Jeff Linder

Girls’ state basketball: North Polk’s ‘perfect storm’ sends Clear Creek Amana to a quick exit, 61-30.

Ballard’s defensive shift was one key factor. Superiority in the middle two quarters was another, and the fourth-ranked Bombers ousted No. 5 Decorah, 58-44, in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the girls’ state basketball tournament.

Girls’ state basketball notes: Teammate’s leukemia diagnosis adds another layer of motivation for Benton Community.

Girls’ state basketball: Solon rallies late, joins the Wamac Conference party in the 3A state semifinals.

Benton Community scored a girls’ state basketball tournament breakthrough; a 40-34 win over Des Moines Christian is the Bobcats’ first in five tries. Up next: Vinton-Shellsburg in the 3A semifinals Thursday.

Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Tuesday’s games, including three involving area 4A competitors.

Vinton-Shellsburg stuned No. 1 Estherville-Lincoln Central in the Class 3A girls’ state basketball quarterfinals and will face archrival Benton Community in Thursday’s semifinals.

Pleasant Valley’s length and 2-3 zone claimed another victim in the girls’ state basketball tournament. The No. 1 Spartans stymied West Des Moines Valley, 43-28.

Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Monday’s games, including three involving area 3A competitors.

Women’s basketball: This game lived up to the hype, and then some. Caitlin Clark’s 3-pointer at the horn sent Iowa past Indiana, 86-85.

Girls’ basketball: A committed senior class, and a committed coach who has been with them every step since third grade, sparked a revival at Vinton-Shellsburg.

Iowa high school girls’ state basketball 2023: Brackets, predictions, top players and more.

The Big Ten women’s basketball title is out of reach for Iowa, but Sunday will be emotion-filled at Carver. It’s a Senior Day sellout, No. 2 Indiana is in town, and so is ESPN College GameDay.

Girls’ basketball: North Linn makes it eight state trips in 10 years with a 69-40 romp over Montezuma.

It sure wasn’t easy, but Cedar Rapids Xavier sprung itself free in the final two minutes and topped Western Dubuque in a Class 4A girls’ basketball regional final. The Saints’ bid for a title repeat lives on.