Jeff Linder

Girls’ basketball: Despite a 5-18 record, surging Western Dubuque has another upset (and a state-tournament berth) on its mind. Bobcats take on reigning 4A champion Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Girls’ basketball: ‘Spectacular’ Jenna Twedt scores 33 points to lead No. 4 Benton Community past West Liberty, 53-44, in a Class 3A regional final.

Girls’ basketball: Montezuma is an explosive 3-point-shooting team, but Friday night, the inside play of Kallie Robison was key in a 45-42 Class 1A regional-semifinal win over Springville.

Women’s basketball: Before the final week, Indiana and GameDay, it’s ‘Nebraska first’ for No. 7 Iowa

The Mount Vernon-Solon rivalry takes center stage as the Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ basketball postseason reaches its win-and-make-it-to-state crescendo.

With a lot of postponements Thursday, Iowa high school basketball fans can spend their night with the latest episode of The Gazette’s Prep Basketball Podcast, where we discuss the postseason paths for favorites and dark horses.

Women’s basketball: ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Feb. 26 Indiana-Iowa women’s basketball showdown.

Girls’ basketball: Despite heavy graduation losses, Springville remains a force. Orioles play at Montezuma in a Class 1A regional-semifinal showdown Friday.

Girls’ basketball: All conference teams for 2022-23. Mississippi Valley, Wamac, River Valley, Tri-Rivers, Northeast Iowa, Upper Iowa.

Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Vinton-Shellsburg tops Mid-Prairie, 55-40, in a Class 3A regional semifinal, will face No. 6 Grinnell for a state berth.

Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 3A regional semifinals and 5A/4A quarterfinals.

Girls’ basketball: Laney Pilcher scores, and much more (24 points, 18 rebounds, eight steals), in Jesup’s 2A regional-quarterfinal victory over Alburnett.

Women’s basketball: When the level of Big Ten competition has been low, the Hawkeyes have kept their performance high.

Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Tuesday in Class 2A and 1A regional quarterfinals.

Women’s basketball: Molly Davis and Taylor McCabe lead Iowa’s bench arsenal, and No. 5 Iowa bounces back with a 111-57 rout of Rutgers.