Prairie Hawks’ stout second half defense key to 48-39 win over City High Little Hawks. Prairie held City High to only 12 second half points.

Iowa City High's Tessa Driscoll (43) tries to pass away from triple pressure by Prairie's Nevaeh Diaz-Doolin (left), Brynlie Hadenfeldt (second from left) and KeaOnna Worley (right) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Hattie Galloway (left) battles for a rebound with Prairie's Emily Larsen during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's August Palmer (5) goes to the loop next to Prairie's Asia Beale (23) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High Little Hawks head coach Lynsey Barnard directs her players during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Prairie Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Hattie Galloway (left) tries to put up a shot under pressure from Prairie's Presley Estrada (22) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Kaitlin Loria (right) and Prairie's Emily Larsen battle for the rebound during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Kaitlin Loria (13) goes to the hoop around Prairie's Asia Beale (23) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High Little Hawks head coach Lynsey Barnard encourages her players during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Prairie Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammates gather around Iowa City High's Eve Vitense (1) after she drew a Prairie Hawks foul during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's August Palmer (right) goes to the hoop as Prairie's Kylie Wachtl (24) tries for the block during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Asia Beale (left) gets in the face of Iowa City High's Kaitlin Loria (13) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Emmy McComas (22) looks to pass away from Prairie's KeaOnna Worley during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Brynlie Hadenfeldt (5) puts up a shot next to Iowa City High's August Palmer (right) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Hattie Galloway (11) eyes the basket around Prairie's KeaOnna Worley (3) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's August Palmer (right) eyes the hoop as Prairie's Kylie Wachtl (24) tries for the block during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Kaitlin Loria (13) puts up a shot during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Prairie Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's KeaOnna Worley (3) puts up a shot in the lane as Iowa City High's Tessa Driscoll (43) falls during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Nevaeh Diaz-Doolin (2) puts up a shot over Iowa City High's August Palmer (5) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks head coach Bruce Dall watches the action from the sideline during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Iowa City High Little Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Nevaeh Diaz-Doolin (center) gets quadruple-teamed in the lane by Iowa City High Little Hawks defenders during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Asia Beale (23) takes a shot over Iowa City High's Emmy McComas (22) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks head coach Bruce Dall talks to his players during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Iowa City High Little Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Emily Larsen (11) takes a shot from near the bench during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game against the Iowa City High Little Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High Little Hawks head coach Lynsey Barnard wants a foul called against the Prairie Hawks during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Tessa Driscoll (43) gets double teamed by Prairie's KeaOnna Worley (3) and Asia Beale (right) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Kaitlin Loria (13) drives through a gauntlet of Prairie Hawks defenders Emily Larsen (11), Brynlie Hadenfeldt (5) and Prairie's KeaOnna Worley (left) during their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks players celebrate their Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball win over the Iowa City High Little Hawks at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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