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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Girls' basketball Super Ten, through Jan. 13
Jan. 14, 2010 11:16 am
Jeff Linder's area girls' basketball Super Ten, through games played Jan. 13:
1. LINN-MAR (12-0)
Offensive average: 65.3. Defensive average: 35.6. Streak: Won 12. Last ranking: 1st. Notable: Extended its regular-season win streak to 34 and its MVC string to 25. Blasted the MVC's bottom two teams -- Dubuque Senior and Waterloo East -- by a combined 112 points. Upcoming schedule: At Iowa City West on Friday, at Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Tuesday, hosts Cedar Rapids Washington on Thursday.
2. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (10-0)
Offensive average: 60.5. Defensive average: 43.3. Streak: Won 10. Last ranking: 2nd. Notable: Forced 33 turnovers in a 64-57 win over Iowa City West on Tuesday, extending Mississippi Division lead to two games. Hopes to snap 11-game losing streak to Cedar Rapids Washington on Friday. Upcoming schedule: At Cedar Rapids Washington on Friday, hosts Linn-Mar on Tuesday.
3. WAUKON (12-1)
Offensive average: 59.6. Defensive average: 39.2. Streak: Won 6. Last ranking: 3rd. Notable: Indians appear to have upped their play since Coach Gene Klinge's pursuit of Bob Mullen's record ended. Took sole possession of the Upper Iowa Conference lead with a 49-32 win at Crestwood on Jan. 8, then followed it up with an impressive victory over Valley Community. Upcoming schedule: At North Fayette on Saturday, at Oelwein on Tuesday.
4. MARION (10-1)
Offensive average: 63.1. Defensive average: 39.0. Streak: Won 4. Last ranking: 5th. Notable: Indians have been on a tear since the break, racking up a 4-0 mark and beating the opposition by an average of 34.8 points per game. Morgan Paige dropped 37 against Waterloo Columbus on Tuesday. Upcoming schedule: At Independence on Friday, at Williamsburg on Tuesday.
5. IOWA CITY WEST (8-2)
Offensive average: 71.9. Defensive average: 45.6. Streak: Lost 1. Last ranking: 4th. Notable: Surrendered 33 turnovers in a 64-57 loss to Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Tuesday. Mackenzie Reed made her first eight shots and notched 19 points and 13 rebounds in defeat. It gets no easier Friday. Upcoming schedule: Hosts Linn-Mar on Friday, at Davenport North on Saturday, hosts Bettendorf on Tuesday.
6. CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON (8-3)
Offensive average: 58.1. Defensive average: 45.7. Streak: Won 4. Last ranking: 8th. Notable: Warriors' post-holiday break had been soft -- two Dubuque teams at home, plus short-handed City High -- but toughens Friday. Washington seeking 11th straight win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Upcoming schedule: Hosts Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Friday, hosts Moline (Ill.) on Saturday, at Linn-Mar on Thursday.
7. CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (8-4)
Offensive average: 50.6. Defensive average: 37.8. Streak: Won 1. Last ranking: 6th. Notable: Saints stormed to a 38-9 halftime lead and rolled past Dubuque Wahlert -- on the road -- on Tuesday. Upcoming schedule: Hosts Iowa City High on Friday, at Decorah on Saturday, at Cedar Rapids Prairie on Thursday.
8. WASHINGTON, Iowa (10-1)
Offensive average: 65.4. Defensive average: 37.6. Streak: Won 7. Last ranking: Not rated. Notable: Six of the Demons' wins have been by 30 points or more. They're 4-0 at the midpoint of the Southeast Iowa Conference season. Demons shooting a healthy 35.5 percent from 3-point range. Upcoming schedule: Hosts Central Lee on Thursday, hosts Oskaloosa on Saturday, at Muscatine on Tuesday.
9. CASCADE (10-1)
Offensive average: 41.1. Defensive average: 30.7. Streak: Won 10. Last ranking: Not rated. Notable: Cougars allowing 22.8 points per game since Christmas. No players are averaging in double figures, but four are scoring 5 ppg or better. Upcoming schedule: Hosts Starmont on Thursday, at Alburnett on Friday, hosts Monticello on Tuesday.
10. ANAMOSA (9-2)
Offensive average: 43.3. Defensive average: 34.2. Streak: Won 1. Last ranking: 9th. Notable: Broke a two-game losing streak with an impressive 42-33 win at Mount Vernon on Tuesday. Kayla Sanborn averages 14.3 points per game. Upcoming schedule: At Dyersville Beckman on Friday, hosts West Delaware on Tuesday.
CLASS-BY-CLASS
Class 4A: 1. Linn-Mar (12-0), 2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (10-0), 3. Iowa City West (8-2), 4. Cedar Rapids Washington (8-3), 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8-4).
Class 3A: 1. Waukon (12-1), 2. Marion (10-1), 3. Washington (10-1), 4. Anamosa (9-2), 5. Williamsburg (7-4).
Class 2A: 1. Cascade (10-1), 2. MFL MarMac (8-3), 3. Solon (10-2), 4. Mount Vernon (10-2), 5. Jesup (9-2).
Class 1A: 1. Valley Community (11-2), 2. Midland (8-3), 3. Highland (9-3), 4. Lone Tree (6-4), 5. Postville (6-7).

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