The Metro’s two Class 3A boys’ basketball teams are pretty good, good enough to come in second and fourth, respectively, in the class this week, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association released its latest rankings Monday. Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains first in 4A, with North Linn second in 1A.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the new top-ranked team in Class 4A, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced its weekly poll. The Cougars (10-0) play No. 8 Dubuque Senior (10-1) on Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids Xavier lost twice last week and has been moved down from third to first in Class 3A. North Linn remains second in 1A, Alburnett inches to sixth in 2A.
Photos from the 2023 Marion Invitational wrestling tournament.
Watch or listen to the January 12, 2023, Prep Basketball Podcast as Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder discuss the latest Iowa high school basketball rankings and possible upcoming changes.
Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Central Lyon and Grand View Christian were your No. 1 boys’ basketball teams in the first-ever Iowa High School Athletic Association rankings, released just prior to the holidays. Monday’s second rankings see those teams stay at the top in their respective classes.
Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Max Duggan’s Lewis Central team in a 2018 Iowa high school state football playoff semifinal. Now they’re rooting for the TCU quarterback vs. Georgia.
Class 3A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier kept its record perfect Friday night, when Aidan Yamilkoski hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Saints a 64-62 win at Class 4A 10th-ranked Iowa City West.
Photos from the high school boys’ basketball showdown between Iowa City West and Cedar Rapids Xavier.
3A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Iowa City Liberty 59-50 in an Iowa high school boys’ basketball game.
4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier beat 5A No. 12 Iowa City Liberty 67-43 in an Iowa high school girls’ basketball game.
Girls’ basketball: Class 4A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier is remarkably crisp (only five turnovers) in a 67-43 back-from-break victory over Iowa City Liberty.
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ basketball team ran its record to 7-0 with a 55-43 win Tuesday night at Cedar Rapids Washington. The Saints will take a No. 1 ranking into the holiday break, that in Class 3A.
North Linn senior Cael Bridgewater wants to score lots of points and make his final season fun. He captured the 138-pound title at the Lynx Invitational Saturday, scoring 58 total match points in three technical falls. Benton edged Cedar Rapids Xavier in the team race.
Linn-Mar’s girls’ basketball team held Cedar Rapids Xavier to four points in the third quarter to build a double-digit lead it used to pick up a 57-45 win Friday night. Linn-Mar is ranked 15th in Class 5A, Xavier No. 1 in 4A.
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