Jeff Johnson

A look at how the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders did last week

Decided rebounding edge leads to 63-53 boys’ basketball victory

Boys’ basketball coaches debate sportsmanship and eliminating potential conflict after an incident last week that led to felony assault charges for a Carlisle player.

The Marion boys’ basketball team has won three straight games after a season-opening loss.

Class 3A No. 5 Center Point-Urbana shrugged off a slow start to beat Marion, 53-37.

Jake Walter was key late as Cedar Rapids Prairie beat top-ranked Johnston, 64-61.

It was a 1-5 combined week for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders.

Ben Kueter of Iowa City High is the 2021 Gazette area football Player of the Year.

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

Ethan Snee, a University of Iowa student and former Cedar Rapids RoughRiders high school goalie, served as EBUG (Emergency Backup Goaltender) Wednesday night for the Iowa Heartlanders.

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

In this week’s Corridor Cross Checks: The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders beat rival Waterloo twice, while the Iowa Heartlanders win one and lose two.

Iowa men’s basketball moved to 6-0 with an 85-51 win over Portland State.

Andu is with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Miura with Iowa Heartlanders

Here are eight Gazette area teams to watch for the 2021-22 Iowa high school boys’ basketball season.