See photos as the Warriors hosted the J-Hawks for a pair of Iowa high school basketball games.
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See photos as the Warriors hosted the J-Hawks for a pair of Iowa high school basketball games.
Just about a year ago, Cedar Rapids Washington’s boys basketball team built a 21-point second-half lead, including being up 16 going to the fourth quarter. Then rival Cedar Rapids Jefferson suddenly came to life, rallying from nowhere for a 65-61 win. Wash again got way ahead Tuesday night but only continued to extend its lead in what turned out to be a 68-38 win over Jeff.
Lower hit 13 of 16 shots (10 of 13 from 3-point range) in a 36-point barrage as Class 4A fourth-ranked CCA conquered 3A No. 14 Center Point-Urbana, 64-28, in a Wamac Conference cross-divisional girls basketball game Tuesday night at Center Point-Urbana High School.
The Cedar Falls boys basketball team beat Waukee Northwest, 74-69, this past Saturday at the Crossover Challenge event in Cedar Falls, which meant the highly touted clubs flip flop in the second IHSAA rankings of the season, released Monday.
Girls basketball: Abby Neumiller hits 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and Iowa City West tops Cedar Rapids Washington, 53-45.
The Lions have been a fixture at the third-year boys basketball showcase, which features some of the premier teams from central and Eastern Iowa for intriguing non-conference matchups. Over the past two editions, Linn-Mar suffered narrow defeats to West Des Moines Valley and Ankeny.
See photos as the Lions took on the Lancers in an Iowa boys high school basketball game.
Photos from the boys basketball game between Cedar Rapids Prairie and Ankeny during the Conference Crossover Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Girls basketball: The Gazette’s first draft of 2026 regional pairings. All five classes, all 341 teams are listed here.
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All records are through the holiday break.
Girls basketball: An area reset as action resumes this week. Clear Creek Amana, Maquoketa Valley enter January at 7-0.
Girls basketball: Unbeaten Clear Creek Amana goes into the holidays as the clear area frontrunner.
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys’ basketball team began this season with four straight road games. It took almost three weeks in before the Hawks got to play on their own floor, celebrating it with a 78-60 win Monday night over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Girls basketball: With Iowa City High trailing by 12 points midway through the third quarter, Maybes Miller and Eve Vitense get hot, triggering a 22-2 closing run and a 49-41 victory over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released its first official boys basketball rankings of the season. Waukee Northwest, Huxley Ballard, Orange City Unity Christian and Fort Dodge St. Edmond are your numbers ones in their respective classes.
Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Chase Watkinson was a state medalist last season. He is focused on becoming a state champion this season. Watkinson went 4-0, including a win over Waverly-Shell Rock’s top-ranked Kipton Lewis, Saturday during the Prairie Duals.
Here is The Gazette’s third installment of area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Seventh-ranked Linn-Mar fell to No. 1 Waukee Northwest , 3-2, in the Class 3A girls’ state soccer championship at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames, Iowa Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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