Women’s basketball: Northwestern is up next for 14th-ranked Iowa, and a 4-0 Big Ten start is squarely in the Hawkeyes’ sights.
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Women’s basketball: Northwestern is up next for 14th-ranked Iowa, and a 4-0 Big Ten start is squarely in the Hawkeyes’ sights.
What to know about Monday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Northwestern.
Many people — in Scandinavia, especially — live by a saying that sounds like a slogan dreamt up by an ad agency representing North Face sportswear: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.”
The Hawkeyes ended a four-game home stand with a second conference win over UCLA.
Roundup of the Crossover Challenge at the Alliant Energy Power House Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Chase Watkinson was a state medalist last season. He is focused on becoming a state champion this season. Watkinson went 4-0, including a win over Waverly-Shell Rock’s top-ranked Kipton Lewis, Saturday during the Prairie Duals.
Girls basketball: Abby Neumiller hits 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and Iowa City West tops Cedar Rapids Washington, 53-45.
The Lions have been a fixture at the third-year boys basketball showcase, which features some of the premier teams from central and Eastern Iowa for intriguing non-conference matchups. Over the past two editions, Linn-Mar suffered narrow defeats to West Des Moines Valley and Ankeny.
See photos as the Lions took on the Lancers in an Iowa boys high school basketball game.
Photos from the Cedar Rapids Prairie boys wrestling quad Saturday, January 3, 2026
Prairie (3-3) led by as many as six points in the first half at 23-17, but Ankeny closed strong with a 13-6 surge and claimed the advantage at the break, 30-29. The margin was narrow throughout most of the third frame until Ankeny exploded with 17 of 21 points and a 62-46 lead with 1:58 to go.
Photos from the boys basketball game between Cedar Rapids Prairie and Ankeny during the Conference Crossover Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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