From left: Washington's Hailey Becker, Gabriela Pedroso and Sira Doumbia along with other Warriors celebrate their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball win over the Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. Washington won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Jayla Strong (10) changes direction on Kennedy's Bentley Dill during the fourth quarter of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. Washington won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Gabriela Pedroso (12) goes to the hoop against Kennedy's Alaina Canney (33) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Jayla Strong (10) and Washington's Gabriela Pedroso (right) double team Kennedy's Lola Sain (40) during the fourth quarter of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. Washington won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Payton Thier (21) moves the ball up against the press of Washington's Samantha Becker (44) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Bentley Dill (left) is double teamed by Washington's Jayla Strong (10) and Hailey Becker (50) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Alaysia Williams (24) pulls down a rebound under the basket during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game against the Washington Warriors at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Alaina Canney (33) knocks the ball away from Washington's Gabriela Pedroso (12) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Sira Doumbia (52) drives to the hoop under pressure form Kennedy's Payton Thier (21) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Jayla Strong (10) moves the ball up the court against Kennedy's Bentley Dill (11) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Addison Stallman (left) eyes a pass as she is defended by Washington's Gabriela Pedroso (12) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Jayla Strong (10) goes up for a layup in front of Kennedy's Isabella Senters during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Alaina Canney (center) looks to pass away from Washington's Jayla Strong (left) and Sira Doumbia (52) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

\XXXXXX during the fourth quarter of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. Washington won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Jayla Strong (10) eyes the basket as she takes a shot during the fourth quarter of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game against the Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. Washington won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Sira Doumbia (52) takes a shot during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game against the Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Addison Stallman (right) protects the ball from Washington's Jayla Strong (10) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Samantha Becker (right) knocks into tight coverage of Kennedy's Bentley Dill during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Bentley Dill (11) drives around Washington's Gabriela Pedroso (12) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference girl’s basketball game at Kennedy High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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