Jeff Linder

Women’s basketball: Rough night at the line (8 of 17, including 3 of 10 in the fourth quarter) costs Iowa in a 62-57 loss at Illinois. Hawkeyes have lost back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since February 2021.

Girls’ basketball notes: Jaime Brandt is back on the sideline, and Iowa City Liberty is better than ever. Natalie Ramsey is among the top scorers in Class 5A, and the Bolts are 7-2.

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

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Iowa City public schools are side-by-side at 4-5-6.

What to know about Thursday’s women’s basketball game between No. 23 Iowa and Illinois. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Women’s basketball: ‘Auditions happen every day’ for playing time at Iowa. Keep an eye on the rotations, and maybe the starting lineup, when the Hawkeyes visit Illinois on Thursday.

Girls’ basketball: No. 5 Prairie gets it done at the end, tops No. 9 City High, 48-39. Hawks hold their hosts to 12 second-half points.

Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s first draft of mock brackets for all five classes, all 341 teams.

Women’s basketball: Maryland snaps Iowa’s 20-game home win streak, 74-66. The Terrapins build a 25-point advantage in the first half, then hold off the Hawkeyes to remain undefeated.

Girls’ basketball: 3A-vs.-2A top-five showdown is all Mount Vernon, 80-34 over Iowa City Regina. Mustangs shoot 64.2 percent from the floor, and hold the Regals to less than half of their typical scoring output.

Women’s basketball: Depth has given Iowa an element of mystery this season. No. 23 Iowa hosts No. 8 Maryland on Sunday, and former coach Lisa Bluder will be honored at halftime.

What to know about Sunday’s women’s basketball game between No. 8 Maryland and No. 23 Iowa. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Girls’ basketball: Early 3-point barrage sends Iowa City West past Washington, 55-45. Trojans finish 10 of 24 from long distance, move to 4-0 in the MVC.

Girls’ basketball: A midseason reset, touring the area conference races. Four area teams (Iowa City Regina, Maquoketa, Maquoketa Valley and Mid-Prairie) are unbeaten heading into January.

Women’s basketball: No. 23 Iowa rules the fourth quarter, pulls away at Penn State, 80-68. Taylor McCabe hits five 3-pointers, and the Hawkeyes top the Lady Lions for the 11th straight time.