Jeff Linder

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

Girls’ basketball: The 2024-25 area all-conference portal. Received so far: MVC Mississippi & Valley, Wamac East & West, River Valley North & South divisions, Tri-Rivers East & West, Northeast Iowa, South Iowa Cedar, Upper Iowa.

Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 5A and 4A regional quarterfinals and Class 3A regional semifinals.

Girls’ basketball: East Buchanan battles past Ed-Co, 60-53, in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal. Buccaneers prevail despite 24 points, 17 rebounds from the Vikings’ Lilee Boriskey.

Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Tuesday in Class 2A and 1A regional quarterfinals.

Women’s basketball: Miraculous comeback allows Iowa to force overtime at Columbus, but No. 8 Ohio State prevails there, 86-78, ending the Hawkeyes’ six-game win streak.

Women’s basketball: Defense no longer is a detriment to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Four years after ranking dead last in the nation in scoring defense (80.3 ppg), the Hawkeyes have become quite stingy (65.0, their best in more than a decade).

What to know about Monday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and Ohio State. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Girls’ basketball: Libby Fandel nets 34, and Cedar Rapids Xavier wraps up the MVC Mississippi Division title with a 57-41 win over Iowa City West. The Saints take a nine-game win streak into the postseason.

Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Saturday in Class 3A regional quarterfinals and 2A regional first-round games.

Women’s basketball: There’s not much pretty about it (except for Lucy Olsen’s 27 points), but Iowa handles Rutgers 55-43 for its sixth straight win.

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

Girls’ basketball: A quick analysis of area regional pairings in Class 5A and Class 4A.

Women’s basketball: Iowa takes a five-game win streak into Thursday’s home contest with Rutgers.

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