Jeff Linder

Girls state basketball: Libby Fandel’s record performance (37 points, 25 rebounds) carries Cedar Rapids Xavier past No. 1 Sioux City Heelan, 71-57, in a Class 4A quarterfinal.

Girls state basketball: Williamsburg holds off Des Moines Christian 52-49 for its first state-tournament victory in school history.

Girls state basketball: Wells Fargo Arena was evacuated for 20 minutes at halftime of ELC-Cherokee 3A game. The reason was believed to be a ventilation issue with one of the concession stands in the arena.

Girls state basketball: Mount Vernon waxes West Marshall 75-19, returns to the Class 3A state semifinals. Freshman Savanna Wright hits 9 of 11 shots in a 23-point gem.

Girls state basketball: Waukee Northwest overturns a halftime deficit and sidelines Cedar Rapids Prairie, clinching an all-CIML final four in Class 5A.

Capsules for Tuesday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

Girls state basketball notes: Where will Johnston blue-chip recruit Jenica Lewis land? ‘It’s going to come down to style of play; where I can see myself playing.’

Girls state basketball: Top-ranked Johnston bounces Iowa City Liberty 73-45 for its 50th consecutive win. Bolts conclude their best season in school history at 17-7.

Capsules for Monday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

Women’s basketball: Senior Day is a happy day for Iowa in an 81-66 win over Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes and the Badgers play again Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Girls’ state basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel ranks as the second-leading scorer in Metro history. The Saints face No. 1 Sioux City Heelan in the 4A quarterfinals Tuesday. “I know this,” Xavier Coach Lilly said: “She’s not afraid of the big moment.”

Call It Both Ways: High school basketball podcast with Gazette sportswriters Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talking area high school basketball.

What to know about Sunday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Women’s basketball: Sydney Affolter, Lucy Olsen, Kylie Feuerbach (maybe), Addison O’Grady and A.J. Ediger will make their final appearance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, when Iowa hosts Wisconsin.

The 2025 Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament smorgasbord: Brackets, predictions, top players and more for the coming week at Wells Fargo Arena.