Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys’ basketball team had a great first quarter Friday night in a Class 4A substate semifinal at Prairie, but Bettendorf had an even better second quarter to take a halftime lead. The Hawks regrouped in the second half for a 72-60 victory. Prairie faces Dubuque Senior on the road in substate final Tuesday.
Photos from the Bettendorf vs. Prairie boys’ basketball Class 4A substate game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.
The first 16 boys’ state basketball tournament qualifiers will be determined Saturday. Class 1A and 2A substate finals will be played around the state. That includes Gazette-area schools Union Community, North Fayette valley and Jesup playing in 2A and North Linn in 1A.
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Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ basketball team did enough offensively and defensively in the final couple minutes to beat Dubuque Wahlert, 56-51, in a Class 3A substate semifinal Thursday night. Zander Murray had a game-high 20 points, 16 in the second half.
Photos from the Wahlert vs. Xavier boys’ substate basketball game at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.
Girls’ basketball: Rowan Jacobi posts 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, and Springville owns the glass in a 65-44 win over Sigourney in a Class 1A regional final.
Photos from the Springville vs. Sigourney girls’ basketball class 1A regional game at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday Feb. 26, 2025.
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North Fayette Valley’s boys’ basketball team ran the table in the regular season but has never been included in the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s rankings this season and was given a ‘2’ seed in its district. The TigerHawks beat top-seeded Aplington-Parkersburg in a Class 2A district final Tuesday night and are a win away from their first state tournament appearance.
The eighth-ranked North Linn boys’ basketball team got 24 points from Mason Bechen and 14 from Cole Griffith as it beat Hillcrest Academy, 65-43, in a Class 1A district final Tuesday night. The Lynx play Burlington Notre Dame in a Friday night substate final in search of a 9th straight trip to the state tournament.
Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie holds Iowa City West’s prolific shooters to two 3-pointers and advance to state, 61-40. It’s the Hawks’ first state appearance since 2020, and the 13th for first-year coach Bruce Dall.
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A couple of guys intended to play major roles on this season’s Cedar Rapids Xavier boys basketball team didn’t play Friday night due to injuries. The Saints, who will be a main contender for the Class 3A state championship when healthy, found a way to get past scrappy Cedar Rapids Washington, 67-57.
The Cougars claimed 10 weights and defeated Iowa City Liberty, 54-21, in a boys wrestling dual Thursday night at Kennedy. Liberty won the girls’ dual, 62-18.
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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