Jeff Linder

Girls’ basketball notes: In Year 6, Iowa City Liberty has an MVC title share locked up, and can win it outright with a win Friday.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 8): With 11 straight wins and an NEIC showdown with Waverly-Shell Rock looming, Decorah claims the No. 1 spot.

Women’s basketball: Thursday’s Iowa-Indiana clash is the Big Ten’s first top-5 battle in 30 years. Keep an eye on the paint, where UI’s Monika Czinano and IU’s Mackenzie Holmes will battle.

Girls’ basketball: Stars Kelsey Joens and Jenna Twedt battle to a virtual draw; West Liberty’s supporting cast has the edge in the Comets’ 64-57 win over 3A No. 3 Benton Community.

Women’s basketball: Caitlin Clark records her 9th career triple-double, and No. 6 Iowa toasts Penn State again, 95-51. Up next: No. 4 Indiana.

Women’s basketball: With Maryland behind and Indiana ahead, No. 6 Iowa tries to avoid the trap door Sunday at Penn State.

Girls’ basketball: After a four-game losing streak and a postgame airing of grievances Tuesday, Cedar Rapids Xavier snaps out of it, 62-46, over Linn-Mar.

Women’s basketball: Feb. 26 showdown at Carver-Hawkeye Arena between Indiana and Iowa is sold out.

Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano combined for 70 points, and No. 6 Iowa women’s basketball topped Maryland, 96-82, matching its most decisive win ever over the Terrapins.

This week’s episode of the Prep Basketball Podcast begins with a look at the Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional brackets in 3A, 2A and 1A. Who are the favorites to advance to state?

Girls’ basketball: Before the postseason beckons, these seven February matchups are worth your attention.

Women’s basketball: No. 6 Iowa has outrebounded six straight opponents, and not coincidentally, owns a six-game win streak. No. 8 Maryland visits in a Big Ten showdown Thursday at Carver.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 1): Benton Community, Decorah and Solon leapfrog MVC schools, move into 2-3-4 slots.

Boys’ wrestling regional duals: Mount Vernon wins the last five bouts, including a pivotal 195, and tops Davenport Assumption, 42-21, to advance to state.

Girls’ basketball: The IGHSAU released regional pairings for Class 3A, Class 2A and Class 1A.