Jeff Linder

Girls’ basketball notes: The arrival of Jasmine Barney provides a boost for Iowa City Liberty

After missing three games due to a COVID outbreak, Iowa women’s basketball plays at Duke with Coach Lisa Bluder a win away from 800 for her career.

Cedar Rapids Xavier remains on top in this week’s Gazette girls’ basketball Super 10 rankings.

A full-court press and a 55-foot heave led Iowa City Liberty past Keokuk in girls’ basketball, 61-50.

Cedar Rapids Xavier flashed its depth again in a 68-54 Rivalry Saturday win over Solon.

Center Point-Urbana posted its second impressive win of the week, 59-36 over Benton Community at Rivalry Saturday.

Denver made the plays late to beat North Linn 65-64 at Rivalry Saturday.

Lauren Wilson’s career-high 33 points lifted Springville in an 88-53 Rivalry Saturday rout of Nodaway Valley.

Iowa City West outlasted Algona Garrigan in 5A-vs.-1A battle at Rivalry Saturday, 60-50.

Vinton-Shellsburg topped Marion 52-49 in a Wamac girls’ basketball game at Rivalry Saturday.

Elkader Central snapped Maquoketa Valley’s regular-season girls’ basketball win streak at Rivalry Saturday, 48-43.

Williamsburg rallied past Clear Creek Amana 64-52 at Rivalry Saturday behind Taylor Winegarden’s 22 points.

Kirkwood will play host to the 17th Rivalry Saturday girls’ basketball event in Cedar Rapids; 12 of the 16 teams are ranked.

Muscatine held off Cedar Rapids Prairie in girls’ basketball opener, 39-36.

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