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The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talk about all Iowa basketball

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys basketball team got contributions from a lot of different guys, leading virtually the entire way in a 57-53 win Tuesday night over Dubuque Wahlert. Xavier came in ranked eighth in Class 3A, Wahlert seventh.

David Fine, the only broadcaster the Iowa Heartlanders have had in their five-year existence, was chosen to work Monday night’s ECHL All-Star Classic in Allen, Texas. The game was to be shown on NHL Network.

Cedar Falls, Huxley Ballard, Orange City Unity Christian and Fort Dodge St. Edmond remain the top-ranked boys basketball teams in their respective classes in this week’s Iowa High School Athletic Association boys basketball rankings.

Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points and Tavion Banks a career-high 26 as Iowa rolled past Indiana, 74-57, Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

Iowa City Regina’s boys basketball team trailed after each of the first three quarters of Friday night’s River Valley Conference game at Alburnett. But the Regals played better down the stretch and pulled out a 58-53 victory.

The Iowa men’s basketball team played well in a loss Tuesday night at Purdue. Four days later, the Hawkeyes return to the state of Indiana to take on the Indiana Hoosiers, seeking to end a three-game losing streak.

The Hawkeyes look to end a three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when they play the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.

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Conley Schauf is a four-year varsity regular for the Monticello High School boys basketball team. He recent surpassed 1,000 points for his career and is having a standout senior season.

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson discuss news, updates and thoughts related to Iowa High School boys and girls basketball

Here are updated boys basketball standings for schools and conferences in the Cedar Rapids Gazette area.

The Minnesota Twins announced coaching staffs for all of their minor league baseball affiliates Wednesday. Brian Meyer will return to manage the Cedar Rapids Kernels for a second season.

The Class 3A sixth-ranked Solon boys basketball team moved to 11-0 with a 62-56 win Tuesday night at Marion.

Cooper Grimm scored a game-high 22 points, including three straight buckets in the last two minutes, as Center Point-Urbana wins a good non-conference game between good Class 3A teams.