Iowa high school basketball roundup: Gazette area scores, stats and more (Dec. 17, 2019)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Gazette area high school basketball scores, stats and more from Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.

Girls

5A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Prairie 61, Linn-Mar 30

Sidney McCrea and Mallory McDermott scored 20 points apiece, and Class 5A seventh-ranked Prairie smashed Linn-Mar, 61-30, in a Mississippi Valley Conference contest Tuesday night at Prairie High School.

A pair of seniors, McCrea and McDermott are carrying the Hawks (5-0 overall, 3-0 MVC) through a dynamite December.

'We knew our role had to step up,' said McCrea, a Northern Illinois University signee (McDermott is bound for Western Illinois). 'But as you saw tonight, a lot of other people are stepping up, and that's going to help a lot moving forward.

'(Hailey) Cooper hit some big shots. (Natalie) Bennett made a couple of 3-pointers.'

» Full story: Sidney McCrea, Mallory McDermott keep Prairie girls' basketball clicking along at 5-0

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 59, Waterloo East 38

The Cougars won in Waterloo to improve to 3-3.

Aaliyah Franklin had 14 points for East (0-6).

Iowa City Regina 58, Durant 18

The Regals remained undefeated, holding the Wildcats to just six field goals in Iowa City.

Sam Greving had 18 points to lead Regina (5-0).

5A No. 5 Cedar Falls 66, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 32

No. 5 Cedar Falls (5-2) dominated on its home court.

Kalyn Wise had 10 points to lead Jefferson (2-5).

Dubuque Senior 56, 5A No. 10 Iowa City West 48

The 10th-ranked Women of Troy lost on the road Tuesday night in Dubuque.

Ella Noel had 19 points to lead Senior (4-2).

Audrey Koch had 27 points for Iowa City West (2-3).

4A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70, Dubuque Hempstead 64

Aree Beckmann had 26 points and Caitlynn Daniels had 22 points as Xavier won at home.

Daniels also had seven rebounds and 10 assists for Xavier (4-2).

Kaylie Springer led Hempstead (2-5) with 19 points.

5A No. 14 Waterloo West 67, Cedar Rapids Washington 47

Waterloo West pulled away in the fourth quarter at Washington High School.

Marek McBride scored 12 points and Hannah Stuelke had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Washington (4-3).

Lauren Conrey led four players in double figures for West (6-2) with 14 points.

5A No. 1 Iowa City High 60, Dubuque Wahlert 48

The top-ranked Little Hawks raced out to a 24-8 lead after one quarter in Iowa City.

Kelsey Joens had 16 points and Rose Nkumu added 13 points for City High (4-0).

Allie Kutsch had 10 points for Hempstead (2-5).

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

5A No. 5 Cedar Falls 66, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 32

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 59, Waterloo East 38

5A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Prairie 61, Linn-Mar 30

4A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70, Dubuque Hempstead 64

Dubuque Senior 56, 5A No. 10 Iowa City West 48

5A No. 1 Iowa City High 60, Dubuque Wahlert 48

5A No. 14 Waterloo West 67, Cedar Rapids Washington 47

Western Dubuque 55, Iowa City Liberty 49

WAMAC

Benton Community 53, Williamsburg 39

4A No. 3 Center Point-Urbana 57, South Tama 13

4A No. 15 Clear Creek Amana 58, Independence 17

4A No. 11 DeWitt Central 55, Solon 39

Dyersville Beckman 57, West Delaware 33

4A No. 13 Maquoketa 64, Mount Vernon 24

4A No. 2 Marion 73, Vinton-Shellsburg 43

RIVER VALLEY

2A No. 1 Cascade 74, North Cedar 21

Iowa City Regina 58, Durant 18

Northeast 75, Camanche 39

2A No. 5 West Branch 67, Wilton 26

3A No. 15 West Liberty 44, Tipton 36

TRI-RIVERS

5A No. 5 Bellevue Marquette 60, Edgewood-Colesburg 28

5A No. 8 East Buchanan 54, Calamus-Wheatland 32

Easton Valley 41, Alburnett 38

Maquoketa Valley 62, Lisbon 26

2A No. 2 North Linn 114, Cedar Valley Christian 11

5A No. 12 Springville 60, Clinton Prince of Peace 51

NORTHEAST IOWA

3A No. 6 Crestwood 57, Waukon 56

Decorah 47, Oelwein 11

4A No. 12 Waverly-Shell Rock 64, New Hampton 31

SOUTH IOWA CEDAR

Belle Plaine 49, Tri-County 30

Colfax-Mingo 65, HLV 26

Iowa Valley 66, English Valleys 37

5A No. 1 Montezuma 79, 5A No. 13 Lynnville-Sully 47

5A No. 3 Sigourney 47, Keota 6

UPPER IOWA

Elkader Central 39, Lansing Kee 32

North Fayette Valley 67, Postville 17

West Central 45, South Winneshiek 39

OTHERS

Colo-Nesco 70, Meskwaki 30

Dike-New Hartford 56, Jesup 33

Garwin GMG 41, North Tama 37

Pekin 50, Lone Tree 23

Union Community 56, 2A No. 8 Hudson 51

Wapello 66, Hillcrest Academy 20

Winfield-Mount Union 43, Highland 25

Boys

4A No. 8 Cedar Rapids Prairie 45, Linn-Mar 44

They ended up getting two great looks: one planned and one unplanned. The unplanned one went in.

Caden Stoffer had it, a 3-pointer from the high wing with under a second remaining that gave the Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks a 45-44 win Tuesday night over Linn-Mar at the Lions den.

The Class 4A eighth-ranked Hawks are 4-0 thanks to the junior guard's clutch shot. Down two with 19 seconds left, Prairie perfectly worked a play for sophomore guard Jake Walter, whose open trey attempt at the top of the circle failed to fall.

The ball deflected off the rim left and toward the sideline out of bounds, only to be saved to a teammate by a leaping Jonathan Mullins. The ball was quickly kicked out to Stoffer, who fired.

Ballgame.

» Full story: Caden Stoffer's 3-pointer at the buzzer gives Cedar Rapids Prairie a 45-44 win over Linn-Mar

Iowa City Liberty 51, Western Dubuque 42

In North Liberty, the Lightning kept their undefeated season intact by downing Western Dubuque.

Andre Brandon led Liberty (4-0) with 17 points.

Garrett Baumhover and Dylan Johns led Western Dubuque (1-3) with 16 points each.

Dubuque Senior 49, 4A No. 3 Iowa City West 48

The Rams pulled off the road upset Tuesday night, taking down the third-ranked Trojans in Iowa City.

Cooper Medinger had 17 points to lead Senior (3-0).

Even Brauns led West (3-1) with 19 points.

4A No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead 69, Cedar Rapids Xavier 55

No. 4 Hempstead proved too strong in Dubuque.

Hempstead (5-0) took charge in the third quarter, outscoring the Saints, 24-12.

Davis Wagner led Xaiver (2-2) with 15 points, and Jake Beckmann added 12 points.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

4A No. 8 Cedar Falls 66, Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 78, Waterloo East 57

4A No. 8 Cedar Rapids Prairie 45, Linn-Mar 44

4A No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead 69, Cedar Rapids Xavier 55

Dubuque Senior 49, 4A No. 3 Iowa City West 48

Iowa City Liberty 51, Western Dubuque 42

Iowa City High 68, Dubuque Wahlert 49

4A No. 6 Waterloo West 57, Cedar Rapids Washington 45

WAMAC

Center Point-Urbana 50, South Tama 31

Clear Creek Amana 56, Independence 45

DeWitt Central 62, Solon 38

2A No. 1 Dyersville Beckman 55, West Delaware 36

3A No. 7 Mount Vernon 62, Maquoketa 42

Williamsburg 54, Benton Community 42

RIVER VALLEY

2A No. 4 Camanche 65, 2A No. 9 Northeast 46

2A No. 8 Iowa City Regina 57, Durant 40

Monticello 72, Anamosa 47

North Cedar 45, Cascade 44

Tipton 66, West Liberty 48

West Branch 60, Wilton 42

TRI-RIVERS

Calamus-Wheatland 71, East Buchanan 67

1A No. 4 Easton Valley 72, Alburnett 53

Edgewood-Colesburg 88, Bellevue Marquette 40

2A No. 3 North Linn 90, Cedar Valley Christian 31

Lisbon 53, Maquoketa Valley 50

Springville 84, Clinton Prince of Peace 54

NORTHEAST IOWA

Crestwood 64, Waukon 38

Decorah 74, Oelwein 47

Waverly-Shell Rock 70, New Hampton 24

SOUTH IOWA CEDAR

Belle Plaine 73, Tri-County 54

English Valleys 56, Iowa Valley 52

Keota 81, Sigourney 53

1A No. 3 Montezuma 77, Lynnville-Sully 40

UPPER IOWA

Lansing Kee 53, Elkader Central 34

MFL MarMac 65, Clayton Ridge 30

Postville 52, North Fayette Valley 44

South Winneshiek 58, West Central 32

OTHERS

Dike-New Hartford 60, Jesup 44

Highland 64, Winfield-Mount Union 61

Meskwaki 81, Colo-Nesco 43

Oskaloosa 54, Washington (Iowa) 52

Pekin 66, Lone Tree 45

Union Community 56, Hudson 51

Wapello 57, Hillcrest Academy 43