Jeff Linder

This time, East Buchanan-North Linn is more than just a border battle. It’s for a Class 1A girls’ state basketball tournament berth.

Monika Czinano scored 31 points and spearheaded a pivotal fourth-quarter run to lead Iowa past Indiana, 88-82. The Hawkeyes control their own destiny for at least a share of the Big Ten women’s basketball title.

Class 4A and 5A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball berths are on the line Tuesday, highlighted locally by Linn-Mar’s battle with Iowa City High.

All-Big Ten women’s basketball post Monika Czinano confirmed that she will play a fifth season at Iowa in 2022-23.

McKenna Warnock is back, and Iowa shoots for a two-game, three-day sweep of Indiana on Monday.

Ryley Goebel made the big plays in overtime to help send Center Point-Urbana to the girls’ state basketball tournament with a Class 3A regional final win over Vinton-Shellsburg.

Sidelined last year, “special individual” Mary Kate Moeder helps Cedar Rapids Xavier advance to the Class 4A girls’ basketball regional finals with a win over Marion.

Down five at halftime, Iowa City Regina flipped everything in the third quarter and topped West Branch for the third time this season, 48-40.

McKenna Warnock is closing in on a return to the Iowa women’s basketball lineup, and with an upcoming home-and-home with No. 5 Indiana, it’s much needed.

The latest episode of the Prep Basketball Huddle podcast discusses the boys' and girls' basketball storylines as the postseason rolls on and “savors” the last games without a shot clock.

Saturday’s rubber match between CPU, Vinton-Shellsburg is for a Class 3A girls’ state basketball tournament berth.

Familiar foes Iowa City Regina and West Branch meet in the girls’ basketball postseason for the fourth time in the last five years.

Girls basketball: Center Point-Urbana forces 25 turnovers (including 20 steals) in a 54-29 Class 3A regional win over West Delaware

Girls’ basketball: 2021-22 area all-conference teams

Milestones for East Buchanan girls’ basketball in a 56-45 Class 1A regional quarterfinal win over Central City: 1,000 career points for Lauren Donlea, and a school-record 18th win.