4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat 3A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70-43 in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.
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4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat 3A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70-43 in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.
Girls’ basketball: Laney Pilcher scores, and much more (24 points, 18 rebounds, eight steals), in Jesup’s 2A regional-quarterfinal victory over Alburnett.
Central City’s boys’ basketball team overcame a spirited challenge from Elkader Central Monday night in a Class 1A district opener, winning 71-65. That was the 14th win this season for the Wildcats, who won just five games last season and one the season before that.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released postseason brackets for Class 3A and 4A boys’ basketball Monday afternoon. Top substate seeds include Cedar Rapids Kennedy in 4A and Marion and Cedar Rapids Xavier in 3A.
Three Metro boys’ basketball teams are ranked in the top five of their respective classes in this week’s Iowa High School Athletic Association poll.
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Tuesday in Class 2A and 1A regional quarterfinals.
Cedar Rapids Prairie beat Iowa City Liberty 68-42 in a girls’ basketball game Friday night at Prairie.
Cedar Rapids Washington’s boys’ basketball team has only a so-so 11-8 record, but it has won 8 of 9 games, including a come-from-behind 65-56 win Friday night at Iowa City West. Warriors are making a case to get a higher seed in whatever Class 4A substate they are placed.
Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie pounds Iowa City Liberty on the glass in a 68-42 rout, which forces the Lightning to share the MVC Mississippi Division title with Cedar Falls.
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Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Saturday in Class 3A regional quarterfinals and 2A first-round games.
Jesup’s Jack Miller scored 50 points in a win Monday night over North Tama. He had 32 in the first half, didn’t play the final four minutes or so of the game.
Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023 regional pairings are here for all five classes.
Girls’ basketball notes: In Year 6, Iowa City Liberty has an MVC title share locked up, and can win it outright with a win Friday.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 8): With 11 straight wins and an NEIC showdown with Waverly-Shell Rock looming, Decorah claims the No. 1 spot.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball team improved its unbeaten record to 17-0 Tuesday night with a hard-fought 55-48 win over Iowa City West. This was the closest game Kennedy has had this season and shows with Kareem Earl back from the injured list, West will be a force in the postseason.
High school cross country: Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin beats the big-school competition at the Cedar Rapids Invitational. Kennedy duo runs second and fourth in the boys’ race.
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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