Jeff Linder

Women’s basketball: Iowa’s NCAA tournament road will be revealed Sunday. By most accounts, the Hawkeyes will be a 6-seed.

Linn-Mar AD Tonya Moe will leave to become an assistant director for the Iowa Girls High School Athetic Union.

Girls basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel selected as Miss Iowa Basketball 2025.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: State champions Cedar Rapids Xavier (4A) and Mount Vernon (3A) finish as the top two teams.

Girls’ state basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s ‘overdogs’ send Tom Lilly out as a state champion. Libby Fandel (36 points, 14 rebounds) is fantastic one final time, and the Saints claim the Class 4A crown, 66-47, over North Polk.

Girls state basketball: Four years after 1-20, Mount Vernon completes a steady climb to the summit. Mustangs top Dubuque Wahlert 47-36 for the Class 3A championship.

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

Girls state basketball: Newell-Fonda scores the final 11 points, and tops North Linn, 48-38, in a Class 1A semifinal.

Girls state basketball: Iowa City Regina’s run ends in the Class 2A semifinals, 51-45 to Hinton. The Blackhawks will face Central Lyon in an all-Northwest Iowa championship game.

Girls state basketball notes: Sifting through the top contenders for Miss Iowa Basketball 2025. Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel has elevated her resume at the state tournament this week.

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

Girls state basketball: Down five at halftime, Cedar Rapids Xavier motors past Norwalk 70-60. The Saints will face North Polk for the Class 4A championship at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Girls state basketball: Best season in Williamsburg history ends in the 3A semifinals. 52-34 victory sends Dubuque Wahlert into title-game matchup with Mount Vernon.

Girls state basketball: Mount Vernon holds Estherville-Lincoln Central to 29-percent shooting, reaches the Class 3A title game with a 35-34 win.

Girls state basketball notes: Hall of Fame basketball class includes Elle Ruffridge and Kelly Krei