Prairie Hawks win a double overtime thriller 71-70. Take down #1 Cedar Falls Tigers

Prairie's Tae Alexander (24) goes in for the eventual gaming-winning layup under pressure from Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (33) during overtime of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Prairie won 71-70 in double overtime. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tae Alexander (right) bumps chests with teammate David Fason (35) after time expires in the double overtime period of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Falls Tigers at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Alexander hit the game-swimming layup late in the overtime period. Prairie won 71-70 in double overtime. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls' Anthony Galvin (3) looks to pass away from the triple team of Prairie's Devin Ikeda (left), Jace McDermott (10) and Austin Joens (right) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammates swarm around Prairie's Tae Alexander (center) after time expires in the double overtime period of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Falls Tigers at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Alexander hit the game-swimming layup late in the overtime period. Prairie won 71-70 in double overtime. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Cayden Larson (right) puts up a shot over Cedar Falls' William Gerdes (32) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Jace McDermott (10) passes over Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (33) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Will Wehr (0) puts up a shot in front of Cedar Falls' William Gerdes during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks head coach Todd Kuntz shouts instructions to his players during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Falls Tigers at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Jace McDermott (10) acknowledges an assist bfrom a teammate during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Falls Tigers at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Cayden Larson (right) keeps the ball away from Cedar Falls' Jordan Townsend (12) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Devin Ikeda (center) pulls down a rebound in front of Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (33) and Prairie's Tae Alexander (24) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Devin Ikeda (right) is pressured by Cedar Falls' Anthony Galvin (3) and Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (left) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Devin Ikeda (right) is pressured by Cedar Falls' Anthony Galvin (3) and Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (33) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks fans swarm around Prairie's Tae Alexander (center) after time expires in the double overtime period of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Falls Tigers at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Alexander hit the game-swimming layup late in the overtime period. Prairie won 71-70 in double overtime. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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