Jeff Linder

Women’s basketball: No. 21 Iowa hosts No. 18 Iowa State on Wednesday, and according to Jan Jensen, ‘There is much more respect (between the programs) than the fan bases will have you believe. It’s kind of like politics ... it’s the fringes that get the attention, the weird fans.’

What to know about Wednesday’s Cy-Hawk women’s basketball game.

The Gazette’s 2024 all-area football team: Iowa City West’s Jack Wallace is the offensive player of the year; Independence’s Tate Wood earns defensive honors.

Women’s basketball: 30 turnovers lead to Iowa’s first loss, 78-68 to Tennessee. Hawkeyes slip to 8-1 despite a 23-point return by Lucy Olsen.

The Gazette’s 2024 all-area volleyball team: Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester repeats as player of the year; Mustangs Coach Maggie Willems is coach of the year.

Girls’ basketball: Keanna Worley posts 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals, and Cedar Rapids Prairie very nearly put all five starters into double figures in a 65-51 win at Cedar Rapids Xavier.

What to know about Saturday’s Iowa women’s basketball game vs. Tennessee.

Women’s basketball: Iowa, Tennessee square off Saturday for the first time since their 1993 Elite Eight showdown.

Girls’ basketball: Five early impressions from the first week of the season.

Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie rises to the top spot after opening with wins over Sioux City Heelan, Mount Vernon.

Girls’ basketball: Linn-Mar bounces back after two decisive losses, tops Marion 46-42 behind Dreya Kern’s career-high 28 points.

Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Lucy Olsen is ‘more likely than not’ to play Saturday against Tennessee. Hawkeyes’ leading scorer suffered a nasty gash on her knee last week, and missed two games at Cancun Challenge.

Boys’ basketball 2024-25: 15 area players to watch for the upcoming season.

Rivalry Saturday: Maquoketa snaps Clear Creek Amana’s 26-game win streak with a 63-57 victory.

Rivalry Saturday: Molly Shafer scores 28 points, and Ava Eastlick ties a Rivalry Saturday record with six 3-pointers in EBF’s 57-45 win over Cascade in a 2A top-five battle.