Jeff Linder

Cedar Rapids Jefferson shot 20 percent from the floor and committed 21 first-half turnovers, but took a fourth-quarter lead before bowing to Ames in girls’ basketball, 30-26.

Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023-24 rankings: Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Estherville ELC, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are the IGHSAU’s preseason No. 1 teams.

Kansas State knocked off No. 2 Iowa, 65-58, tripping the Hawkeyes for the second straight year. Lisa Bluder said “it was a rough night for the Hawks.”

Versatile Rayce Heitman has scored 18 touchdowns — rushing, receiving, defensively and on special teams. Williamsburg takes on Sioux City Heelan in Friday’s Class 3A state football championship game.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: All five starters return for speedy and experienced Solon, which reached the Class 3A state semifinals last year.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten (Solon is No. 1) and area conference predictions.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: A dozen of the top area players to watch, including returning first-team all-staters Libby Fandel of Cedar Rapids Xavier, Kamryn Kurt of North Linn and Callie Levin of Solon.

Time, television and notes for Thursday’s women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and Kansas State.

Backup guard Sydney Affolter is Iowa’s leading rebounder (9.3 per game) despite modest minutes.

There’s one week left in the Iowa high school football season. We talk about what to expect in the seven state championship games and what happened in last week’s semifinals on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast.

The Iowa Hawkeyes climb to No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press women’s basketball poll, behind South Carolina.

All-state volleyball: Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester is an Elite selection and the Class 3A player of the year.

Caitlin Clark climbs to the top of Iowa’s scoring chart in women’s basketball; No. 3 Hawkeyes rout UNI and might be the nation’s No. 1 team Monday.

Women’s basketball: Time, television and notes for Sunday’s game between No. 3 Iowa and Northern Iowa.

Caitlin Clark is 15 points away from Megan Gustafson’s career scoring record for Iowa women’s basketball; the Hawkeyes are at UNI on Sunday.