Jeff Linder

Pleasant Valley’s length and 2-3 zone claimed another victim in the girls’ state basketball tournament. The No. 1 Spartans stymied West Des Moines Valley, 43-28.

Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Monday’s games, including three involving area 3A competitors.

Women’s basketball: This game lived up to the hype, and then some. Caitlin Clark’s 3-pointer at the horn sent Iowa past Indiana, 86-85.

Girls’ basketball: A committed senior class, and a committed coach who has been with them every step since third grade, sparked a revival at Vinton-Shellsburg.

Iowa high school girls’ state basketball 2023: Brackets, predictions, top players and more.

The Big Ten women’s basketball title is out of reach for Iowa, but Sunday will be emotion-filled at Carver. It’s a Senior Day sellout, No. 2 Indiana is in town, and so is ESPN College GameDay.

Girls’ basketball: North Linn makes it eight state trips in 10 years with a 69-40 romp over Montezuma.

It sure wasn’t easy, but Cedar Rapids Xavier sprung itself free in the final two minutes and topped Western Dubuque in a Class 4A girls’ basketball regional final. The Saints’ bid for a title repeat lives on.

Girls’ basketball: Sharpshooting North Linn, Montezuma collide in a Class 1A regional final.

Iowa women’s basketball: Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall announce that they will return to the Hawkeyes for 2023-24, and McKenna Warnock will not. Meanwhile, the chase for a Big Ten title continues Tuesday at Maryland.

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.