Linn-Mar’s boys’ basketball team definitely belongs somewhere in Class 4A’s top 10. But the Lions dropped one at the ServPro Crossover Challenge to Ankeny on Saturday, 61-55, in part due to the absence of point guard Trey Wright (flu) and not getting the ball inside enough to star Davis Kern.
The Liberty Lightning take on the Bettendorf Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 2025
The Prairie Hawks take on the Ames Little Cyclones on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Linn-Mar Lions take on the Ankeny Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
The Iowa City West Trojans take on the Assumption Knights
Girls’ basketball: Early 3-point barrage sends Iowa City West past Washington, 55-45. Trojans finish 10 of 24 from long distance, move to 4-0 in the MVC.
Photos from the Iowa City West vs. CR Washington girls’ basketball varsity game at Cedar Rapids Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friay, January 3, 2024.
Senior forward Jack McCaffery lost his No. 22 Iowa City West home jersey, so he’s been wearing No. 52 for games at the school. It’s worked well, as he has had scoring games of 40, 38 and Thursday night 29 in a win over Cedar Rapids Washington.
Photos from the varsity CR Washington vs. IC West boys’ basketball game at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
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Girls’ basketball: A midseason reset, touring the area conference races. Four area teams (Iowa City Regina, Maquoketa, Maquoketa Valley and Mid-Prairie) are unbeaten heading into January.
Here are boys’ basketball standings from schools and conferences from The Gazette area.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Maquoketa Valley makes the jump of the week after ending North Linn’s 32-game win streak Friday.
Xavier Saints visited Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors in a boy’s basketball game
The Saints defeated the Warriors in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game.
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ basketball team lost for the first time this season when Waterloo West beat it in overtime Tuesday night. There was no hangover from that loss Friday night, as the Saints beat up Cedar Rapids Washington.
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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