High School Basketball

Iowa City High girls’ basketball coach Bill McTaggart picked up career win No. 500 on Friday.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Hannah Stuelke scored 34 points, but Iowa City West prevailed, 47-46.

A strong finish in the final 1:30 lifted Cedar Rapids Washington past Bettendorf, 62-54, in a boys’ basketball season opener.

Girls’ basketball notes: The arrival of Jasmine Barney provides a boost for Iowa City Liberty

Cedar Rapids Xavier remains on top in this week’s Gazette girls’ basketball Super 10 rankings.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy piled up the points in a 93-59 boys’ basketball opening night smackdown of Marion.

A full-court press and a 55-foot heave led Iowa City Liberty past Keokuk in girls’ basketball, 61-50.

Cedar Rapids Xavier flashed its depth again in a 68-54 Rivalry Saturday win over Solon.

Center Point-Urbana posted its second impressive win of the week, 59-36 over Benton Community at Rivalry Saturday.

Denver made the plays late to beat North Linn 65-64 at Rivalry Saturday.

Lauren Wilson’s career-high 33 points lifted Springville in an 88-53 Rivalry Saturday rout of Nodaway Valley.

Iowa City West outlasted Algona Garrigan in 5A-vs.-1A battle at Rivalry Saturday, 60-50.