Girls’ basketball notes: Increased delegation, uncanny depth are driving Cedar Rapids Prairie upward.
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Girls’ basketball notes: Increased delegation, uncanny depth are driving Cedar Rapids Prairie upward.
Cedar Rapids Washington’s boys’ basketball program graduated virtually all of its top players from last season, with this season’s team filled with very inexperienced varsity players. But those guys have formed a 5-2 record so far, including a 56-51 overtime win Tuesday night at Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Girls’ basketball: Clear Creek Amana doesn’t commit a first-half turnover, and an early defensive switch sends the Clippers to a 67-42 win over Benton Community.
The Clear Creek-Amana Clippers defeated the Benton Bobcats at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin, Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Linn-Mar’s boys’ basketball team was 4-0 to start this season, those wins coming by four points, three points (twice) and two points. That made a 76-63 win Friday night over previously unbeaten Iowa City West a veritable blow out.
Girls’ basketball: Bench accounts for 32 points in Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 75-36 romp over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Calling it both ways, Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder talk area high school basketball and current rankings for girls and boys basketball.
Decorah’s boys’ basketball team has high aspirations for this season. That’s seems warranted, as the Vikings return senior all-stater Ben Bockman, some other key senior pieces, the return of point guard Trey McCain, who didn’t play last season because of a torn ACL and the additions of transfer guard Zach Driscoll and 6-foot-11 sophomore Cael LaFrentz.
Girls’ basketball notes: After an uncharacteristic 6-16 season last year, Iowa City High appears to be on the rebound.
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Clear Creek Amana is the new No. 1 in this week’s area girls basketball Super Ten. North Linn and Mount Vernon climb to No. 2 and No. 3.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball team swept through last regular season, playing only one game decided by single digits. That came against Cedar Falls, which played the Cougars even tougher Tuesday night at Kennedy, this one a 51-47 game.
Girls’ basketball: Class 4A second-ranked Clear Creek Amana outscores 3A No. 1 Solon 30-3 in the final 10 1/2 minutes, earns a 58-37 Wamac cross-divisional win.
The Clear Creek Amana Clippers defeated the Solon Spartans at Solon High School in Solon, Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.
The Regina Regals defeated the Tipton Tigers at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Dec, 11, 2023.
The Regina Regals defeated the Tipton Tigers at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Dec, 11, 2023.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 3 games to watch. Battles of unbeatens include CCA-Xavier, Alburnett-Regina, Decorah-Wahlert, Mount Vernon-Solon and Iowa Valley-Montezuma.
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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