City High Little Hawks clipped by Prairie Hawks 75-59, reclaims sole possession of MVC Valley Division lead
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City High Little Hawks clipped by Prairie Hawks 75-59, reclaims sole possession of MVC Valley Division lead
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Cedar Rapids Prairie stays at No. 1; the shuffle among the Iowa City teams continues.
Mason Matson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:01 left, as his Linn-Mar boys’ basketball team beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 67-65, Tuesday night at Kennedy. The Lions came in ranked fourth in Class 4A, and Kennedy third.
Girls’ basketball: Two toughies in two nights, and Cedar Rapids Prairie wins the first one 75-59 over Iowa City High behind 28 points from Emily Larsen.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s latest boys’ basketball rankings were released Monday. Four of the eight schools in the Metro are in the top 10 of their respective classes, including three in Class 4A.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s boys’ basketball team found itself down 21 points to Cedar Rapids Washington in the second half and 16 after three quarters. But a mammoth comeback in the fourth gave the J-Hawks a stunning 65-61 win Friday night at Wash.
Girls’ basketball: Down 16 in the second quarter, North Linn rallies past Maquoketa Valley 44-37, creating a likely Tri-Rivers West title share.
Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s final draft of mock brackets for 1A, 2A and 3A.
Here are boys’ basketball standings for Gazette-area schools and conferences. These are through Thursday, Feb. 27.
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The Decorah boys’ basketball team is 13-1 and ranked second in Class 3A. The Vikings, who made it to the state tournament semifinals last season, are led by what Coach Jonathan Carlson calls their Batman and Robin: senior guard Zach Driscoll and junior center Cael LaFrentz, who average 50 points per game between them.
Girls’ basketball notes: With the aunt-niece duo of Coach Stephanie Dacey and senior Carly Rich leading the way, Williamsburg is on the brink of the Wamac Conference West Division championship.
Call It Both Ways: High school basketball podcast with Gazette sportswriters Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talking area high school basketball.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Despite Tuesday loss, Cedar Rapids Prairie stays at No. 1. Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Xavier climb a spot to 4th and 5th.
The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys’ basketball team seemed to announced their impending arrival to everyone in Class 4A earlier this season when it upset Cedar Rapids Kennedy. A 71-70, double-overtime win Tuesday night over top-ranked Cedar Falls might just show that the Hawks have indeed arrived.
Prairie Hawks win a double overtime thriller 71-70. Take down #1 Cedar Falls Tigers
High school volleyball notes: Williamsburg is 10-1 in Year 3 of Brittni Powell’s administration as head coach.
Nelson Brands is an accomplished wrestler, winning three state titles and All-American honors in high school and college. He also trained under Hall of Fame coaches. Brands will bring those experiences to his new role as Iowa City Regina boys’ head wrestling coach.
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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