Jeff Linder

Sophomore Samantha Becker registered 23 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, and her series of fourth-quarter free throws sent the Warriors past Class 4A No. 15 Western Dubuque, 58-48, in a matchup of two teams vastly improved from a year ago.

Women’s basketball: Caitlin Clark hits for her 14th career triple-double, and No. 4 Iowa wins its 12th straight game, 103-69 over Rutgers.

Time, TV and notes for Friday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Rutgers.

The Call It Both Ways podcast with The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson is back from the holiday break with its first episode of 2024. They discuss Jim Dostal's legacy, the IHSAA's first basketball rankings and games to watch this week (including a full Saturday).

Caitlin Clark is on track to supplant Kelsey Plum as the all-time NCAA Division-I women’s basketball scorer later this season.

“The Glue” for the Iowa women’s basketball team, Kate Martin is destined for a “long, successful career” as a coach. Now, though, she is having “the best times of my life.“

Caitlin Clark swished a broken-play, fadeaway 28-footer as time expired to send fourth-ranked Iowa past Michigan State, 76-73, in a Big Ten women’s basketball game Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Time, TV and notes for Tuesday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Michigan State.

The Big Ten’s top two women’s basketball scoring teams collide when Michigan State visits Iowa in the Hawkeyes’ first of seven Peacock streaming games.

Caitlin Clark became the Big Ten’s all-time leader in career assists, and No. 4 Iowa whipped Minnesota, 94-71, for its 10th straight victory -- its longest win streak in 19 years.

Time, TV and notes for Saturday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Minnesota.

The Gazette’s 2023-24 Big Ten women’s basketball projections: We pick Iowa to finish 16-2, one game ahead of Indiana and Ohio State.

The final area girls’ basketball unbeaten? That will be determined next Tuesday. This Tuesday marks the first night of January action for some teams. Here’s a look at area conference races as we resume.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is likely to announce its girls’ basketball regional pairings in mid- to late January. Here is The Gazette’s first version of mock pairings ... all five classes, all 346 teams.

Girls’ basketball Super Ten: The final one before the holidays has the same top five as last week -- Clear Creek Amana, North Linn, Mount Vernon, Solon and Cedar Rapids Prairie.