine points in 20 minutes. Ava Heiden scored nine points on 4-of-4 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds and picked up two blocks in 15 minutes of action. Teagan Mallegni finished with eight points and two rebounds in 12 minutes. Despite accounting for just 34.5% of Iowa’s minutes on Sunday, the freshman quintet represented 42% of points, 50% of blocks, 42% of steals and 36% of rebounds. During a postgame interview with the Hawkeye Radio Network, Mallegni described it as “so cool” to see the success of Iowa’s freshman class. “At one point, there was four of us out there at the same time,” Mallegni said. “So, it is just really fun. They are a great group of girls. I has been super fun to learn alongside (them).” Iowa's Ava Heiden, left, backs down her defender during a game against Toledo on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times As evidenced by the production of Iowa’s freshmen, the Hawkeyes beat the Boilermakers behind a whole team effort as 12 different players scored in the win. Of those dozen players, nine made more than one basket in the win while seven scored nine or more points in the win as O’Grady finished as the only player in double figures for Iowa. Sydney Affolter posted an impressive stat line with nine points, seven rebounds and six assists. Hannah Stuelke managed nine points and six boards while Lucy Olsen added six points, her first game below double figures as a Hawkeye, and six assists. While Iowa dominated on the glass, the Hawkeyes also found plenty of success scoring and defending in the paint. 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Nutter and Georgia State take down Tulsa 74-71An animal farm in eastern Ontario wants your Christmas trees for its goats, sheep, alpacas and cattle to feed on. Vanderlaand The Barnyard Zoo in Winchester, Ont., a petting zoo, takes about 150 trees every year and uses them to feed and shelter its animals, owner Ruth Vanderlaan told CTV News Ottawa Sunday. “They do like the fresh needles,” she said. “But they will clean them right up. It's usually like a toothpick.” The farm is a family activity that attracts people living in North Dundas and the Ottawa region. “I just love tossing things over fences,” said visitor, Willow Green, while watching the goats quickly grabbing the tree branches up. Mom Erin Kergin was also visiting the zoo with her kids Sunday. She says visiting has become an annual tradition. “It’s so wonderful,” she said. “Recycling the tree, so no scraps go to waste. And that the kids actually get to see the goats and the donkeys and all the animals kind of rejoice that (they get to eat it). It's the second life for their Christmas tree, which is really lovely to see.” The Vanderlaand Barnyard Zoo is open for the Christmas holidays from Dec. 29-31 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., before being closed for Jan. 1 and 2, 2025 and reopening from the Jan. 3-6 from 11 a.m. to 3pm. Vanderlaan says if you would like a chance to feed the animals, you can come during opening hours. Otherwise, if the farm is closed, those dropping off their trees can leave them at the end of the road. The City of Ottawa has also shared a few tips on how to get rid of your Christmas trees while helping the environment. Herea re some of the options: • Leave it in your backyard. This can help improve the soil quality, as it decomposes. It can also provide shelter for wildlife. • Trim the branches and use them as supports for vines, flowers and bushes in your backyard. • Create “rustic garden edges” with the branches. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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The Baltimore Ravens showed why they're in a different weight class than their AFC counterparts. Baltimore defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on the road to conclude Week 12 on Monday Night Football . Los Angeles started strong behind an energetic offense led by Justin Herbert and defensive stops, but it didn't prove sustainable, especially after J.K. Dobbins was ruled out with a knee injury. Once Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Co. got going, the Chargers found out they didn't have enough lightning to strike back. The result moved Baltimore to 8-4, while Los Angeles fell to 7-4. Let's analyze the matchup further with winners and losers: WINNER: Derrick Henry and Justice Hill, Ravens While Jackson's passing completions and yards didn't light up the stat sheet, they didn't need to. Henry and Hill made things happen on the ground that allowed Jackson's game to be much simpler. Henry led the way with a robust 140 yards on 24 carries, while Hill chipped in 55 on four carries thanks to a 51-yard house call midway through the fourth. Jackson added a crafty rushing touchdown himself early on as the Ravens totaled 213 ground yards. LOSER: Gus Edwards, Chargers Dobbins enjoyed a positive start to the game with 40 rushing yards on six carries before being ruled out with an injury. The onus shifted to Edwards, who is in his first season with Los Angeles after a five-year run with Baltimore. But the former Raven couldn't get revenge against his former team, mustering a poor 11 yards on nine carries. He scored a late one-yard touchdown that helped flatter the scoreboard. Herbert started off well, but the offense couldn't sustain enough long drives to maintain pace with Baltimore. WINNER: Touchdown catches Jackson's two touchdown throws were both brilliant hauls from the receivers. The first involved Rashod Bateman. With just under 30 seconds before halftime, Jackson heaved a deep ball into the end zone, where Bateman somehow brought it in despite heavy contact. The second came early in the fourth quarter. This time it was Mark Andrews on third-and-goal, who got up to "Moss" his marker. LOSER: Quentin Johnston, Chargers Los Angeles' 2023 first-round pick continues to be a disappointment. The Chargers hoped Johnston could develop into an improved wideout as a sophomore, but the TCU product just hasn't been able to deliver. The 6-foot-4 wideout was targeted five times, but he did not record a single reception. Instead, rookie second-rounder Ladd McConkey led the receiving department with six catches on six targets for 83 yards. Los Angeles' lack of offensive weapons continues to be a weakness against better opposition. WINNER: John Harbaugh, Ravens The older brother strengthened his dominance. John Harbaugh, Baltimore's head coach, moved to 3-0 all time against his younger brother, Jim, Los Angeles' head coach. Both wins came in the 2011 season when John's Ravens beat Jim's San Francisco 49ers in the regular season and, eventually, the 2013 Super Bowl. Jim may have a CFP national championship under his name with Michigan, but he is still winless in the "Harbaugh Bowl."
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